Apple Pie Pancakes
These vegan apple pie pancakes are made with ground oats, making them naturally gluten-free, and every bite is packed with tender caramelised apples. So delicious and so easy!
Oat flour might just be magic. You don’t even need to buy it—add oats to a blender and boom, you’ve got flour. And when it comes to gluten-free pancakes, oat flour is the BEST. These apple pie pancakes are the perfect example.
They come out soft, fluffy, and tender, plus the oats add a mildly nutty flavour that’s fabulous in this recipe. And let’s not forget the apples, which get caramelised during the cooking process, making them deliciously tender and sweet.
Why You’ll Love These Apple Pie Pancakes
- The best way to make gluten-free pancakes. Instead of buying expensive gluten-free flours, you can easily make your own oat flour at home by blending oats in a blender. Not only is it budget-friendly, it produces the tastiest pancakes!
- Perfect for heat-and-eat breakfasts. These apple pie pancakes are great for meal prep, as they can be made ahead of time and stored in the fridge or freezer. Simply heat them up in a toaster oven or microwave for a quick and delicious breakfast.
- Cozy apple flavour. These apple pancakes are the epitome of fall comfort food. The combination of warm spices, caramelised apples, and fluffy oat pancakes will make you feel like you’re indulging in apple pie for breakfast. (For more cozy apple breakfast recipes, try my apple streusel muffins or apple pie overnight oats.)
Notes on Ingredients
Scroll down to the recipe card to find the ingredient quantities and recipe instructions.
- Oat flour – Make this by grinding old-fashioned rolled oats in a blender or food processor. If you’re not gluten-free, you can use regular all-purpose flour.
- Baking powder
- Salt
- Flex egg – Here’s how to make a flax egg.
- Sweetener – I recommend agave nectar or maple syrup.
- Vegan milk – Any variety you like, as long as it’s unsweetened and unflavoured.
- Vegan yogurt – Unflavoured Greek yogurt is best.
- Ground cinnamon
- Apple – I like using a firm variety with a nice balance of sweet and tart, like Braeburn, Pink Lady, Honeycrisp, or Fuji.
How to Make Apple Pie Pancakes
- Mix the dry ingredients. Whisk together the oat flour, baking powder, and salt.
- Finish the batter. Whisk in the flax egg, agave, vegan milk, vegan yogurt and cinnamon.
- Prepare. Heat a griddle or a skillet over medium heat, then coat it with oil or cooking spray.
- Cook. Add 1/4 cup of batter to the griddle for each pancake, pouring it into a circle. Once bubbles form, add some apples, cook for 2 minutes more, then flip and cook another 3 minutes.
- Serve. Plate the apple pie pancakes and add your desired toppings.
Tips for Success
- Swap out the apples if you’d like. I’ve made these pancakes with pears, plums, and peaches.
- Don’t flip too soon. Avoid pancake catastrophe by making sure the pancakes are set before flipping. Bubbles will form, pop, and leave small holes on the top and the edges will be set when it’s time to flip them.
- Adjust the temperature of the stove. Making any pancake recipe (and this apple pie pancake recipe!) requires some adjustment as they cook. If you notice that the outsides are getting dark before the insides are set, you’ll need to turn down the heat.
Topping Ideas
- Add more caramelised apples. Just add more apple slices to your griddle, sprinkle with cinnamon, and cook until they’re tender. Use these to top your apple pie pancakes.
- Give them some crunch. Toasted walnuts, pecans or pumpkin granola add another layer of texture to this pancake recipe.
- Kick up the protein. Drizzle the pancakes with warm almond butter, pecan butter, or peanut butter.
- Add something creamy. Coconut whipped cream, cashew whipped cream, or vegan yogurt give these apple pie pancakes some decadence.
How to Store
Store these pancakes for up to 4 days stacked with wax or parchment paper in between the layers in an airtight container in the fridge. Reheat on the stovetop over medium heat, in a 325ºF oven or toaster oven, or in the microwave.
Can I Freeze This Recipe?
Yes! Store your apple pie pancakes in a freezer-safe zip-top bag with wax or parchment paper in between the pancakes to keep them from sticking. Freeze for up to 3 months and reheat from frozen.
More Vegan Pancake Recipes
- Buckwheat Pancakes
- Protein Pancakes Recipe
- Silver Dollar Pancakes
- Pumpkin Pancakes
- Vegan Gingerbread Pancakes
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Apple Pie Pancakes
Ingredients
- 1 ¼ cups oat flour, or oats ground in a food processor or in a coffee grinder OR regular flour if not gluten free
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 flax egg, how to make here
- 1 tablespoon agave nectar or maple syrup
- 1 cup vegan milk
- 2 tablespoons vegan yogurt, vegan greek yogurt is best here
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 apple, tiny sliced
Instructions
- In a large bowl, add the oat flour, baking powder, and salt.
- Add the flax egg, agave, vegan milk, vegan yogurt and cinnamon (everything except the apple) and whisk until just combined. Heat a griddle pan or a cast iron skillet over medium heat and grease with oil or cooking spray.
- Pour the batter into a liquid measuring cup, then pour about 1/4 cup's worth for one pancake OR use a ¼ cup measuring cup and scoop out this amount of batter than pour into a circle onto the griddle pan/skillet. Wait until some bubbles start to form and then add a few apple slices on top. Allow to cook for 2 more minutes and then flip the pancakes over. Cook for about 3 more minutes until batter is cooked through.
- Serve pancakes hot and drizzle maple syrup on top and some caramelised apples.
Notes
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