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A stack of gluten-free apple pancakes with caramel apple topping.
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Gluten Free Apple Pancakes

These gluten free apple pancakes are fabulous plain or with a bit of maple syrup ... but are wildly decadent with my Caramel Apple topping!
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time35 minutes
Course: Breakfast, brunch
Cuisine: American
Diet: Gluten Free
Servings: 4 Servings
Calories: 622kcal

Equipment

  • Large nonstick pan

Ingredients

Topping:

  • ¼ cup Butter
  • 1 cup Brown Sugar Packed
  • ½ teaspoon Cinnamon optional
  • Pinch Salt
  • 2 Apples peeled and chopped.
  • 3 tablespoon Heavy cream
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla

Pancakes:

  • Cup Light Buckwheat Flour
  • Cup Sorghum Flour
  • ¼ Cup Granulated sugar
  • 1 ½ teaspoon Baking Powder
  • ½ teaspoon Ground cinnamon
  • ¼ teaspoon Baking soda
  • ¼ teaspoon Salt
  • Pinch Ground nutmeg
  • ¾ Cup Milk
  • 1 tablespoon Vegetable Oil
  • 1 Large Egg
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla
  • 1 Apple peeled and shredded
  • Cooking spray

Instructions

Caramel Apple Topping:

  • In a medium pan, melt the butter. Add brown sugar, cinnamon, and salt, stir well to combine.
  • Add apples, stir well and simmer on medium-low for 5 minutes.
  • Add heavy cream and vanilla, stir well to form a smooth caramel sauce.
  • Turn heat down to low, prepare your pancakes:

Pancakes

  • In a large bowl, combine flours, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, baking soda, salt, and nutmeg. Set aside.
  • In a small bowl, whisk together milk, vegetable oil, egg, and vanilla extract until smooth. .
  • Pour wet ingredient mixture into the bowl of dry ingredients, along with the shredded apple. Lightly stir, just until combined – do not over beat it!
  • Lightly oil your griddle or frying pan, preheat over medium-low heat. Scoop ¼ cup(50 ml) amounts of batter onto the griddle.
  • Gently spread batter out into a larger circle, about 4 – 4.5″ in diameter.
  • Cook until bubbles start popping through top surface. Flip, cook until done.
  • Repeat with remaining batter.
  • Divide pancakes among serving plates. Top with caramel apple sauce, serve immediately.

Nutrition

Calories: 622kcal | Carbohydrates: 111g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.5g | Cholesterol: 90mg | Sodium: 520mg | Potassium: 469mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 84g | Vitamin A: 729IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 230mg | Iron: 2mg