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Apple Oat Pancakes

5 | 3 reviews
This recipe has been updated from its 2020 version, but it is still one of my all-time favorite breakfasts. It's incredibly minimal, but still turns out supremely delicious. Instead of having your two eggs, oatmeal and a side of fruit, maybe take the chance and turn that into pancakes! This recipe is filling, healthy, wholesome, and has a subtle sweetness that doesn't read as overtly "apple-y," but instead like a classic pancake batter.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Servings: 4 pancakes

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 1 large apple
  • 2/3 cup old-fashioned rolled oats, 60 grams
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon, optional, but extremely delicious
  • 1/8 teaspoon Diamond Crystal kosher salt
  • Extra-virgin olive oil
  • Maple syrup, for serving

Instructions 

  1. Dice the apple and add it to a small bowl. Either microwave the apple for 3 minutes, or cook it on the stove top over medium heat for 4-5 minutes or until softened. Set aside.
  2. In a small blender, add the oats, eggs, baking powder, cinnamon and salt. Add in the apple after giving it a few minutes to cool.
  3. Blend this mixture until smooth.
  4. Set a sauté pan over medium heat. Let this heat up for 3-4 minutes before adding a drizzle of olive oil to the pan. (I prefer this to butter, which tends to burn when the pan is this hot).
  5. Cook the pancakes in four rounds, flipping after two minutes.
  6. Top with maple syrup and enjoy!

Notes

Now the key thing to note here is the cook temperature and time. 
My best tip is to set your pan to medium heat while you're blending your ingredients, and just let it hang out for a little bit. This helps avoid that dreaded "first-pancake-flop" that we all get when you add your first pancake to the pan when it's not quite hot enough. 
 
FOR THE RECIPE FROM 2020:
Ingredients
1 medium apple
1/3 cup oats (35g)
1 egg
1 egg white
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon Diamond Crystal kosher salt
Follow the same instructions as above