Low Cal Vegan Applesauce Pancakes For One Or Two Recipes

3-INGREDIENT APPLESAUCE (NO SUGAR ADDED)

Steps:

• To a medium saucepan (see notes for Instant Pot instructions) add peeled chopped apples, cinnamon, a dash of water (~2-3 Tbsp / 30-45 ml as original recipe is written), and lemon juice or apple cider vinegar. Stir.
• Cover and cook over medium heat until it simmers, then reduce heat to low / medium-low and continue cooking until the apples are very tender and slightly caramelized - about 15-20 minutes. Stir occasionally.
• Use the back of a wooden spoon or potato masher to mash into a loose sauce. You could also blend with an immersion blender, in a food processor or high-speed blender for smoother texture (optional) - a helpful step if you left the skins on. Add a dash of maple syrup or sugar of choice to sweeten (optional - depends on sweetness of your apples).
• Enjoy fresh, or store cooled leftovers in the refrigerator up to 4-5 days, or in the freezer up to 1 month. Enjoy cold or reheated in the microwave or on the stovetop over low heat until hot (add more water as needed if dry).

HEALTHY APPLESAUCE PANCAKES WITH NO SUGAR ADDED

Steps:

• Sift flour, salt and baking powder into a medium mixing bowl.
• Combine butter, milk and egg.
• Stir into dry ingredients.
• Add vanilla (unless using flavored applesauce) and applesauce; beat well.
• Spoon batter into a hot, well greased griddle.

VEGAN PANCAKES

Steps:

• Whisk flour, baking powder and salt in a large bowl. Whisk milk, applesauce, oil, sugar and vanilla in a medium bowl. Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients, add the wet ingredients and whisk just until combined. Resist overmixing--it will make the pancakes tough.
• Let the batter sit, without stirring, for 10 to 15 minutes. (As the batter rests, the baking powder forms bubbles that create fluffy pancakes.)
• Coat a large nonstick skillet or griddle with cooking spray; heat over medium heat. Without stirring the batter, measure out pancakes using about 1/4 cup batter per pancake and pour into the pan (or onto the griddle). Cook until the edges are dry and you see bubbles on the surface, 2 to 4 minutes. Flip and cook until golden brown on the other side, 2 to 4 minutes more. Repeat with the remaining batter, coating the pan with cooking spray and reducing the heat as needed.

EASY LOW-FAT VEGAN PANCAKES

Steps:

• Combine the 5 dry ingredients (flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, cinnamon) in a bowl.
• Add the soy milk and applesauce to your mixture.
• Mix until smooth - do not overmix.
• Let the batter sit breifly while heating pan over medium heat.
• Spoon one pancakes' worth of the mixture into the pan.
• Flip when you see bubbles in the middle of the pancake, or if the edges are looking stiffened.
• Repeat until the batter is gone.

LOW CAL VEGAN APPLESAUCE PANCAKES FOR ONE OR TWO

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients together in a medium sized bowl until smooth.
• Let it sit for a couple of minutes (literally, maybe 2 minutes).
• Heat a non-stick skillet/pan to medium heat.
• Cook mixture as you would normal pancakes, flipping over to the other side once bubbles appear.
• Serve with yummy toppings! I like to use Greek yogurt + fruit puree with some chocolate chips.