Whole Wheat Spiced Apple Pancakes

Although I was lucky enough to be in California enjoying the sunshine for part of the week (while you are reading this I am probably on my redeye flight home- oof), my friends on the East Coast have been texting me about how miserable and damp it is in the Northeast. Meaning, I think you need to make these pancakes just to warm your house up right now. Or, just because you like pancakes- either way.

OR because yesterday was National Pancake Day and I totally missed the train on that one..

Wait, can we talk about the Beverly Hills Sprinkles Cupcake ATM and Sprinkles Ice Cream Shop that is next door to it? Can we….just talk….about that. The cornflake salted oatmeal cookie- I.. well, there are no words.

Enough about cupcakes and cookies.. I can’t stress enough about how important it is to have a healthy breakfast in the morning. These protein and fiber packed pancakes will keep you full for several hours- and can even be made in advance and frozen.

Top them with some nut butter and you’ll be good to go! What you don’t want to do? Top them with molasses, which I accidentally did in the photos thinking it was pure maple syrup. Whoops!

Whole Wheat Spiced Apple Pancakes
1/2 cup whole wheat flour
1/2 c oat flour (oats, pulsed in a food processor)
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
1 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp nutmeg
1 egg
1 tsp almond extract
1/2 cup milk
1/2c fat free greek yogurt
1/2 cup of applesauce or grated apple

Mix together the flours, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg- set aside. In a separate bowl whisk together the egg, almond extract, milk, greek yogurt, and applesauce.

Combine the wet ingredients with the dry ingredients (I like a thicker pancake- but add a little more milk if the batter is too thick).

Heat a large frying pan or griddle, spray with coconut oil, nonstick spray, or butter. Pour batter into pan 1/4 a cup at a time. Wait until bubbles form on the outside of the pancakes before flipping and cooking until they are a golden brown.

Remove from pan and keep warm until serving.