Spicy Apple Gingerbread Pancakes

You can make these any time of the year but they are especially good in the fall and winter. I like to pour maple syrup over the pancakes and apples. Recipe Courtesy Inn on Randolph in Napa, CA.

• Ready In: 30 mins
• Serves: 6

Ingredients

• Pancakes

• 3  large eggs
• 1⁄4 cup  packed light brown sugar
• 2  cups buttermilk
• 1⁄4 cup butter, melted and cooled
• 2 1⁄2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1  teaspoon baking soda
• 1  tablespoon cinnamon
• 1  tablespoon nutmeg
• 1  teaspoon ground cloves
• 1  teaspoon ground ginger

• Spicy Apples

• 4  granny smith apples or 4  golden delicious apples, peeled and cut into 1/4 inch thick slices
• 1⁄2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1⁄2 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1⁄4 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1⁄4 cup  packed light brown sugar
• 1⁄4 cup  apple juice or 1⁄4 cup apple cider
• 1⁄4 cup butter, melted

Directions

1. In a medium bowl, combine eggs and brown sugar. Stir in buttermilk and butter. Sift together flour, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves and ginger into a large bowl.
2. Stir egg mixture into flour mixture (do not overmix)- batter will be somewhat lumpy. Add more buttermilk, if needed (batter should be thick).
3. Cook pancakes on a preheated, greased griddle or skillet until golden brown on both sides. Serve pancakes topped with spicy apples and maple syrup if desired.
4. For the apples: In a small saucepan over low heat, combine all ingredients. Cook, stirring frequently, until apples are tender but not mushy.