Chai Spice Buttermilk Pancakes
Delicious and fluffy with soft apple chunks and a calming chai spice flavor makes these refined sugar-free pancakes a great breakfast or brunch option!
Equipment
- 1 griddle or sauté pan
- 1 whisk
- 1 small pot
Ingredients
Stewed Apples
- 1 large apple (or 2-3 small ones) any kind
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tbsp water
Pancakes
- 1¾ cup flour
- 1⅓ tsp baking powder
- ⅛ tsp salt
- ½ tsp chai spice (1 chai spice tea bag)
- 2 eggs
- 2 cups buttermilk
- ½ cup stewed apples
- 2 tbsp butter, melted (plus more for cooking pancakes)
Instructions
- Peel and finely dice the apple. Place in a pot with vanilla extract and water and heat to medium-high heat. Once it starts cooking, stir frequently for 2-3 minutes. Lower temp to medium-low and cover for 5 minutes, checking periodically to make sure the apples are not burning. Turn off heat and let stand.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs and buttermilk until fully mixed then add the stewed apples and mix. Add in the flour, baking powder, and salt and mix until a batter forms. Add in the melted butter and mix until fully incorporated.
- Heat a griddle or pan to medium/ medium-high heat and add a spat of butter to the pan. It should sizzle. Using a ½ cup scoop. pour one scoop of batter on to the pan. Let cook until bubbles start to form. Once they do, flip and cook an additional 2-3 minutes. The first pancake never looks that great (but it'll still taste good!) but the following ones will. Just remember to add a pat of butter to the pan once in a while to make sure the pancakes don't burn. *You can use a 1/4 cup scoop to make these into smaller, silver-dollar size pancakes.
- Top with fruit, nuts, or maple syrup and enjoy!