Kate's Whole Wheat Pancakes W/ Spiced Applesauce Maple Syrup

Syrup spiced with cinnamon and nutmeg is easy to prepare and makes expensive maple syrup go further.

• Ready In: 25 mins
• Yields: 4 pancakes

Ingredients

• HEARTY WHOLE WHEAT PANCAKES

• 1  egg
• 1  tablespoon brown sugar
• 1  cup whole wheat flour
• 1  tablespoon baking powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 3⁄4 cup milk
• 1  teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2  teaspoons canola oil, plus more for skillet

• SPICED APPLESAUCE MAPLE SYRUP TOPPING

• 3⁄4 cup unsweetened applesauce
• 6  tablespoons pure maple syrup
• 1⁄4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1⁄4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 2  tablespoons unsalted butter

• VARIATION

•  walnuts (See Step 4 below) or  pecans (See Step 4 below)

Directions

1. HEARTY WHOLE WHEAT PANCAKES: Beat egg with whisk until fluffy. Add sugar and whisk until combined. Add milk, vanilla, and oil and whisk until combined. In a separate bowl, combine flour, baking powder, and salt. Add flour mixture to egg mixture. Stir until combined but do not over mix. For thinner pancakes, stir in additional ¼ cup milk. Allow to rest 4 minutes to rise. Meanwhile, make Spiced Maple Applesauce Topping.
2. SPICED APPLESAUCE MAPLE SYRUP TOPPING: In a small saucepan, combine applesauce, maple syrup, cinnamon, nutmeg, and butter. Cook over medium-low heat until bubbling. Reduce to low heat and simmer, uncovered, stirring occasionally, while cooking pancakes and eggs. Transfer to small gravy bowl. Serve hot.
3. TO COOK PANCAKES: Grease skillet with oil using basting brush keeping extra oil handy as needed over medium heat. When skillet is warm lower heat to medium low heat. Pour ½ cup of batter into greased skillet in a circular shape and evenly spread the batter with the back of a spoon for even cooking. Flip when lightly golden and bubbles just begin to break. Turn and cook other side until golden brown. Repeat with remaining batter making 4 pancakes total. Serve with Spiced Applesauce Maple Syrup Topping. Note: if you prefer smaller pancakes use ¼ cup batter and make 8 pancakes total.
4. VARIATION: A ½ cup walnuts or pecans can be added either to the Hearty Whole Wheat Pancake batter or to the Spiced Applesauce Maple Syrup Topping as desired for extra crunch.