Applesauce Pancake Recipe – Celebrate Pancake Day 2014!

Pancake Day 2014 is Tuesday, March 4th.  The last day of feasting before Lent begins on Ash Wednesday is referred to most often as Fat Tuesday but it is also known as Shrove Tuesday and celebrated as Pancake Day as well!  It’s celebrated as Pancake Day due to the tradition of eating Pancakes on the day.  The tradition comes from a time when foods considered rich were eaten the day before Lent and before fasting begins.  

Celebrate Pancake Day 2014 with this amazing Applesauce Pancake recipe!  It’s an easy homemade pancake that is fluffy and has a subtle but wonderful apple flavor.

You may also consider trying our recipe for Gluten Free, Lactose Free Pancakes or even combining the two recipes!

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
• 2 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1Tbs sugar
• 1 Tbs cinnamon
• 1 cup milk
• 1 egg wisked
• 1 cup apple sauce
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 3 Tbs melted butter

Sift all dry ingredients together in large mixing bowl.  Add milk, egg, applesauce, and vanilla to dry mixture and stir well.  Add the melted butter to the batter and mix until mostly smooth.

Pour 1/4 cup of batter into heated skillet or on griddle at medium heat until golden brown on each side.  Serve hot!

These are delicious served with fresh apple slices, additional applesauce, maple syrup, or my favorite – caramel syrup!

If you find you enjoy this recipe, take an afternoon and make up several batches of the dry ingredients and store in a sealed container or bag with a label that includes the list of ingredients to add when you’re ready to cook for your own dry pancake mix.

Come link up and find other yummy recipes to try!