Description
Enjoy a delightful start to your day with these Healthy Pancakes! Bursting with flavor and featuring wholesome ingredients like whole wheat flour and unsweetened applesauce, these pancakes are light, fluffy, and incredibly satisfying. They’re perfect for family breakfasts, weekend brunches, or a quick weekday meal. In just 15 minutes, you can serve up a stack of delicious pancakes that everyone will love. Customize them with your favorite toppings such as fresh fruit, yogurt, or nut butter for an added nutritional boost. Plus, any leftovers can be easily stored for busy mornings ahead!
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 2 cups white whole wheat flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2 eggs
- ½ cup unsweetened applesauce
- 1 ¼ cups milk (whole milk is best in this recipe)
- 2 tablespoons honey (or pure maple syrup)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Melt the butter in a saucepan over low heat; set aside.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- In another bowl, mix eggs, applesauce, milk, honey (or syrup), and vanilla until smooth. Stir in melted butter.
- Combine wet and dry mixtures gently until just incorporated; avoid over-mixing.
- Heat a griddle or skillet over medium heat and lightly grease it. Pour scant ¼ cup of batter onto the surface.
- Cook until bubbles form on top and edges are lightly browned (2-3 mins). Flip and cook until golden on the other side (about 2 mins).
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Griddle/Frying
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 100
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 4g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 14g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 50mg