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    Home » Paleo

    Paleo Cinnamon Apple Pancakes

    Published: Apr 2, 2021 · by Katie

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    These Paleo Cinnamon Apple Pancakes are moist, fluffy, lightly sweetened and perfect for a healthy weekend breakfast.

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    These paleo cinnamon pancakes are SO fluffy! And moist. And have just the right amount of sweetness thanks to the applesauce and hint of maple syrup.

    I made this healthy pancake recipe on the fly - had some leftover applesauce after testing my applesauce muffins and decided pancakes were a good idea. I wasn't even planning on putting these on the blog. But, they were so good that I decided it'd be a crime not to 😉

    Why You'll Love these Cinnamon Apple Pancakes

    There are so many reasons to love this paleo applesauce pancake recipe. They are:

    • gluten free and grain free - applesauce pancakes made with almond flour, tapioca flour and coconut flour
    • dairy free - no milk or butter
    • low in sugar - paleo pancakes sweetened with applesauce
    • healthy - made with wholesome, real-food ingredients
    • fluffy & moist

    I added a small amount of maple syrup to the batter, but you can omit it if you prefer. These would then be unsweetened cinnamon apple pancakes - even healthier!

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    Ingredients

    This applesauce pancakes recipe is made with a few basic Paleo ingredients. Here's what you need:

    • blanched almond flour
    • tapioca flour
    • coconut flour
    • cinnamon
    • baking soda
    • salt
    • applesauce
    • eggs
    • maple syrup (optional)
    • vanilla extract

    I do not recommend any ingredient substitutions, except that the tapioca flour may be subbed with arrowroot starch. Also, the maple syrup may be omitted or substituted with another sweetener.

    I have tested this recipe with flax eggs in place the real eggs and the pancakes did not turn out. So no, I do not recommend an egg substitute.

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    How to Make Paleo Apple Pancakes

    These paleo apple pancakes are made in one bowl, cooked on the stove top and ready to eat in less than 30 minutes.

    First, whisk together the dry ingredients in a medium-sized mixing bowl.

    Add in the wet ingredients and whisk until well combined.

    Next, add a small amount of oil to a frying pan (I used coconut oil) and set the pan on the stove top. Preheat the pan on medium heat.

    Once hot, pour ¼ cup pancake batter per pancake onto the frying pan. (I cooked 2 pancakes at a time.) Cover the pan with a lid and cook the pancakes until bubbles form on top. Remove the lid and flip the pancakes. Continue cooking until done.

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    More Paleo Pancake Recipes

    For more healthy paleo pancake recipes, check out these reader favorites:

    • Banana Cassava Pancakes
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    Paleo Cinnamon Apple Pancakes

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    • Author: Katie
    • Prep Time: 5 minutes
    • Cook Time: 15 minutes
    • Total Time: 20 minutes
    • Yield: 6 pancakes
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    Description

    Paleo Cinnamon Apple Pancakes made with a combination of grain free flours, sweetened with applesauce, moist and fluffy.


    Ingredients

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    • ½ cup blanched almond flour (50g)
    • ¼ cup tapioca flour (30g)
    • 2 Tbsp coconut flour (14g)
    • ½ tsp cinnamon
    • ¼ tsp baking soda
    • pinch of salt
    • ½ cup applesauce
    • 2 large eggs
    • 1 Tbsp maple syrup (optional)
    • ½ tsp vanilla extract


    Instructions

    1. In a medium-sized mixing bowl, whisk together the almond flour, tapioca flour, coconut flour, cinnamon, baking soda and salt.

    2. Add in the applesauce, eggs, maple syrup and vanilla.  Whisk until well combined.

    3. Add a small amount of oil to a frying pan (I used coconut oil) and set the pan on the stove top.   Preheat the pan on medium heat.

    4. Once hot, pour ¼ cup pancake batter per pancake onto the frying pan. (I cooked 2 pancakes at a time.) Cover the pan with a lid and cook the pancakes until bubbles form on top. Remove the lid and flip the pancakes. Continue cooking until done.

    5. Repeat step 4 until no more batter remains.

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    Comments

    1. Sangeeta

      July 29, 2022 at 10:25 pm

      These were amazing, they had a beautiful fluffy texture and great structural integrity unlike so many gluten-free recipes. The recipe I normally use just has almond and coconut flours but the tapioca and applesauce make them lighter and fluffier. Omitted the maple syrup. My new go-to recipe! Thank you 🙂

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      • Katie

        July 30, 2022 at 5:46 am

        I'm so happy you enjoyed them! Thank you! Yes, I prefer using tapioca flour over coconut flour in some recipes because of the texture it provides.

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    2. B

      April 11, 2023 at 7:56 pm

      Can you use white rice flour instead of tapioca? I know it wouldn't be paleo anymore, but trying to rotate different flours 🙂

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      • Katie

        April 12, 2023 at 12:16 pm

        I think the best substitutes would be potato starch or cornstarch. But it's been years since I've used rice flour so I can't say for sure.

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    3. SHARYN CROWNOVER

      March 22, 2024 at 7:31 pm

      Calories?

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