Apple Nut Pancakes

Pancakes with apples and nuts topped with a homemade syrup.syrup may be made ahead of time and kept warm or pancakes may be cooked and kept warm in a low oven while syrup cooks.

• Ready In: 35 mins
• Serves: 5
• Yields: 10-12 pancakes

Ingredients

• Pancakes

• 1  cup  unbleached wheat flour
• 2  tablespoons sugar
• 2  teaspoons baking powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 teaspoon cinnamon, ground
• 3⁄4 cup milk
• 2  teaspoons pure vanilla extract
• 3  tablespoons  melted butter
• 2  egg whites
• 1⁄2 cup red apple, shredded (any variety you like)
• 1⁄2 cup walnuts

• Syrup

• 1⁄4 cup sugar
• 4  teaspoons cornstarch
• 1⁄4 teaspoon allspice
• 1 1⁄2 cups  apple juice

Directions

1. Mix all dry ingredients in a large bowl.Set aside.
2. Mix milk,butter,and vanilla in a medium bowl.Add to dry ingredients,stir until incorporated.
3. Beat egg whites until stiff peaks form.Gently fold egg whites into the batter.Fold in apples and nuts gently.
4. Heat a griddle on medium,ad oil or butter ,and when hot drop batter onto griddle by the 1/4 cup .When pancakes begin to bubble around the edges,flip,and continue cooking until the other side is browned and the center is no longer doughy,about 2 minutes.Serve hot with butter and syrup.
5. To make syrup:whisk together the cornstarch with a little juice until smooth.Add the rest of the juice and all other syrup ingredients,whisking.Heat on medium in a small saucepan and simmer 6-8 minutes or until syrup has thickened.