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
Very good , it a keeper!
Hi, I made these this morning but I must have done something wrong because they did not set. When I peeled the apple for the sauteed apples I threw the skin into the blender as well as the core (I figured why waste it) so could that have been why? I’m a total failure when it comes to baking so I don’t know why that would alter the recipe that much, but maybe it did? Any insight? The flavor was there but the pancakes turned out thin and definitely not fluffy! 🙂
I think that the skin + core just added a little too much extra moisture to the batter, Lauren. That would definitely result in flatter pancakes.
What can i use instead of applesauce? (I’m not looking for apple flavour)
I made these and followed the recipe to a T, but they did not set up for me. The edges burned but the middles wouldn’t cook at all. I couldn’t even flip them without the contents spilling. So sad because these had potential ):
I made these yesterday and they were AMAZING! All your pancake recipes look so good. I may start making 1 every weekend til I get through them all!
I’m not really into gluten-free necessarily, I just love oatmeal a lot, and I love your recipes. I made your oatmeal yogurt banana bread last week, turned out well, and then decided to make these. Even though I prepped the batter last night, they still came out nice and fluffy this morning. I didn’t have any applesauce, but I blended in some fresh apples, and they still turned out great. Thanks for sharing 🙂
I’m glad you liked them, Brie! Thanks so much for letting me know!
Thanks so much for this delicious recipe. My husband and I put it on the repeat list. So question, I made a double batch, and only got 6 pancakes out of it using 1/4 cup of batter for each. I hurriedly made a second double batch–so in total 4x the amount of your recipe. I think I got 15 pancakes total, that was enough for 2.5 servings for us. Any guess as to how you get 2x the pancakes per batch?
Hi, I’m new subscriber! Yummy and healthy! That’s my kind of food! However, I did try something a little different as I did not have all the ingredients or the time to make individual pancakes. Swapped Almond milk for SQ Coconut milk and added 2 eggs instead of 1 egg white plus 1 tbs of Coconut flour. Then baked it all in a 10″cast iron pan at 425f for 20 minutes. Try it sometime… grrrrreat!
This recipe looks awesome..want to try it but wondering if I can substitute egg with something as my 5 year old cannot eat eggs. Any suggestions?
Wow! These looks sooo good. I will definitely have to try these one morning. I love how easy it is to make the batter for the pancakes. It is always a pain to have to use a bunch of different bowls. All your stuff looks amazing 🙂
These were amazing! SO easy to make. Will be a regular breakfast for me now!
I’m glad you liked them, Jordan! Thanks for letting me know 😀
These look so amazing! I might have to make them for Matt and see what he thinks. Darn Paleo challenge (but hey, it’s okay!), this is something to look forward to. In the mean time…I might have to start sauteing my apples with maple syrup as well! I already do coconut oil + cinnamon! My dad can’t have raw apples, but is totally fine with cooked ones. I think it is the oddest reaction!
I can’t wait to try these this weekend! Sometimes pumpkin can be overdone but man….these apple pancakes look delicious! Making them tomorrow!
I actually adore apple anything in the Fall so I can get on board with these, although I’d probably use the entire egg. I suspect that would be ok. I will report back and let you know. I’m sure you’re dying to get this info. Cough. Snort.
I’m thrilled you can at least still enjoy your apple loving so long as they’re cooked. That means apple pie is still in.
Love the progression pics, and I very much enjoyed the one with just the pancakes sans toppings. It worked perfectly with the narrative.
My favorite fall flavor has to be salted carmel… also because I’m on this complete salt kick lately. I blame all the running!
Ditto on the caramel! Maybe not so much on the running 😉
I love that you use applesauce in the pancake batter. That with the greek yogurt…I know these have to taste amazing! I seriously could eat those apple by themselves!
I love using Greek yoghurt in recipes, it’s such a forgotten ingredient that makes everything really moist and yum!
Umm, do other flavours exist in fall other than pumpkin? LOL But if I had to choose though, I’d say apple, maple and/or cranberry. Can’t wait to try these pancakes…I’m sensing a breakfast for dinner end to this day haha
These look amazing! I think I might be making these tomorrow morning.
Other than pumpkin, apple is definitely my favourite fall flavour. I can’t wait to make homemade apple sauce and apple crisp!
I just made this for breakfast- the apples were absolutely perfect and tasted like fall! I love the idea of mixing it all in a blender- I poured it straight from the blender into the pan!
The pancakes were a newer taste for me- I used Chobani pumpkin spice yogurt instead of plain- and I’m guessing the yogurt is what gave the pancakes a rubbery texture. However, the taste was good, and I imagine the apple slices would taste great over vanilla ice cream! Will make again- thanks for the recipe!
Thanks, Lori! I’m glad you liked them 🙂
Holy cow, these look amazing! Seriously, I need these right now. I love pumpkin stuff in the fall, too, but apples and and cinnamon are also in the mix a lot.
GIRL. This is autumn breakfast PERFECTION. The dining hall pancakes definitely do not compare to these babies, I’m sure. I’m very excited for pear foods! I actually had pear crisp a la mode the other night, and it was heavenly.
Peanut butter atop pancakes always 😉
These look even better than the teaser- I can’t even.
Haha, remember when I made your bread pudding? I still remember that recipe. And sauteeing the apples in coconut oil.
Ohhh man, these do look perfect Amanda! They sound so delicious and love the fact that it’s made of oats. I’ve been trying to take it easier in the mornings by actually waking up earlier than usual so I don’t have to scramble making everyone’s meal, so I haven’t made regular-non-protein- pancakes in a while. But I think I know what I’m having for breakfast tomorrow 😀
IT’S SO FLUFFY!
You know, the pancakes…instead of a stuffed unicorn. Dammit, I love Despicable Me.
Anyways…apples would probably have to be my second favourite fall flavour. Not a big apple pie fan, but I will be making applesauce again this week! It actually feels like fall around here right now though – last Friday it felt like 40, today it was about 17. That escalated quickly…
One of my most favourite movies of all time <3 I think you've just inspired a date with my couch tonight. And it's only around 13 right now... the mornings have been hovering around 0 😯
I break out the nutmeg for my oats every fall!
Mmmmmmm now I’m hungry! We had banana oat green yogurt pancakes this morning. I have one apple left, sitting patiently in the kitchen, I know what is for breakfast tomorrow 🙂
Greek, not green