17 Apple Pancake Recipes for Fall Mornings

Recipe creator Shirley Smith shares this crowd-pleasing pancake recipe from her mother: "I don't know where she got it, but it was always a special request at brunches." Traditional pancake mix is elevated with the help of a little cinnamon and applesauce. 

Tart shredded apple and cinnamon take these from-scratch pancakes over the top. Serve with hot cinnamon syrup. 

Oats make a substantially more hearty and nutritious pancake — one that won't leave you hungry or make you crash an hour later. Don't let the thick batter scare you, it's just a testament to how filling the pancakes will be. 

Also called "Dutch babies," though they have nothing to do with the Dutch, these German pancakes start with a thin batter that's poured into a cast iron skillet and baked in the oven. The addition of sliced apples add crunch and sweet flavor, and makes for a stunning presentation.

Have you ever wished you could cook warming maple flavor right into your pancakes? Well now you can. These pancakes are cooked entirely in the oven on a pie plate for a treat that's as much dessert as it is breakfast. 

More cake than pancake, this breakfast cake has sliced apples baked right into it. Reviewers found this pancake forms its own "crust" while baking, getting thicker along the sides and bottom. 

This is a copycat recipe from a favorite breakfast spot: "This is as close as I have found to the apple pancake at the Original Pancake House. A fluffy, sweet pancake. Excellent with a scoop of vanilla ice cream," says recipe creator starmaster25.

Use up your leftover cider by adding it to your pancake batter! Ground cinnamon, nutmeg, and brown sugar add even more warm, spicy fall flavor to these pancakes. 

Forget mixing — simply toss all your ingredients into a blender and drop the batter by the spoonful onto the griddle to make these apple cinnamon pancakes. 

Both sweet and savory, these decadent pancakes are well worth the extra effort. "These were absurdly delicious," raves reviewer Isis Charise. 

With a crisp outside and fluffy inside, these Polish-style apple pancakes bring something different to the table. And a generous dusting of powdered sugar means they double as dessert. 

You truly get the best of the both worlds with this recipe: The hearty oatmeal pancakes will leave you full for hours, and the apple-maple sauce adds sweet fall flavor. 

Einkorn is considered to be the oldest form of cultivated wheat, and has the nutritional profile to back it up. Plus, it's really low in gluten. Here it's used as a substitute for all-purpose flour in these apple-cinnamon pancakes. 

These apple pancakes are drizzled with a tangy, apple cider-based syrup. Be sure to use a "just add water" pancake mix when following this recipe. 

You can rest assured that the whole family will love these nutritious whole-wheat pancakes flavored with fresh apple, vanilla, banana, nutmeg, ginger, cinnamon, and brown sugar.  

This is a warm and fragrant apple topping that's perfect for pancakes, crepes, or even ice cream. If you have apples, sugar, cinnamon, and water, you have all you need to make this delicious topping.

Tart apple slices are cooked in a thick brown sugar and cinnamon sauce to make a decadent topping for all your favorite breakfast foods, especially pancakes.