Apple Ring Pancakes

Directions

• STEP 1
  

  *If you don’t have buttermilk you can add 1 Tbsp. of white vinegar or lemon juice to your regular milk and let it sit for 5 minutes as a substitute.

• STEP 2
  

  Melt the butter in a saucepan or microwave and cool.

• STEP 3
  

  In a large bowl, mix together all of the dry ingredients.

• STEP 4
  

  In a separate bowl, beat the eggs with a fork and add the buttermilk, vanilla and cooled melted butter.

• STEP 5
  

  Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and stir just until mixed: do not over mix!  It will still look lumpy.

• STEP 6
  

  Peel and core the apples.  Cut each apple on its side (you want to keep the hole in the middle) into ¼” slices.

• STEP 7
  

  Heat a griddle or large pan with a small amount of vegetable oil on medium heat until the oil sizzles when a drop of water is added to the pan.

• STEP 8
  

  Using a set of tongs, dip each apple slice into the batter and cook until lightly brown on each side.

• STEP 9
  

  Enjoy with whatever you like to dress your pancakes with.  These are amazing with a dollop of vanilla yogurt!