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stack of vegan applesauce pancakes on a wooden plate topped with caramelized apples, nuts and applesauce.

Vegan Applesauce Pancakes

Author: Katie
These vegan pancakes are thick, fluffy and made with applesauce. They are oil-free and make the perfect quick, delicious breakfast for the whole family!
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Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American-Inspired
Servings: 8 small pancakes

Ingredients

  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoon baking powder
  • tiny pinch of salt
  • ½ cup unsweetened applesauce *homemade or store-bought
  • ½ cup + 1 tablespoon non-dairy milk of choice *oat milk, almond milk, soy milk...
  • 2 tablespoon maple syrup *optional, see notes
You can find detailed step-by step-photos above the recipe card.

Instructions

  • Add all of the dry ingredients (flour, baking powder, salt) to a large mixing bowl. Whisk until well combined.
  • Add all of the wet ingredients (applesauce, milk, maple syrup)
  • Stir with a whisk or spatula until you end up with a smooth batter. DON'T over mix (small lumps are ok!)
  • Heat some olive oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat.
  • Add ¼ cup of pancake batter and let cook for about 2-4 minutes until you can see little holes (popped bubbles) forming.
  • Slide a spatula under the pancake and lift an edge to see if it's golden brown. Once the pancake is ready, flip and cook the other side for another minute or so.

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Notes

  • Optional Add-Ins: dash of cinnamon, vanilla extract, chocolate chips
  • Topping Ideas: applesauce, fresh fruit, nuts, nut butter, more maple syrup
  • Gluten-Free: Feel free to use a gluten-free flour mix for gluten-free pancakes. Don't use coconut flour or almond flour, they don't react the same as regular gluten-free flour.
  • Refined Sugar-Free: Skip the maple syrup if you want to cut back on sugar as much as possible and replace it with 1 tablespoon of milk.

Nutrition

Serving: 1 pancake. | Calories: 85kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 0.3g | Saturated Fat: 0.03g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.01g | Sodium: 114mg | Potassium: 47mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 35IU | Vitamin C: 0.2mg | Calcium: 89mg | Iron: 1mg
All nutritional information is based on third-party calculations and should be considered estimates.
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