Since I knew it was going to be a crazy week, I made a huge batch of fluffy and flavourful pancakes this morning for the McJordan family. (That's us!) Pancake leftovers are great because you just pop them in the toaster the next day and you've got perfectly warmed p-cakes in a snap!
These pancakes were a hit and, to my delight, Vienna ate three of them! She’s a pancake monster like her mama.
UPDATE: I originally published this recipe in 2016 but I've since updated it. I often make these gluten-free, so I've revised the recipe card as you'll see because I use oat flour instead of spelt. I did an IG live you can watch it here.
The original recipe is not gluten-free, but gluten isn’t trouble for everyone. More often than not, just cutting out wheat is enough to make a difference. I used red fife flour but I’ve made these p-cakes so many times I basically just swap in what ever flour I have on hand. I’ve made it with spelt and quinoa flour, with buckwheat and quinoa (a gluten-free option).
The only flour I would not sub based on these ratios is coconut flour, because you already know its got its own personality.
Since it’s such a busy week, I’m not going to go into all the health benefits of these pancakes, but I will tell you that they will joyously fill your belly!
I was very satisfied until lunch because these pancakes are a great source of fibre, good fat and protein. However, as I’m putting these photos in to my blog I’m getting hungry again.
I added raspberries just so I could call it a “raspberry compote!” Technically it’s not a compote, but close enough! Plus, you’ll get an extra hit of fibre and antioxidants from the raspberries.
Here’s the recipe. And in case you’re wondering, that’s a nice schlop of coconut butter on top. Curious about the difference between coconut butter and coconut oil?
Breakfast & Brunch
Apple Spice Pancakes
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Ingredients
- 1-1/2 cups spelt or red fife flour (oat flour-see note*)
- 1-1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
- 1/8 tsp ground cloves
- 2 apples, finely chopped (or 1/2 cup applesauce)
- 2 medium eggs, whisked
- 1-3/4 cups nut milk
- Coconut oil (you'll need a couple of tablespoons
Instructions
- Combine the dry ingredients in a large bowl: flour, baking powder and spices.
- In a separate bowl, combine the apples, egg and nut milk. Add the wet ingredients to the dry and mix until combined.
- Heat up a large pan to medium/high heat and melt coconut oil, just enough to coat your whole pan. You'll need to add more coconut oil every time you add more pancakes. This is key for pancake perfection.
- I use my 1/4 cup measuring cup to pour the batter on to the pan. Make sure the pan is hot before you add the first pancake. Cook for a few minutes, just until you see bubbles forming. Flip and cooking for another minute or so.
- This makes a big batch, so I usually toss them in the oven on the "warming" function while I make the whole batch.
- I've never actually counted how many it makes but I think it's around 15-18, 3.5-4inch diameter pancakes.
Notes
*If using oat flour, you may need to add more flour for the best ratio of flour to liquid because it's a finer flour than spelt. You may wish to add 1-3/4 cup oat flour). You can also add 1-2 tbsp coconut flour to help it thicken faster.
Top with coconut butter and raspberries. To make compote, just warm frozen organic raspberries with a drizzle of maple syrup. Mash them with a fork and pour on top of pancakes. You won't even need more syrup!
These pancakes are so fluffy, so delicious and so easy to make I hope they become a favourite in your home! If love pancakes, be sure to check out my three cookbooks because I've got pancakes in all three recipes.
Have a joyous rest of your day!
These sound delish! I am going to try for my little bub tomorrow morning. The apples - could you grate them? Are there pieces of apple in the pancakes?
ReplyHi Danielle. The apple is finely chopped so there are small pieces of apple in the pancake. You could definitely try grating them if you prefer. Let us know how it turns out :) Heather- Joyous Health Team
Hi, I just have a question regarding the recipe posts on your blog. I subscribe via email and click the link to read the full post and while i can read the whole post the one thing I can't see is the recipe itself. Any similar comments from other readers? Wondering if it's me being daft! Thanks
ReplyHi Anoude! Send us an email at hello@joyoushealth and we can better help you from there :) Heather- Joyous Health Team
Help! Why are mine so flat, nothing like your picture? S
ReplyHey S! Do you think you might have over mixed the batter? That can usually play into it. It's also helpful to start with a hot pan and flipping the pancakes at the perfect moment (when they are starting to bubble). Hope that helps! Rachel - Joyous Health Team
Hi! Do you think these would work with oat flour?
ReplyYes I think so. Oat flour is pretty versatile and easy to swap in with spelt or whole wheat. That being said, I haven't tried it myself. But do let me know how they turn out!
I’m not sure what went wrong, but my pancakes also ended up flat and not at all fluffy like the pictures. I kind of feel like the batter was too watery. What kind of apples did you use? I used Fuji apples - maybe they are too watery?
ReplyHi Emily, sorry to hear that! I haven't made this recipe in while but I typically use pink lady or royal gala. This recipe is super easy: https://www.joyoushealth.com/16527-blog-world-s-easiest-pancake if you want to try something different.
Thank you! I'll give it a try.
Hi! Am always looking for some extra protein and wanted to know if I could I try this recipe with quinoa flour only? Or do i need to add some spelt also ? Thanks a lot?
ReplyIt should work but a better pancake recipe in my opinion is this one: https://www.joyoushealth.com/16527-blog-world-s-easiest-pancake
or the Buckwheat Blueberry Pancake recipe from Joyous Detox page 105.
Do you know if these freeze well?
ReplyYes they do! Then pop them in the toaster for a quick warm up. I just had two this morning!
I made these apple pankackes yesterday for brekkie and Iloved them. Ilove pankackes any way but at this time of year Istart craving apples and apple stuff. thanks so much Joy.
ReplyGlad you enjoyed them Jennifer!