Ingredients
1 large apple (about 200 grams or 7 ounces, preferably firm and large)
2/3 cup old-fashioned rolled oats (60 grams, gluten-free oats can be substituted)
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon (optional)
1/8 teaspoon kosher salt
Extra-virgin olive oil for cooking
Maple syrup for serving
Instructions
1-Dice the apple and cook it until softened by microwaving for 3 minutes or cooking on the stove over medium heat for 4-5 minutes. Let the apple cool slightly before blending.
2-In a blender, combine the oats, eggs, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt. Add the cooled apple and blend until smooth to form the batter.
3-Preheat a sauté pan over medium heat for 3-4 minutes, then add a drizzle of olive oil.
4-Cook the batter in four pancakes, flipping after about two minutes on each side until golden and cooked through.
5-Serve with maple syrup or preferred toppings.
Last Step:
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🍏 Allow cooked apple to cool before blending to protect your blender.
🔥 Properly preheat the pan to avoid sticking and get even cooking.
🥄 Use olive oil instead of butter to prevent burning and keep pancakes light.
🍳 After the first pancake, reduce heat slightly for consistent results.
❄️ Pancakes freeze well for up to six months; reheat like frozen waffles.
💪 Add cottage cheese for extra protein or use monkfruit sweetener to lower sugar.
🍎 Cooking apple is key to avoid tough, gummy pancake texture.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Cooking on stovetop
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 pancake
- Calories: 150 kcal
- Sugar: 5 g
- Sodium: 90 mg
- Fat: 5 g
- Saturated Fat: 0.7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 20 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 6 g
- Cholesterol: 70 mg