Healthy Apple Cinnamon Pancakes

These pancakes are o-so-delish! I used apple-apricot sauce for mine and both Oliver and I loved 'em! YUM!

INGREDIENTS {all organic}

• cooking spray or butter
• 1/2 cup apple, chopped
• 1 large egg
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 tbsp vegetable oil
• 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1/4 tsp table salt
• 1/4 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 2 tbsp sugar
• 1 1/4 cup all-purpose flour

METHOD

• Combine flour and all dry ingredients in a large bowl
• Combine buttermilk and wet ingredients in a small bowl; whisk until smooth
• Add buttermilk mixture to flour mixture; stir until smooth
• Stir in apple
• Spoon about 1⁄4 cup batter onto a hot nonstick griddle or nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray or butter
• Turn pancakes when tops are covered with bubbles and edges look cooked.

YIELD 
10 small pancakes (oh so good!)

Melt apple jelly or fat-free caramel sauce for a deliciously sweet, nontraditional pancake topping. Or top w/warm apple sauce and apples.....or berries.......