Light, fluffy, and loaded with apples and cinnamon, these Apple Oat Greek Yogurt Pancakes make an easy and delicious breakfast! Gluten-free thanks to the oats, they’ll keep you satisfied all morning with over 20g of protein!
I’m trying very hard not to overdo it on the pumpkin this fall. I have about a million and one recipe ideas swirling around in this cluttered little head of mine, and while that number may be a slight exaggeration, I do have a lot of them, and I’m pretty sure no one wants to see recipe after recipe of “pumpkin spice this” and “chocolate chip pumpkin that.“
That’s fine. I can work around that. There are, after all, plenty of other fish in the sea of fall flavours. Maple. Cinnamon. Salted caramel. Butterscotch. Figs. Sweet potatoes. Apples…
Oh, apples… you wound me.
If you guys recall, I recently gave up on apples after experiencing an adverse reaction directly after eating one. I had a sneaking suspicion that apples might be causing my body some grief for quite a while now, but what happened a few weeks ago finally sealed the deal.
No apples for this girl… At least no raw apples.
Thankfully, cooked apples seem to be just fine; and since the weather is cooling down, cooked apples actually sound a lot more appealing than raw apples anyway. Not to mention they make the house smell amazing when sautéed with maple syrup, coconut oil, and cinnamon, and make for a pretty darn good pancake topper too…
Accompanied by more maple syrup, obviously, because this girl is very much Canadian.
But let’s switch gears and talk about what’s underneath all those toppings, because that’s the star of the show…
I don’t mean to toot my own horn, but how perfect does that simple stack of Apple Oat Greek Yogurt Pancakes, look?!? And before you start attributing it to my amazing pancake making skills, I’ll have you know that I don’t really have any. I mean, you’re looking at a girl who used to only eat pancakes if someone else made them because she gave up doing it herself after ruining one too many batches.
Apparently, patience is a virtue I lack when it comes to flipping pancakes.
These ones, though? They’re basically foolproof! For starters, you whip them up in the blender, meaning no mixing bowls to clean up and no fussy batters to baby — just toss all the ingredients into a blender, flip the switch, and you’re golden. The batter itself is also super easy to work with, so you don’t have to worry about being too careful when transferring it to the skillet — just scoop, pour, and it’ll do the rest.
Oh, and have I mentioned that they taste absolutely delicious? Because they do…
Light and fluffy like pancakes should be, with hints of apple and cinnamon in each bite. The pancakes themselves aren’t too sweet, but you can easily up the sweetness factor by adding a spoonful of honey, maple syrup, or sugar to the batter. Or, you can just go crazy with the toppings!
I feel like everyone has their favourite pancake toppings (maple syrup for this girl!) — and you can definitely top these with whatever your little heart desires — but I highly recommend going with the sautéed apples. They only take a few extra minutes to whip up, and the flavours compliment these pancakes perfectly. Besides… ’tis the season!
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Apple Oat Greek Yogurt Pancakes
- Total Time: 20 mins
- Yield: 1 serving; about 6–7 pancakes 1x
Ingredients
For the pancakes
- 1/4 cup (60 g) plain Greek yogurt
- 1/2 cup (40 g) rolled oats
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/4 cup (60 g) unsweetened applesauce
- 1 large egg white
- 1 – 2 Tbsp (15 – 30 ml) unsweetened almond milk*
- optional: 1/2 Tbsp (8 ml) sweetener (honey, maple syrup, coconut sugar, etc.)
For the sautéed apples:
- 1 tsp (5 ml) coconut oil
- 1 Tbsp (15 ml) maple syrup
- 1 apple, peeled, cored, and cut into chunks
- 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
Instructions
Make the pancake batter:
- Add pancake ingredients to a blender in the order listed, and blend until oats are broken down and batter is smooth. Let the batter sit for a few minutes while you prepare the apples.
Make the sautéed apples:
- In a non-stick skillet over medium heat, add coconut oil and maple syrup. When the oil has melted, add apple cubes and cinnamon, mixing to ensure the apple cubes are well coated. Cover and let simmer for 8-10 minutes, or until apple is as soft as you want it to be.
- Transfer to a bowl and set aside.
Make the pancakes:
- In the same skillet that you used to sauté the apples, add enough coconut oil or cooking spray to ensure that the skillet is well coated. I used about 1/2 tsp for each batch.**
- Using a scant 1/4 cup (60 ml) measuring cup, drop batter onto skillet and cook until the edges look dry and bubbles begin to form on the tops of the pancakes, about 2 minutes. Using a spatula, flip and cook for about 2 more minutes on the other side. Repeat until all the batter is gone, making sure to coat your skillet again with oil between each batch.
- Remove from heat and top with the sautéed apples and more maple syrup, if desired.
Notes
* start with 1 Tbsp (15 ml) of almond milk and only add a second if you feel the batter is too thick.
** If you are not making the apples beforehand, preheat your skillet over medium heat and coat it with cooking spray or oil. You want to make sure that it’s very hot before you start cooking your pancakes.
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 10 mins
Looking for more apple breakfast recipes? Try one of these!
Gluten-Free Apple Cinnamon Bread Pudding
Applesauce Oatmeal Muffins
Spiced Greek Yogurt Applesauce Bread
Oh you know the way to my heart! These look woooonndderrffuullll, and they are similar to my favorite pancake recipe, so I know I would love them ESPECIALLY after one of my 20 milers! YUM! By the way, packing flipping patience….I lack it too, most of mine end up a mess because I try make them too big, and then try flip them too early 😛
I want to eat these off the screen they look so delicious!
I always top my pancakes with peanut butter and syrup. And my favorite add ins are chocolate chips, bananas and walnuts 😀
Pretty darn perfect if you ask me! This is THE stack of pancakes. I’m so glad you can still have apples, at least in baked form! And no one is taking away oats .. that’d be horrible. Oh man, the salted caramel and sweet potato combo sound amazing. Can you make pancakes that way too?? 🙂 Pinning these!
Now there’s a thought! So many recipe ideas, so little time! 😥
I always love your pancakes and these are absolutely stunning! Pinning!
i can’t have apples either. The fructose is not good on the stomach, although i so want them so bad. Cooked is easier for me too, or figs! so i’m all about this!!
These pictures totally make it look like a socially acceptable method of having apple pie for breakfast…they look so mouthwatering! Will have to try this soon!
Fall, where art thou?!
Gosh I need this weather to cool the frick down so that I can enjoy tasty fall flavors like this! Although I admit… Id probably add a shot or two of reddi whip on top of this stack. Apple pie for breakfast anyone? 😉
Apples are definitely a fall favorite and lately I’ve been loving adding nutmeg to everything! These look so so so FABULOUS…shared all over the place. 🙂
Don’t hold back on the pumpkin! Now’s the only time to do it. By the way, judging by the look of your congruent pancakes, do you use a pancake maker?
Nope! Just a regular non-stick pan. The batter just makes it really easy to make them all the same size.
So I have to know… how in the world do you make such perfectly round pancakes? These look awesome!
I’ve found it all depends on the pancake batter! This one is quite thick, so it doesn’t end up being as messy and spreading everywhere in the pan. Believe me… I’ve had some gnarly looking pancakes come out of other recipes 😆
Another fabulous recipe! Those cinnamony apples are making me swoon.
I can’t imagine not being able to eat raw apples but at least your stomach is okay with cooked. They’re just too good not to be able to eat!
these babies are most definitely happening this weekend. love love love the sauteed apples on top.
I don’t have much patience for the flipping process either, but these look more than amazing!
These look divine! Perfect for fall! I would have to say cinnamon is my favorite fall flavor besides pumpkin!
Swooon- these look perfect, Amanda! Aside from nut butter, applesauce is actually my favourite pancake/waffle topper so I’m pretty sure I would be all over these pancakes! I love the idea of sautéing the apples in coconut oil- definitely trying that out next time. I’m impressed you get 6 pancakes out of 1/2 cup oats…I tend to only get 3, maybe I’m making ’em too big!
Maybe! I think I ended up using a little more than 2 Tbsp. for each pancake, and they came out the size of my palms. I don’t like my pancakes overly thick, though, so they’re not sure cakey.
Roasted butternut squash is my fall flavor. I seriously love that stuff. In the fall, I put a healthy blob of cinnamon on top and it’s perfect for Fall!
Seriously drooling over here. I want someone to make pancakes for me this weekend because I am lazy. I usually top my pancakes with almond butter & banana!!! 🙂
Did you lose Lauren already?!?
apples are defs my fav fall food. Although I also don’t feel great when I eat raw apples. I eat them anyway though cause I just can’t resist! Have a great weekend babes!
These look really good. I love pancakes so I cannot complain about that. I’m pretty hungry right now so these are not helping at all. HA!
Yum! These look amazing. I am totally a toppings girl myself. Specifically, the banana and chocolate chip variety 😀 😀 😀
I really love squash in the fall. I would say cinnamon, but that’s a year round thing. I do love me some pumpkin-spiced anythings, though. I believe those will always win my heart <3.
I’m not a huge apple person as far as cooked apples but for some reason this is making my stomach grumble! I might have to pull a brinner tonight ! Aside from pumpkin I am a big salted caramel fan! Although lately I have been all about the pumpkin haha
These look amaaaaazing–oh and ps I love pumpkin everything so I personally won’t be upset, but I get your point. Gotta show apples some love! Pinned 🙂
Oooh those look delicious! And the batter makes loads 😀
I’m curious about the lack of flour though?! Do the oats replace it?
They sure do! And you honestly won’t even be able to tell the difference. I’ve made these for people without telling them, and they had no idea!
These are just perfect!! Perfectly round, the perfect shade of brown, not too thick or thin, ugh forget waffles, I need to pancakes!! I need to get to baking this weekend now…
That looks absolutely gorgeous!! The definition of “fall on a plate.” Thanks for sharing the recipe- it looks so easy, and I am absolutely trying it ASAP.
Do you mind if I bite the screen? You should have seen my eyes popping when I saw those pictures!!! Amazing! What about pears or grapes? Would you try?
I don’t mind if you bite the screen at all, but I’m not responsible for any dental bills 😉 I’d definitely try pears in pancakes! But I’m not sure how well grapes would go over…
These look so good! Pancakes are one of my all time favorite foods and I love apple cinnamon pancakes this time of year!
I don’t make it a habit to easily commit to any given recipe at first read – being the commitment phobic that I am – but let’s just put it in writing that these will be made tomorrow morning or my name is not…my name.
<3 I hope you love 'em! :D
My favorite foods are apples and sweet potatoes (and peanut butter but that’s not technically fall). I love pumpkin and I loveeee butternut squash…Cooked apples work better for me too , maybe you do have some of the oral allergy syndrome. A raw apple allergy has to do with the pollen – it’s a birch pollen allergy. Cooking it removes the issue.
You’ve done it again Amanda! And now I’m feeling hungry! I’m happy that you found a way to make apples work for you 🙂
These look so good! I love using Greek yoghurt for baking; it’s such an easy way to avoid dryness!
Loving all these autumn recipes popping up 🙂
It’s one of my favourite baking ingredients too! And the little extra protein kick doesn’t hurt 🙂
That’s a bummer about the apples, but at least you can still enjoy these. They look so comforting and delicious!
Girrrl – “light and fluffy” is underselling these – these are like clouds – the white, pillowy kind – these pancakes look fantastic!!! Love the greek yogurt and apple sauce added in and lurrrrve that these are not to sweet! Wonderful – just wonderful!
These looks delicious! I added it to my Pinterest to reference for later. Have a great weekend!
Holy gorgeous stack of deliciousness. Girl you made the most beautiful stack of pancakes. I want these. All of these. Right now. Saving this recipe. Thanks for sharing. So glad cooked apples don’t trigger your allergy! Have a great Friday!!
I have been on a waffle kick lately for my post workout meal…but today I must do pancakes! Putting this recipe to the test right now!
I hope you like ’em, Kim!
Apples are definitely a fall-flavor-favorite for me. These pancakes look BEYOND amazing!! So glad that cooked apples don’t bother you, so you can enjoy the fall fruit.
I love everything pumpkin, so bake to your heart’s content! You can’t overdo it on pumpkin recipes in my opinion. It’s healthy and delicious 🙂
Yum! These look divine. And super simple. Hooray! Apples are definitely my favorite fall flavor after pumpkin. I grew up in Washington so apples are as much a part of me as maple syrup is for you. However, I’ve recently been feeling a little off on the raw apples too. Not sure what’s up with that? Age? Anyway, I must admit I have not eaten a pancake in years but I liked peanut butter as a topping. That was before I discovered the joys of almond butter though so I’m pretty sure ab would nudge out pb.
Does using coconut oil to cook these make them taste coconut-y?
I’ve actually heard that a lot of people start having problems with apples as they get older — the same thing happened to my mom and a few other friends. And there’s a -slight- coconut taste, but nothing overly powerful. It just blends in nicely with all the other flavours 🙂
Um I’m totally making these this weekend, especially with some cooler weather coming around! They look so good!! Question – where do you find your dried figs?? I LOVE me some figs and I know I’d love dried ones, but I’ve never seen them (or maybe just don’t know where to look…)
I love all of your recipes. For real.
Awwr! Thanks, Katie 😀 And if you love fresh figs, you’ll -definitely- love the dried ones — they’re so much sweeter! If I’m lucky, I usually pick mine up in Winners, which is our Canadian version of TJ Maxx. I’ve also seen them in my regular grocery/health food stores, though… usually with all the other dried fruits in the produce or baking section.