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Apple Cinnamon Greek Yogurt Pancakes! Light, fluffy whole grain pancakes topped with caramelized apples. These lightened up pancakes are gluten free and make an irresistible fall breakfast! Gluten Free + Low Calorie
Just letting you know this Apple Cinnamon Greek Yogurt Pancakes recipe was originally published September 2015. This recipe has been retested and re-photographed. I hope you love it!
Fall has officially arrived! Not in Phoenix, but if you look on the internet it's everywhere. This is something about blogging that has always baffled me.
Seeing apples and pumpkin in August when I'm sweating in 100 degree heat. My boyfriend thought I was nuts making pumpkin muffins last week. But this is what I do and that means we're eating soup in June and pumpkin in August. I'm not complaining!
I could eat fall flavors any time of year. There's something comforting about cinnamon + apple filled goodies and these Apple Cinnamon Greek Yogurt Pancakes are sure to give you your fix! An old recipe that desperately needed updated photos. While I made them last month, I had no problem eating them for breakfast.
The pancake recipe itself is pretty basic - gluten free rolled oats, Greek yogurt, applesauce and egg whites. I use it a lot for the base of many of my whole grain recipes. It's my go to and it never fails me!
I didn't add apples to the pancake recipe itself, but you can grate 1/2 cup of apples and add it to the batter. The batter is thin and runny so I wouldn't recommend adding more than that. If you want thicker pancakes, you can add up to 1/4 cup more of rolled oats. Use certified gluten free oats if you need to.
The real show stopper of this recipe is what's on top. Caramelized apples YUM! It's the icing on the pancake. Haha I could eat those apples all by themselves with dairy free ice cream.
They're really a treat and make this recipe ideal for a brunch or family gathering! If you're meal prepping though, you can omit the apples or divide them up and warm them with your pancakes.
I use an electric skillet to make my pancakes and it's a game changer. My Mom bought it for me years ago. No dealing with cooking spray, sticky batters or flipping disasters. It really is a great investment for no fail pancake making!
Apple Cinnamon Greek Yogurt Pancakes
Ingredients
For the pancakes
- 1 cup Gluten Free rolled oats
- 1/2 cup nonfat Greek yogurt
- 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
- 2 egg whites
- 1 tablespoon unsweetened almond milk
- 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
For the apple cinnamon topping
- 1 tablespoon cinnamon
- 1 tablespoon maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon coconut oil
- 2 medium apples peeled and cut into quarters
Instructions
For the pancakes:
- Heat an electric skillet to medium-high heat.
- Add all the ingredients for the pancakes to a blender or food processor. Process until the batter is smooth - it will be runny.
- To the skillet, add 1/4 cup of the batter to form a pancake. Repeat until you have 9 pancakes.
- Cook 3-4 minutes until pancakes begins to bubble then flip & cook another 2-3 minutes. Transfer cooked pancakes to a cooling rack as you cook the apples. Store pancakes in the refrigerator up to 10 days or in the freezer up to 40 days.
For the apple cinnamon topping:
- Heat a small skillet to medium heat. Add maple syrup and coconut oil.
- Once the syrup and oil begin to bubble and thicken, add sliced apples and top generously with cinnamon.
- Stir the apples in the skillet to coat evenly with the maple syrup and coconut oil mixture. Simmer 8-10 minutes until apples soften.
- Plate pancakes, top with apples and devour!
Notes
- 1 pancake with 1/9 (about 1/8 cup) of the apples equals one serving.
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After seeing this recipe, i would have told my 18 year old self to start learning how to make pancakes. LOL! Seriously, these are GORGEOUS! and i so get the reflection from teh past. I think i'm going through pre mid life crisis. LOL~
I never though mid-life crisis was a real thing until last year. Now I know it is. Hopefully, you'll get it over with early & be smarter than me!
Those pancakes look delicious!
Thanks, lady!
Oh man these look so good!! I love apples more than any fruit, but sadly I am super sensitive to FODMAPS and they are one thing that bother my stomach. That said, I save eating them for special occasions when I am ready to embrace the BLOAT, and this recipe is next up!!
Wow! I didn't know that about apples. Like you, I'm sensitive to a lot of foods but apples actually help with my bloating. Have you ever had FOODMAP testing done? I've always wanted to do that to see exactly what foods I should stay away from.
Give me all the pancakes please!! Yes yes yes with this awesome apple cinnamon topping!! I'm all about these fun fall flavors!
Me too! I would be completely content with apples and cinnamon through the winter. Ok, maybe a pumpkin thing or two. 😉
These pancakes look divine. Mostly because they have ingredients in them that I actually have in my pantry or fridge! I always get excited about pancakes and then when they have things I can't even find in stores, I get discouraged, haha. Maybe I can make these tomorrow!
Hi Heather! That annoys me too. Sometimes recipes are too complicated and I don't do complicated or at least I try not to. Hope you love the pancakes! The apples are the best part.
I'm glad you had such a nice weekend with your friend! It is so rare to find a friend like that!
These pancakes sound like the perfect Fall breakfast!
She definitely is one of a kind and these pancakes you're right about them being perfect for fall. I've been craving them daily, but I think it's really just the apples I want. 🙂
I would totally tell myself to do what I wanted, not what I thought was impressive to other people. Follow my own dreams, not those set out for me! How's that for deep on Monday. Can't wait to try these pancakes... yum 🙂
I like that Jamie! It's so important to live for yourself and no one else.
ooh the topping looks fabulous-now I am hungry! Thanks for linking up today with your yummy recipe
The topping is my favorite part!
I'm glad that you had a great weekend! This makes me think of my post on regret--do I regret the path that I chose? Do I feel guilt over certain choices? I've had to come to the conclusion that a) it isn't worth it because I am here, now, and I can't change that and b) would I give up the most important parts of my life to change the smaller things?
For me, I don't regret anything I've done but I always wonder what else I'm capable of. I was thinking a lot about it today and I don't think I would do anything differently because I wouldn't be who I am now and maybe not even have the same perspective.
Ooooh these are one of my favorite breakfast combos Megan! I LOVE anything that is apple and cinnamon, especially in pancakes, there is just something so unique about it! Thanks so much for sharing! Happy Meatless Monday!
Apple and cinnamon are my all time favorite fall/winter flavors. Glad you like them Tina!
That's a great friend to have 🙂 I'm not sure what I'd tell my 18 year old self because I doubt I would've listened to anything anyway! Love these pancakes, the apple cinnamon gets me every time.
True! I'm not sure I would have listened to my older self either.