Upside-Down Apple Pancakes
These cinnamon-dusted pancakes can be rewarmed in a toaster oven (or microwave), or even eaten un-warmed.
Author: Victoria Laine
Serves:: 4 Large Pancakes
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Ingredients:
- 2 tsp chia seeds, ground
- 1 cup non-dairy milk or water
- ¼ cup maple syrup (or other
- liquid sweetener)
- 1½ cup whole-grain flour
- (GF: *All-Purpose Flour -or- ¾ cup each: sorghum + brown rice flour)
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ¼ tsp salt
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 2 firm apples
- ⅓ cup raisins (opt)
Directions:
- Grind chia seeds in coffee-bean or spice grinder (or Magic Bullet TM).
- Transfer to mixing bowl.
- Add milk or water and allow ground seeds to start absorbing liquid.
- Add maple syrup, flour, baking powder, salt and cinnamon and whisk together.
- Core and slice apples.
- Pre-heat non-stick pan.
- With a large spoon, ladle enough batter for a large or several small) pancakes. Immediately arrange slices of apple onto batter.
- Add raisin or cranberries in the spaces between (opt).
- When the edges of the pancake become dry, flip to the other side and gently press your flipper down on the pancake.
- Allow to brown and soften apples (doesn't take very long so check until you get the hang of it).
- Serve warm!
