I went to Amsterdam and had to get pancakes while I was there. We passed by this shop, who’s name I sadly can’t even recall because we were so drawn in by the smell. They had all kinds of flavor combination pancakes but the apple pie pancakes spoke to me that day. I had to recreate them as soon as I got home! I thought they would be overly sweet when I read them on the menu, but came to the pleasant surprise that they were perfectly balanced.

This recipe serves 3-4 people, but you can multiply the recipe to serve as many as you need.

For the Pancakes:

1 Cup All Purpose Flour
2 Tbs Granulated Sugar

1 Tsp Baking Powder

¾ Tsp Baking Soda

1/8 Tsp Salt

1 Cup Buttermilk

3 Tbs Vegetable Oil

1 Large Egg

1 Tsp Vanilla Extract

For the Apple Filling:

4 Apples, peeled, cored and sliced into thin slices

2 Tbs Unsalted Butter

1 Tbs Brown Sugar

1 Tsp Cinnamon

½ Tsp Allspice

½ Tsp Nutmeg

1/8 Tsp Salt

1 Tsp Orange Zest

1 Tbs All Purpose Flour

 Good Store-bought Caramel Sauce

 Directions:

1.     In a saucepot, add the apples, butter, brown sugar, spices, salt and orange zest and cook over medium heat until bubbling, then reduce the heat to low and cook for about 10 minutes or until the apples are tender. 

2.     For the pancakes, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a bowl. 

3.     In a separate bowl, combine the buttermilk, oil, egg and vanilla. Add the wet mixture to the dry and mix very minimally until it barely comes together, there will be lumps. 

4.     Cover with plastic and refrigerate for 10 minutes. 

5.     Meanwhile, preheat a griddle to 350 Degrees F or heat 2 Tbs unsalted butter over medium heat in a large skillet. 

6.     Once your cooking surface is hot, pour ½ cup batter per pancake and cook for 2-3 minutes, until the edges are pale and the underside is golden brown. Flip and cook for another 2 minutes. 

7.     To assemble, place on pancake on your plate, spoon a generous portion of the cooked apples on top, then place another pancake om top. Top with more apples and drizzle lightly with the caramel sauce and maple syrup if desired. 

You can keep the components separate and assemble as you want to eat them, keeping the pancakes and the apple pie filling wrapped in plastic in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.