Kate's Whole Wheat Pancakes W/ Spiced Applesauce Maple Syrup

• 1 egg
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar
• 1 cup whole wheat flour
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 12 teaspoon salt
• 34 cup milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 teaspoons canola oil, plus more for skillet
• 34 cup unsweetened applesauce
• 6 tablespoons pure maple syrup
• 14 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 14 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
• walnuts (See Step 4 below) or pecans (See Step 4 below)

1. HEARTY WHOLE WHEAT PANCAKES: Beat egg with whisk until fluffy.
2. Add sugar and whisk until combined.
3. Add milk, vanilla, and oil and whisk until combined.
4. In a separate bowl, combine flour, baking powder, and salt.
5. Add flour mixture to egg mixture.
6. Stir until combined but do not over mix.
7. For thinner pancakes, stir in additional 1/4 cup milk.
8. Allow to rest 4 minutes to rise.
9. Meanwhile, make Spiced Maple Applesauce Topping.
10. SPICED APPLESAUCE MAPLE SYRUP TOPPING: In a small saucepan, combine applesauce, maple syrup, cinnamon, nutmeg, and butter.
11. Cook over medium-low heat until bubbling.
12. Reduce to low heat and simmer, uncovered, stirring occasionally, while cooking pancakes and eggs.
13. Transfer to small gravy bowl.
14. Serve hot.
15. TO COOK PANCAKES: Grease skillet with oil using basting brush keeping extra oil handy as needed over medium heat.
16. When skillet is warm lower heat to medium low heat.
17. Pour 1/2 cup of batter into greased skillet in a circular shape and evenly spread the batter with the back of a spoon for even cooking.
18. Flip when lightly golden and bubbles just begin to break.
19. Turn and cook other side until golden brown.
20. Repeat with remaining batter making 4 pancakes total.
21. Serve with Spiced Applesauce Maple Syrup Topping.
22. Note: if you prefer smaller pancakes use 1/4 cup batter and make 8 pancakes total.
23. VARIATION: A 1/2 cup walnuts or pecans can be added either to the Hearty Whole Wheat Pancake batter or to the Spiced Applesauce Maple Syrup Topping as desired for extra crunch.

egg, brown sugar, whole wheat flour, baking powder, salt, milk, vanilla, canola oil, unsweetened applesauce, maple syrup, ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, unsalted butter, walnuts

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/kates-whole-wheat-pancakes-w-spiced-applesauce-maple-syrup-519385 (may not work)