Cinnamon Applesauce Pancakes: Whole Wheat Breakfast Treat

This recipe for Cinnamon Applesauce Pancakes replaces oil with applesauce and adds in whole wheat pancake mix and egg substitute for a nutritious breakfast.

Looking for a super easy breakfast ideas for Saturday mornings? Try these simple Cinnamon Applesauce Pancakes.

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If you’re a stay-at-home mom, like me, chances are you’re the one who does most of the cooking throughout the week. On Saturday mornings, my husband fixes brunch for me and the boys. It’s a special treat for me to kick back with a cup of coffee and watch him work.

Healthier ingredient swaps

One of his Saturday morning specialties is Cinnamon Applesauce Pancakes. In his recipe, you substitute vegetable oil with cinnamon applesauce. This gives the Cinnamon Applesauce Pancakes a light fruity flavor. It also cuts back on some of the unhealthy fats.

My husband uses the no-sugar added baked cinnamon applesauce we canned last Fall, along with whole wheat pancake mix and egg substitute to increase the “good-for-you” qualities in this delicious breakfast.

How to make 4-Ingredient Pancakes

With only four ingredients, Cinnamon Applesauce Pancakes are easy and quick to fix for brunch on a Saturday morning. It’s the number one preferred Saturday brunch choice of our three-year-old. I’m sure if he could talk, our one-year-old would agree.

Kitchen Tools Needed:

• Measuring cups
• Liquid measuring cup
• Mixing bowls
• Mixing spoon
• Large frying pan

These are the ingredients you’ll need. All the exact amounts are in the printable card at the bottom of this post.

• Whole Wheat Blend Pancake Mix
• Eggs
• Milk
• Cinnamon Applesauce

How to Make Homemade Applesauce

Of course, you can buy apple sauce from the store. But it’s so easy to make homemade apple sauce that it’s worth the extra effort.

We have a really simple homemade applesauce tutorial you can follow. It has everything you need to know – from the best supplies and answers to questions we’ve been asked before.

How to freeze the pancakes

These are the perfect make-ahead breakfast that you can save for busy school mornings. To freeze them, just cook up a really large batch. Then, follow these steps.

1. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
2. Place the pancakes on the baking sheet in a single layer.
3. Put the baking sheet in the freezer.
4. Freeze the pancakes until they are completely frozen.
5. Remove them from the freezer and place them together in a plastic zippered bag.

If you have a lot of pancakes to freeze, you can place another sheet of parchment paper on top and do another layer of pancakes on the same baking sheet.

Then, all you have to do is grab as many pancakes as you need that morning from the freezer and microwave them on high for about 30 seconds.

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Cinnamon Applesauce Pancakes

This recipe for Cinnamon Applesauce Pancakes replaces oil with applesauce and adds in whole wheat pancake mix and egg substitute for a nutritious breakfast.

Prep Time5 minutes mins

Cook Time10 minutes mins

Total Time15 minutes mins

Course: Breakfast

Cuisine: American

Keyword: applesauce pancakes, cinnamon pancakes, healthy breakfast

Servings: 12 small pancakes

Calories: 65kcal

Author: Carrie Ypma

Equipment

• Measuring Cups
• Liquid Measuring Cups
• Mixing bowl
• Mixing Spoon
• Large Frying Pan or Electric Griddle

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups Whole Wheat Blend Pancake Mix
• 2 eggs or 1/2 cup of egg substitute
• 1/2 cup of milk
• 1 1/2 cups cinnamon applesauce

Instructions

• Pour pancake mix, eggs, milk and cinnamon applesauce in a medium sized mixing bowl and stir until well blended.
• Lightly grease an electric griddle or skillet and heat to 375 degrees. You could also use a large frying pan over medium-high heat.
• Pour 1/4 cup of batter on the heated griddle or skillet. Flip the pancakes when the batter starts to bubble and the bottom of the pancakes are light brown.
  
• Cook the other side of the pancakes for a few minutes until the second side is light brown.
  
• Enjoy with butter or margarine, syrup and your favorite toppings.

Nutrition

Serving: 2pancakes | Calories: 65kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 40mg | Sodium: 97mg | Potassium: 78mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 106IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 52mg | Iron: 1mg

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Serving Suggestions for Cinnamon Applesauce Pancakes

There are many ways you could serve these Cinnamon Applesauce Pancakes:

• Serve them alongside sausage patties, strips of bacon or smoky links.
• Top the Cinnamon Applesauce Pancakes with bananas, sliced apples or berries.
• Throw a few chocolate chips into your pancake batter. (I figure I already cancel out some of the health values when I lather them with margarine and pour on the syrup, so why not add chocolate chips too!)
• Make fun shapes when you pour the batter on the griddle. My husband likes to surprise the boys with Mickey Mouse heads, hearts or any other shape he can imagine.

What are your family’s favorite foods to make for Saturday brunch? Please comment below and share. We’re always looking for new ideas for Saturday brunch. And by “we”, I mean my husband! I’ll be drinking coffee.

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Originally published March 2014. Updated February 2020.