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A stack of apple cider pancakes.

Easy Apple Cider Pancakes

These easy apple cider pancakes are the perfect fall breakfast. They are fluffy, made with apple cider, coated in cinnamon sugar and have a cinnamon apple topping. A delicious, sweet start to your day!
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Course Breakfast
Cuisine American
Servings 4 servings
Calories 640 kcal

Ingredients
  

For the Apple Topping:

  • 1 tablespoon apple cider
  • 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
  • 2 apples, peeled, cored and chopped
  • ¼ cup brown sugar
  • ½ teaspoon cinnamon
  • ⅛ teaspoon ground cloves

For the Cinnamon Sugar Coating:

  • ¼ cup sugar
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon

For the Pancakes:

  • 2 ½ cups flour
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 ¾ cups apple cider
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 2 large egg whites
  • Cooking spray
  • 2 tablespoons melted butter

Instructions
 

For the Apple Topping:

  • Heat apple cider and butter in a saucepan over medium heat until butter is melted. 
    1 tablespoon apple cider, 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
  • Add apples, sugar, cinnamon and cloves.  Stir to combine.  Cook  for 8-10 minutes or until the apples are tender.
    2 apples, peeled, cored and chopped, ¼ cup brown sugar, ½ teaspoon cinnamon, ⅛ teaspoon ground cloves

For the Cinnamon Sugar Topping:

  • In a small bowl, combine the sugar and cinnamon. Stir to combine. 
    ¼ cup sugar, 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • Pour the mixture onto a plate and set aside.

For the Pancakes:

  • In a medium bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt.  Stir with a whisk to combine.
    2 ½ cups flour, 2 tablespoons sugar, 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder, ½ teaspoon baking soda, ½ teaspoon salt
  • In a separate medium bowl, combine the apple cider, oil and egg whites.  Stir with a whisk to combine.
    1 ¾ cups apple cider, 1 tablespoon vegetable oil, 2 large egg whites
  • Add the apple cider mixture to the flour mixture and stir with a whisk just until combined.  Let sit for 5 minutes.
  • Preheat a griddle to medium heat (about 300°F).  Coat pan with cooking spray or butter.  Spoon ¼ cup batter per pancake onto griddle. Cook until edges appear dry and bubbles are forming and popping in the center without filling back up with batter.  Flip and cook about 1-2 more minutes or until centers are done.
    Cooking spray
  • Remove the pancakes from the griddle and place them on the plate. Repeat with remaining batter.
  • When ready to serve, brush the tops of the pancakes with butter and immediately dip them, butter side down, in the cinnamon sugar mixture. Rub around on the plate to fully coat. Stack on serving plates.
    2 tablespoons melted butter
  • Top pancake stacks with apple topping and drizzle with any juices in the bottom of the saucepan. Serve immediately.

Nutrition

Calories: 640kcalCarbohydrates: 123.1gProtein: 10.4gFat: 13.2gSaturated Fat: 6.3gCholesterol: 23mgSodium: 537mgPotassium: 566mgFiber: 5.3gSugar: 57.6gCalcium: 118mgIron: 5mg
Keyword apple cider, apples, cinnamon, pancake
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