100% Whole Wheat Harvest Pancakes
Description
Hit a brunch home run with the kids when you make these whole grain pancakes with apple, banana, and hints of cinnamon, nutmeg, and ginger.
Ingredients
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2 cups whole wheat flour
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1 tablespoon brown sugar
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2 teaspoons baking powder
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1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
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1/2 teaspoon baking soda
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
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1 dash ground nutmeg
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2 cups 2% milk
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2 eggs
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1/2 banana, mashed
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2 tablespoons vegetable oil
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1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
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1 apple, finely chopped
Directions
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Combine whole wheat flour, brown sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, baking soda, salt, ginger, and nutmeg in a mixing bowl, ideally one with a lip for pouring the batter later. Mix with a fork or whisk.
2
Combine milk, eggs, banana, oil, and vanilla extract in another bowl. Beat together using a hand mixer until frothy.
3
Heat a griddle or frying pan to 350 to 375 degrees F (175 to 190 degrees C), depending on altitude.
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Pour milk mixture over the flour mixture and mix until just combined and most lumps have incorporated into the batter. Fold in apple. Let batter rest for 5 minutes.
5
Pour or ladle 1/3 cup of batter onto the griddle. Cook until edges are dry and bubbles form on the edges, 2 to 3 minutes. Flip and cook until bottom is golden brown, about 2 minutes more. Repeat with remaining batter.