Applesauce Pancake Recipe

When I was growing up, we always had a breakfast meal for supper on Saturday evenings. 

A breakfast meal on Saturday evenings was something my mom grew up with, so my mom incorporated that into our home as well. This is something my mom still does in our home today. 

Our Saturday evening breakfast meal ranges from things like: pancakes, waffles, French toast, scrambled eggs, oatmeal, bagels, toast, and cereal. Sometimes, we will have a breakfast casserole of some kind. Quite often though, we have pancakes. 

I have wonderful memories as a child in Michigan, going to Grandma’s home for supper on Saturday evening. Grandma’s pancakes were so good! 

I have my Grandma’s classic pancake recipe saved, a recipe that uses all purpose flour. There is nothing quite like fluffy, white pancakes with butter and maple syrup on top.

I also have a recipe for whole wheat pancakes. That recipe was one that our family used to make quite often years ago with freshly ground wheat. Sometimes, we would add blueberries. Those were very hearty, delicious, and nutritious pancakes. 

Last year, I came across a pancake recipe on Pinterest. Applesauce Pancakes. 

I am not on Pinterest very much, but when I saw this recipe, I had to try making them. 

When I think of the month of September, I think of blackberries (in season here) and apples. 

Where I live, September is the perfect month of the year to me. I think of bright yellow, sunny days, deep blue sky, lush green trees, and large, juicy, red apples. You know, the perfect story book picture, or a picture a child might draw or color. Our September weather is often perfect! 

Apples also make me think of applesauce. I love applesauce. We frequently enjoy applesauce cups with our homemade pancakes on Saturday night. 

A recipe for “Applesauce Pancakes” naturally caught my eye. After I made the recipe, I knew it was a keeper. I thought they were amazing! 

To be honest, I think this recipe is even better than my Grandma’s classic pancake recipe. 

These pancakes are some of the best I’ve ever had. To me, this pancake recipe is “restaurant style” - delicious and very filling. 

This recipe serves 2-3 people, so for a family, you would want to double this recipe. (maybe more) 

Applesauce Pancakes 

1 cup all purpose flour
2 Tablespoons sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 salt
1 large egg
1 cup unsweetened applesauce
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1-3 Tablespoons water, as needed

Directions: 

In a bowl, mix the dry ingredients together: flour, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt. Whisk to remove any clumps. 

Add egg, applesauce, and vanilla to the dry ingredients. Stir until just combined. 

If your batter looks too thick to pour (depends on brand of applesauce), add 1-3 tablespoons of water and stir.

Let the batter sit for 5 minutes. During this time, heat a nonstick skillet or griddle on medium-low heat and grease lightly with butter or cooking spray.

Measure about ⅓ cup of batter onto your hot skillet for each pancake. Once you see bubbles across the pancake and the edges look dry, flip the pancake over. (this takes about 2 minutes depending on the heat of your skillet)

Cook the second side until lightly browned and cooked through in the middle. Repeat with remaining batter. 

Enjoy!