Comments on: apple pancakes

By: Brooke

Brooke — Sat, 12 May 2012 18:10:47 +0000

I just polished off four of these, and took the advice of others: added cardamom, cinnamon, orange zest, and tiny splash of vanilla. I fried half in vegetable oil, and the second half in butter. I think the butter is the missing note. It added depth of flavor and crispiness! Yum!

By: Azar

Azar — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 16:11:10 +0000

I tried this recipe right now and made a few changes to pump up the flavor as Deb suggested. I added a little more than 1/4 C of maple syrup to the wet ingredients and some powdered cinnamon to the dry ingredients. I think I also added a little more milk along the way. I liked the texture and flavor (a bit like french toast) but as some of my kids won’t touch pancakes if they don’t look “plain” I dumped it into my Vitamix- viola plain pancakes that two of them won’t eat because they don’t taste like my usual pancakes.

By: Kathleen

Kathleen — Sun, 08 Apr 2012 17:24:00 +0000

I tried this recipe this morning and I did not like it. It is way too doughy and chewy. I tried it with vanilla yogurt and have to add more milk to thin it out. Even so, the texture was still way too chewy for pancakes.

By: Edie

Edie — Fri, 06 Apr 2012 04:14:47 +0000

Folks, I have the solution to the seasoning thing. You don’t buy a new skillet (dutch oven etc.). You go to one of those antique places (malls???) and buy old ones (cheaper) and already seasoned. Deed done, all ready to use. Wash gently, if you do at all (wipe out grease with paper towel allowing it to season more), place in low temp oven for an hour and voila! You’re good to go. Relax, enjoy!

By: Anna

Anna — Sat, 31 Mar 2012 22:01:09 +0000

Love, love, love…. Just like the Placki my mom use to make. No need for syrup. I used almond milk instead of regular and coconut oil for frying. Sooooo yummy… Thank you. This is the second recipe I have tried. Also made your oatmeal cookies – UNBELIEVABLE!!!!!

By: Trish

Trish — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 16:44:28 +0000

Was on a search for Apple Pancake recipes and chose this because of the three apples instead of one that most recipes called for. An excellent find… Husband even said they were good (and he doesn’t say much!). Used 1 cup milk and a 6oz. container of plain Greek yogurt. Added 2 tsp vanilla powder to the dry mixture. Tossed the shredded apples with a sugar/cinnamon/cardamom spice blend before adding them to the batter. Delicious! Definitely a keeper!
Oh, just made them on an oiled electric griddle set at 400 and they were perfect.

By: Lucy

Lucy — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 12:44:21 +0000

Thanks for this – made for a great breakfast this morning! With cinnamon.

By: Christina

Christina — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 19:33:53 +0000

victory for breakfast! the second installment of a breakfast club w friends was a success due to these beauties, even w massive improv to include: coconut milk instead of dairy, only 2 apples [1 each braeburn/honeycrisp], soda since I was out of powder, and no cast-iron skilleting this time.
still golden/tender/adorable…w butter, powdered sugar and toasted pecans on top, these were just THE best start to a day.
I’m thinking ginger-honey on the leftovers in the morning.
never a dull moment in the smitten kitchen!
-C

By: Jessica

Jessica — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 03:44:34 +0000

I loved these! I didn’t think they were bland at all. I added vanilla extract and cinnamon. Great texture, great thickness, beautifully absorbed the powdered sugar and maple syrup.

By: Otto

Otto — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 00:04:45 +0000

I added vanilla extract, cinnamon, and used brown sugar plus red delicious apples… they were good, but I agree, they turned out a bit bland tasting.