It is no secret that we love pancakes in our house, and these Apple Ring Pancakes? Comfort food at its finest. Slices of apple coated in pancake batter with a hint of cinnamon, yes please! Basically a healthier version of an apple fritter… keep reading for the recipe that the kids will LOVE!
I created these a long time ago and just pulled out the recipe again for the kids the other week. They were obsessed! They thought they were eating donuts, and they even kept well in the fridge to serve as snacks (I doubled my batch knowing they would be gobbled up).
What Are Apple Ring Pancakes?
If you like apple fritters, these pancakes are for YOU! They taste like apple donuts without being deep fried and are lightly coated in a thin pancake batter. So essentially they end up being mostly apple – total mom win!
What Apples to Use
Living in Kelowna, I always look for the BC Tree Fruit sticker on my apples so that I can support the local growers. We are so fortunate to have such beautiful fruit at our fingertips I can’t help but take advantage of it!
You can use any apple you want here: pretty much any variety will work! Just note that varieties like Spartan and MacIntosh will cook up softer, and others like Granny Smith or Gala will stay firmer. You can slice your apples thinner too if you have a firmer variety on hand so that they have a chance to soften a bit more.
As far as tools go, I highly recommend that you invest in a good apple corer. I loved this CuisiPro one (pictured a couple pics above) as it has a lever that opens up and is nice and sharp, saving me a world of frustration. It’s also one of the least expensive kitchen tools I own.
Serve these pancakes with vanilla yogurt as a dip if desired and a bit of maple syrup and you’ve quickly become the most popular person in the house – congratulations!
For a more traditional pancake check out my infamous Angel Cake recipe or my jazzed-up pancake recipes like Carrot Cake, Gingerbread or Banana Bread!
If you liked these Apple Ring Pancakes let me know in the comments below!
xx
Tori
Apple Ring Pancakes
Apple Ring Pancakes
The perfect fall treat, these apple ring pancakes are the ultimate comfort food and so much fun to eat!
Ingredients
- 3 large apples (I used Gala)
- 3 tablespoons melted butter or vegan butter
- 2 cups flour (all purpose, whole wheat or spelt flour)
- ¼ cup sugar or coconut sugar
- 2 ½ teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2 1/2 cups buttermilk*
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
Instructions
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Melt the butter in a saucepan or microwave and cool.
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In a large bowl, mix together all of the dry ingredients.
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In a separate medium bowl, beat the eggs with a fork and add the buttermilk, vanilla and cooled melted butter.
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Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and stir just until mixed: do not over mix! It may still look lumpy.
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Peel and core the apples using an apple corer. Cut each apple on its side (you want to keep the hole in the middle) into ¼-inch thick slices.
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Heat a griddle or large pan with a small amount of vegetable oil on medium heat until the oil sizzles when a drop of water is added to the pan.
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Using a set of tongs, dip each apple slice into the batter and cook until golden brown on each side.
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Enjoy with whatever you like to dress your pancakes with. These are amazing with a dollop of vanilla yogurt!
Recipe Notes
*If you don’t have buttermilk you can add 1 Tbsp. of white vinegar or lemon juice per 1 cup of your favourite milk and let it sit for 5 minutes as a substitute.
These look amazing!!
Could you substitute the buttermilk for almond milk?
I haven’t tried it but you can give it a whirl it should work in theory!
Joanna Johnson, did you ever try this recipe subbing almond milk? I’m curious how it turned out 🙂 otherwise I’ll give it a whirl and find out! ??
Excellent recipe. Thanks you.
Any way to make these egg free due to an allergy?
Thanks!
Hi Raelene, you can try making my vegan pancakes that are on the blog or you can use an egg replacer like Bob’s Red Mills!
I made these using a 1/2 batch of your fluffy vegan pancake recipe and two apples… it was amazing!!!!!
Literally not sure if I’ll ever eat a traditional pancake ever again 🙂
So happy you enjoyed them Jane! Thanks for taking the time to leave a review!
can you substitute flax eggs in this recipe?
All I can say is YUMMO!
I used Bob’s Redmill GF cup for cup flour and Paneriso egg replacer and Silk unsweetened coconut milk with vinegar to make it butter milk! They turned out fabulous! They do remind me of an apple fritter. Such and nice change! Will definitely make again!❤️
LOVE this recipe. We substituted vegan butter, oat milk and used Bob’s egg replacer in the batter. We also fried the apples for 3 min’s on each side with a sprinkle of cinnamon just before taking them out of the frypan. We then cooled, coated and fried the pancakes as per the recipe. These pancakes were a HUGE hit with us our friends visiting from out of town!
LOVE this recipe! We substituted oat milk, vegan butter and Bob’s egg substitute in the batter. We also fried the apple slices for about 3 minutes per side, and sprinkled them with a litter cinnamon just before removing them from the frypan. We let the apples cool, and then coated and fried the pancakes per the recipe. They were a huge hit with everyone!
That’s amazing Michelle thank you so much for the feedback and for taking the time to leave a review it means a lot to me! Take care, Tori
Can’t wait to try these… Going apple picking with my son this weekend!!!!
Can’t believe all these”reviews” with what can I substitute the recipe with?? YOU take the time t to create interesting ideas, tasty treats, and even have alternative food ideas on your site?!?!?;
I applaud you and your courage, keep up the great work!!!
Happy apple picking! Thank you for the lovely note. These pancakes are SO good… I hope you enjoy xx Tori