Warm Vegan Apple Cinnamon Pancakes
Get ready to elevate your weekend brunch at home with these mouthwatering Warm Vegan Apple Cinnamon Pancakes! Bursting with freshly chopped apples and a blend of cozy spices, these fluffy pancakes are an absolute delight. Topped off with sweet caramelized apples, they're the perfect blend of comforting flavors, making them a must-have treat for a cozy, family-friendly brunch experience. Completely Vegan, Dairy-free, Egg-free + Gluten-free Option.
Prep Time5 minutes mins
Cook Time20 minutes mins
Total Time25 minutes mins
Course: Breakfast, Brunch
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Servings: 6 pancakes
Calories: 362kcal
PANCAKES:
- 2 cups organic all-purpose flour
- 2 tsps baking powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ¼ teaspoon allspice
- ⅛ teaspoon ground ginger
- ⅛ teaspoon ground cardamom
- ¼ teaspoon finely ground sea salt
- 1 ¼ cups Almond milk (You can use your fave plant-based milk!)
- 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
- 2 Tbsps pure maple syrup (See Notes!)
- 2 Tbsps vegan butter, melted + 1 tablespoon for cooking
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup Chopped apple chunks (That's about 1 medium peeled apple; See Notes!)
CARAMELIZED APPLE TOPPING:
- 2 medium Gala apples, sliced with skin on
- 2 Tbsps vegan butter
- ½ cup organic brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- pinch of finely ground sea salt
OPTIONAL TOPPING:
- Your favorite nuts, toasted
- Pure maple syrup
PANCAKES:
Add the Almond milk and apple cider vinegar together in a small bowl, stirring together until combined and letting it sit for 5 minutes until it becomes "activated" and slightly foamy.
In a large bowl, add the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, ginger, cardamom, and salt together and whisk until well combined.
In a separate bowl, whisk together the milk-ACV, maple syrup, melted butter, and vanilla, until combined.
Make a small well in the middle of the dry ingredients and pour in the wet ingredients, stirring gently (using a spatula) until just combined. NOTE: DO NOT OVERMIX. Fold in chopped apple chunks.
Add 1 tablespoon vegan butter to a heated skillet over medium-high heat and wait until fully melted. Pour ⅓ cup of pancake batter unto the surface of the skillet and cook for about 1-2 minutes (until batter begins to bubble) and gently flip pancake to it’s opposite side, cooking another 1-2 minutes. NOTE: Be sure to gently press down on pancake to ensure that center cooks through.
Once cooked and lightly brown on both sides, remove pancake from heat and repeat steps until all batter is used.
Make your Caramelized Apple topping and keep your pancakes warm by adding them to the oven on a baking sheet on the lowest setting.
CARAMELIZED APPLE TOPPING:
In a medium saucepan over medium-high heat, add the butter and heat until melted. Add the brown sugar, cinnamon and sea salt and stir until combined and everything begins to bubble a bit, about 2-3 minutes.
Add the sliced apples and toss until well coated and cook for 8-10 minutes, until tender and the sauce has thickened. Remove from heat.
To serve, stack pancakes onto one another and top with caramelized apples, your favorite nuts (optional), and lightly drizzle with maple syrup, if desired.
Bon Appetit!
- SWEETENER: If you choose to opt out of pure maple syrup, you can always substitute with Agave, organic cane sugar, or coconut sugar as well.
- GLUTEN-FREE VERSION: To make these pancakes GF, I recommend using a GF Flour Blend (Bob’s Red Mills has a great version!). **NOTE: If the batter is too ‘thin + runny’, simply add additional GF flour, ¼ cup at a time.**
- OIL: Instead of melted vegan butter, you can use vegetable oil or coconut oil, if preferred.
Calories: 362kcal | Carbohydrates: 67g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 1g | Sodium: 375mg | Potassium: 181mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 31g | Vitamin A: 47IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 183mg | Iron: 2mg