Pear Pancakes

Author: Katie

These pear pancakes combine some delicious, warm fall flavors and are super easy to make- the perfect way to start your day.

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Prep Time: 10

Cook Time: 20

Total Time: 30

Course: Breakfast

Cuisine: American

Servings: 6 -7 pancakes

Ingredients

Pears

2 ripe pears ,chopped into bite-sized pieces
2 tablespoon maple syrup
3-4 tablespoon water

Pancakes

1 ¼ cup all-purpose flour
2 teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon cinnamon
pinch of salt
1 cup + 1 tablespoon milk of choice *unsweetened almond milk, oat milk, regular dairy milk...
1 egg (optional) *see notes for substitution
oil for the pan *coconut / olive / sunflower / cooking spray

You can find detailed step-by step-photos above the recipe card.

Instructions

Heat a small saucepan over medium-low heat and add pears, maple syrup and water. Let simmer until pears are soft and caramelized (see step-by-step photos). Stir every now and then, then set aside.
In a large mixing bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, cinnamon and salt.
Add ⅓ cup (65g) of the caramalized pears, milk and the egg (or 2 tablespoon more milk instead) to a blender, blend until smooth.
Add wet ingredients (from the blender) to the dry ingredients. Stir with a spatula until just combined and you end up with a thick pancake batter.
If your batter appears to be quite thick still, thin it out by adding an additional 1-2 tablespoon of milk.
Heat a nonstick skillet over medium-low heat and grease with a little bit of oil.
Once the pan is hot, spoon in ¼ cup (~4 tablespoons) of the batter into the pan.
Cook pancakes on one side for about 2-3 min or until you can see little holes (popped bubbles) forming on the surface of then pancake. Flip with a spatula and cook the second side until golden brown.
Repeat with remaining batter.
Serve with the remaining pears and other toppings of your choice (e.g. almond butter, caramel sauce or crunchy granola)

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Notes

Oil to cook the pancakes: The amount of oil needed will depend on which pan you use. A nonstick pan will need less oil than a cast-iron skillet for instance.
Vegan Version: Use a non-dairy milk such as oat milk and replace the egg with 2 tablespoon of milk.
Measure pears: For best results, I recommend measuring the exact amount of sauteed pears (⅓ cup) that are added to the blender.
Measure pancake batter: I recommend adding a ¼ cup of batter each time to ensure equally-sized pancakes.
Don't over stir: Don't over stir the pancake batter to avoid ending up with rubbery, dense pancakes.

Nutrition

All nutritional information is based on third-party calculations and should be considered estimates.

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