Apple Fritter Pancakes

Chef John's apple fritter pancakes taste wonderful for breakfast topped with some warmed maple syrup.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 6 mins
• Total Time: 16 mins
• Calories: 314 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon white sugar
• 1 large egg
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice
• 1 pinch ground ginger
• 2 tablespoons melted butter
• 1 cup shredded apple
• 1 pinch nutmeg
• 0.25 teaspoon baking powder
• 0.25 teaspoon kosher salt
• 0.125 teaspoon baking soda
• 0.5 cup all-purpose flour, or as needed
• 0.125 teaspoon ground cinnamon, or to taste
• 0.125 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Combine egg, sugar, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, kosher salt, and vanilla extract in a bowl. Whisk until well combined and lightly foamy. Add shredded apple and lemon juice and fold in with a spatula until well combined. Add flour, baking powder, and baking soda. Mix until flour disappears and batter is thick yet spoonable.

Step 2

Melt butter in a skillet over medium heat. Add tablespoonfuls of apple batter to the hot butter and cook until browned, about 3 minutes. Turn and cook until apple pancakes spring back to the touch and are browned on the other side, an additional 3 minutes.