Apple Slice Pancakes

Ingredients:

• 1 Granny Smith apple
• 1¼ cup any type pancake mix
• ½ teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 egg
• 2 teaspoons canola oil
• 1 cup low-fat milk 

Instructions:

1. Lightly coat a griddle or skillet with cooking spray and heat over medium heat
2. Peel, core and thinly slice apple into rings.
3. In a large mixing bowl, combine ingredients for pancake batter. Stir until ingredients are evenly moist. (Small lumps are ok! Over-mixing makes pancakes tough.)
4. For each pancake, place apple ring on griddle and pour about ¼ cup batter over apple ring, starting in the center and covering the apple.
5. Cook until bubbles appear. Turn and cook other side until lightly brown.

Helpful Hints:

To test the griddle to see if it is hot, sprinkle it with a few drops of water. When the drops sizzle and dance, you are ready to cook! The easiest way to pour the batter onto the hot griddle is to use a ¼ cup measuring cup for each pancake. If the first pancake is too brown, lower the heat.

Yield: 6 servings

Serving Size: 2 pancakes

Cost:

• Per Recipe: $ 1.42
• Per Serving: $ 0.24

Source:

Adapted from Kids a Cookin', Kansas Family Nutrition Program