Homemade Pancakes & Baked Apple Slices

My husband and I love to make pancakes on our slow mornings!  I used to use pancake mix until I decided to try to make my own batter.  After a couple of trials, I stopped on our favorite recipe.  We have been making these pancakes for a number of years now and we love them!  They are everything a pancake should be...in our eyes anyway!  Recently I have been dressing them with Baked Apple Slices.  These apple slices are super easy to make and so delicious!  Nothing says "Breakfast at Home" like these pancakes and baked apple slices!

Makes ~10 medium size pancakes

 

Pancakes

©      1 cup Flour

©      2 tablespoons Sugar

©      1 tablespoon Baking Powder-newly opened for best results (within 30 days)

©      1/2 teaspoon Salt

©      1 teaspoon Lemon Zest

©      Sprinkle of Cinnamon

©      1 Egg- room temperature for best results

©      1 cup Milk-room temperature for best results

©      2 tablespoons Oil

©      1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract

Directions:

1.  Combine dry ingredients in a small bowl, mix well.  Combine wet ingredients in a medium size bowl and mix well using a whisk.  Add dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and whisk well for 1-2 minutes.

2.  Heat griddle or frying pan over medium-high heat.  Reduce heat to medium when griddle is hot and apply a light coat of non-stick spray-I like to do this only with the first pancake.  Pour/scoop the batter onto the griddle, using about 1/4 cup for each pancake.  Wait until the entire pancake has "bubbles" before turning.  Continue with the rest of the batter.  Cover cooked pancakes with clear-saran wrap for a couple of minutes until you are ready for them!

Baked Apple Slices

©      2 Apples-peeled, cored, and sliced any variety (my favorite Fuji or Granny Smith)

©      2 tablespoons Maple Syrup

©      Sprinkle of Cinnamon

©      1 tablespoon Lemon Juice (optional)

©      1 teaspoon of brown Sugar (optional)

©      1/4 teaspoon Salt (optional)

Directions:

1.  Place sliced apples into a microwave safe bowl.  Sprinkle with cinnamon and if using; lemon juice, sugar and salt.  Toss gently.  Add good quality maple syrup and again mix.

2.  Microwave for 2-5 minutes, depending on the thickness of your apple slices and how tender you like them to be.  Test doneness with a fork.  Serve over pancakes!

I so hope you will give these recipes a try!  You'll not regret it!  At any rate, you can always go back to the box mix and canned apples  ;-)  Happy Monday Everyone!!