Brown Butter Apple Spice Pancakes

Every autumn Sunday morning should look like this.

I am constantly looking for the perfect brunch dish and a creative way to use my yearly apple haul. These Brown Butter Apple Spice Pancakes, achieve both, flawlessly.

Why browned butter? Browning butter, which breaks down the milk compounds, brings out a caramel flavor not typically found in normal butter.

It keeps the pancakes fluffy and light all the while adding caramel flavor.

Brown Butter Apple Spice Pancakes

Ingredients:

  • 1 1/3 cup of flour
  • 1 TSP of baking powder
  • 1 TSP of cinnamon
  • 1/4 TSP of nutmeg & ground ginger
  • 1/2 TSP of salt
  • 2 TBSP of dark brown sugar
  • 4 TBSP of butter
  • 1 TSP of vanilla extract
  • 1 egg
  • 1 1/3 cup of milk
  • 2 large Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored and finely chopped
  • 2 TBSP of dark brown sugar
  • 1 TSP of cinnamon

Pancakes:

  1. Combine flour, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, ground ginger, salt and 2 TBSP of dark brown sugar. Mix until fully incorporated.
  2. Add egg, vanilla, and milk.
  3. Bring medium pot to medium heat. Add 4 TBSP of butter. Once butter fully melts, lower heat to medium-low.
  4. Cook butter until browned stirring occasionally.
  5. Add into batter and mix until fully incorporated.
  6. Heat pan to medium. Coat with butter, cook pancakes until golden on each side.

Apple Topping:

  1. Peel, core, and finely chop Granny Smith apples.
  2. Add 2 TBSP of butter to a medium pan.
  3. Allow butter to brown in the same method as listed above.
  4. Add apples, 2 TBSP of dark brown sugar, and cinnamon.
  5. Lower heat to medium low.
  6. Cook apples until tender but not mushy for approximately 10 minutes.
  7. Add to pancakes, serve and enjoy!