Salty, crunchy peanut butter with the sweetness of a shredded apple, these apple and peanut butter pancakes are a hit on the brunch table. Drizzle some honey or syrup over them and decorate with some thinly sliced apples.

To add extra fiber in to the pancakes, I shred the apple with the peel still on. It saves me some time in the kitchen prepping, but also it does add some more fibers in the dish. Another perk is that it cuts down on food waste. However you can peel your apples first if that is your preference.

Batch cooking pancakes

With this recipe, using one egg gives you about four pancakes, depending on how large you make them. If you need more, the recipe scales really well so it is easy to double or triple it for the whole family or to put away in the freezer for a later day.

Substitutes

If you do not have apples at home, try the same recipe using pears.

I often substitute plain white flour with oat flour, to get some extra fibers in my diet. These pancakes works really well to make with a mix of white flour and oat flour. I am sure you can try any other flour that you have at home and use on regular basis. You might have to change how much or how little flour to use to get the right consistency. It should be the consistency of a thick batter, but still be able to pour easily into a frying pan.

Freezable

These pancakes are very convenient to freeze to have on hand for a later day. If you have the space in your freezer, freeze them flat on a cookie sheet and put them together in a bag once frozen. If you do not have the space, then freeze them with a sheet of parchment paper the size of your pancake, in between each pancake. This way, you can take out just as many as you need.

The pancakes will last up to three months in the freezer, depending on how well they are packaged. Make the packaging as airtight as possible to avoid freezer burns.

Variations

Last week I published a similar recipe for apple and cinnamon pancakes that were a hit. Other variations are my no waste banana waffles, made with bananas that are about to go bad, saving them from the compost.

For thin pancakes, try my Christmassy saffron pancakes or these ones with lemon and orange, do not forget to add the delicious citrus syrups to pour on top.

Looking for other apple recipes? Try my easy puff pastry apple cups or make some spicy apples with cinnamon and cloves.