Apple Ring Pancakes

Adding fresh apple slices to your pancakes boosts fiber and natural sweetness, reducing the need for sugary syrups.

Ingredients

Calories next to each ingredient are for that ingredient across the whole recipe (6 servings), not per serving.

• 1 Granny Smith apple, peeled, cored, and thinly sliced into rings · 152 kcal in the whole recipe
• 1 1/4 cups pancake mix · 365 kcal in the whole recipe
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 large egg · 82 kcal in the whole recipe
• 2 teaspoons canola oil · 93 kcal in the whole recipe
• 1 cup low-fat milk (1%) · 214 kcal in the whole recipe
• Cooking spray

Method

1. Peel, core, and thinly slice the apple into rings. Lightly coat a griddle or large skillet with cooking spray and heat over medium heat.

   

2. In a large bowl, combine the pancake mix, cinnamon, egg, canola oil, and milk. Stir just until the ingredients are evenly moist; a few small lumps in the batter are perfectly fine.

   

3. For each pancake, place an apple ring onto the hot griddle. Pour about 1/4 cup of batter directly over the center of the apple ring, letting it spread to cover the apple completely.

   

4. Cook until bubbles form on the surface, then gently flip and cook the other side until lightly golden brown. Repeat with the remaining apple slices and batter.

   

Adapted from a USDA MyPlate Kitchen recipe (public domain). Portions, macros, diet checks and step photos by Besly.