Food and Recipes Recipes Apple Cinnamon Pancakes We've got your signature fall breakfast hot off the griddle. By Jasmine Smith Jasmine Smith Instagram Jasmine Smith is a recipe developer and tester for Dotdash Meredith. She pursued her culinary passion and graduated with a B.A. in Culinary Nutrition at Johnson & Wales University. Following college, Jasmine worked on the line at multiple farm-to-table restaurants and was selected for the James Beard Foundation: Women in Culinary Leadership Program. In addition to her working in test kitchens, Jasmine is a freelance culinary producer for a variety of food festivals and non-profits. Southern Living's editorial guidelines Updated on October 19, 2021 Print Share Share Tweet Pin Email Photo: Photographer: Antonis Achilleos, Prop Stylist: Claire Spollen Food Stylist: Chelsea Zimmer Prep Time: 30 mins Total Time: 30 mins Servings: 4 Autumn called, and it wants a bite of these pancakes. Light and fluffy with just a hint of cinnamon and nutmeg flavor, you'll feel like you're enjoying your favorite apple dessert for breakfast. The apple compote compliments the pancakes with cinnamon flavor and the maple syrup gives them the sticky sweetness that we already love on pancakes. This Apple Cinnamon Pancake recipe takes just 30 minutes to mix up. You could turn this recipe into a whole adventure by visiting your favorite apple orchard to pick Granny Smith apples for your Sunday batch of flapjacks too. If you're expecting company, you can easily increase the measurements for this recipe, and you could even make the compote ahead of time. Just heat it right before serving. Looking to add a bit of crunch? Consider topping with toasted walnuts or pecans. Ingredients Apple Compote ¼ cup (2 ounces) unsalted butter 2 large (8 ounces each) Granny Smith apples, peeled and sliced ¾ cup pure maple syrup ⅓ cup water ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon Pancakes 1 ½ cups (about 6 ¾ ounces) all-purpose flour ¼ cup granulated sugar 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1 teaspoon baking powder ¼ teaspoon baking soda ¼ teaspoon kosher salt 2 large eggs ¾ cup whole buttermilk ½ cup applesauce ¼ cup canola oil 1 teaspoon vanilla extract Canola oil or unsalted butter, for greasing skillet Directions Prepare the Apple Compote: Melt butter over medium in a large skillet. Add apples; cook, stirring occasionally, until apples just begin to soften, 1 to 2 minutes. Stir in maple syrup, water, and cinnamon. Bring to a boil over medium; cook, stirring often, until apples are tender and sauce has thickened, 6 to 8 minutes. Remove from heat. Prepare the Pancakes: Whisk together flour, sugar, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl. Whisk together eggs, buttermilk, applesauce, oil, and vanilla, in a medium bowl. Add buttermilk mixture to flour mixture, and stir just until dry ingredients are moistened. Heat a large nonstick skillet or griddle lightly coated with oil or unsalted butter over medium. Cook pancakes in batches, using scant ¼ cup batter per pancake, until golden brown, about 1 minute, 30 seconds per side. Transfer pancakes to a plate and cover to keep warm until ready to serve. Reheat compote over low, stirring occasionally, until warmed through. Serve Pancakes topped with Apple Compote. Print