These hearty pancakes combine oats and white whole-wheat flour for 100% whole-grain goodness. They cook up fluffy, yet somehow maintain a beguiling creamy texture inside. A little shredded apple goes into the batter for sweetness, but the majority of the apple is cooked down for the sweet, fruity topping.
We serve these pancakes with ¼ cup plain 0% Greek yogurt as additional topping to get this breakfast up to 19g of protein. Which should help keep you full for hours. These pancakes are sweet enough and shouldn’t need syrup if you want to start your day off with a balanced meal.
Active time: 33 minutes Total time: 33 minutes
Whole-Grain Cinnamon-Apple Pancakes
Ingredients
- 2 medium gala or Honeycrisp apples, peeled and cored
- 2 tbsp unsalted butter
- 2 tbsp maple syrup
- 1 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon, divided
- 3/4 cup (90g) white whole-wheat flour
- 2/3 cup (60g) quick-cooking oats
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 2 tsp sugar
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp baking soda
- 2 cup (235g) plain 0% Greek yogurt, divided
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 large egg
Directions
Cut one apple in half; shred half of the apple and set aside. Dice remaining 1 1/2 apples. In a small saucepan over medium heat, melt butter. Stir in diced apple and 1/4 cup (59ml) water; cover and cook until the apple is tender, 10–12 minutes. Stir in maple syrup and 1/4 tsp cinnamon.
Meanwhile, in a large bowl, stir together flour, oats, baking powder, sugar, salt, baking soda and the remaining 1 tsp cinnamon. In a medium bowl, whisk together yogurt, remaining 1/2 cup (118ml) water, vanilla and egg. Add yogurt mixture and shredded apple to flour mixture; stir until just combined.
Heat a large non-stick griddle or non-stick skillet over medium heat. Spoon a scant 1/4 cup batter per pancake onto a hot griddle. Cook until tops are dotted with bubbles and edges look cooked, 3–4 minutes. Turn and cook 2–3 minutes on the other side, or until cooked through. Top pancakes with ¼ cup Greek yogurt and apple mixture.
Serves: 4 | Serving Size: 3 pancakes, topped with ¼ cup Greek yogurt and ¼ cup apple topping
Nutrition (per serving): Calories: 357; Total Fat: 9g; Saturated Fat: 4g; Monounsaturated Fat: 3g; Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g; Cholesterol: 73mg; Sodium: 532mg; Carbohydrate: 52g; Dietary Fiber: 6g; Sugar: 21g; Protein 19g
Nutrition Bonus: Potassium: 442mg; Iron: 11%; Calcium: 31%
Originally published November 2020; Updated February 2026
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