These family favorite sugar-free apple cinnamon pancakes are light, fluffy pancakes filled with sweet apple flavor with the perfect hint of cinnamon.
It’s Sunday morning, and you are preparing breakfast for the family. You planned on making pancakes from a pancake mix but need something different without spending lots of time in the kitchen (because you have way too many things to do). These apple cinnamon pancakes are going to blow your mind.
You only need three ingredients to make these incredibly delicious sugar free apple cinnamon pancakes. Fun fact: You can also find this recipe on the Zevia website!
sugar free apple cinnamon pancakes
These apple cinnamon pancakes are the perfect breakfast treat for fall and back-to-school season. With a hint of cinnamon and a delicious apple flavor from the sparkling apple juice, these pancakes will have you ready for falling leaves and colder weather.
Sparkling apple juice is a great addition to pancake batter if you’re looking for a flavor-filled pancake recipe. Not only does it moisten the pancakes, but it adds the sweet apple flavor without the extra sugar. These pancakes are a perfect way to mix up your typical weekend breakfast or even a quick fun after-school snack recipe that you can make ahead of time and freeze for later, and they’re easy to make for a crowd; plus, your whole family will love them!
equipment:
You don’t need any special equipment to make apple cinnamon pancakes, though I find that it makes the process easier if you have a griddle since you can make more pancakes at once.
I use a large cookie scoop to ensure that the pancakes are around the same size.
ingredients:
You can use any brand of pancake mix that only requires adding water.
While I use Zevia Kidz Fizzy Apple because it’s made with Stevia and not sugar, you can use any sparkling apple juice for this recipe. If you want the recipe to remain sugar free, make sure that the brand you choose does not contain sugar.
Ground cinnamon is the ingredient that is going to tie all of the flavors together. You can adjust the amount based on your taste preference.
To keep these apple cinnamon pancakes sugar free, I top them with sugar free maple syrup. There are several in the stores that are incredibly delicious and don’t lack the sweetness that traditional maple syrup contains.
tips:
Make sure that the sparkling apple juice is cold. This will make the difference when you are mixing the batter.
You’ll want to let the batter sit for 2 minutes. You can do this while waiting for your skillet or griddle to heat up.
You can use anything to grease the skillet or griddle. I tend to use either avocado oil spray or butter. Either of them will work. The butter will give you a buttery flavor for the pancakes, but it doesn’t make much of a difference.
In the mood for waffles instead? You can use this batter in a waffle maker and make apple cinnamon waffles! They are just as delicious.
What are the steps to make apple cinnamon pancakes?
It’s incredibly easy to make apple cinnamon pancakes. Here are the steps:
- Add all ingredients to a mixing bowl and whisk until combined. Don’t overmix.
- Let the mixture sit for 2 minutes. Meanwhile, heat a lightly greased griddle or skillet on medium heat.
- Pour or scoop the batter onto the griddle or skillet, using 1/4 cup for each pancake. Once it bubbles, flip each pancake and allow to cook until browned on both sides.
- Serve with sugar-free maple syrup, and enjoy!
Apple Cinnamon Pancakes
- Total Time: 18 minutes
Description
These apple cinnamon pancakes are light, fluffy pancakes, filled with sweet apple flavor with the perfect hint of cinnamon.
Ingredients
- 2/3 cup Cold Zevia Kidz Fizzy Apple
- 1 cup pancake mix
- 1 tsp cinnamon
Instructions
- Add all ingredients to a mixing bowl and whisk until combined. Don’t overmix.
- Let the mixture sit for 2 minutes. Meanwhile, heat a lightly greased griddle or skillet on medium heat.
- Pour or scoop the batter onto the griddle or skillet, using 1/4 cup for each pancake. Once it bubbles, flip each pancake and allow to cook until browned on both sides.
- Serve with sugar-free maple syrup, and enjoy!
- Prep Time: 3 min
- Cook Time: 15 min
optional topping
On the days you have a little extra time, you can top the apple cinnamon pancakes with cinnamon apples (similar to what you would find inside an apple pie). You’ll need apples, cinnamon, brown sugar, and butter. There are several great recipes online.
We’d love to hear your thoughts if you try our apple cinnamon pancakes. If you take a picture or share it on social media, don’t forget to tag us! Don’t forget to check out all of our Fall recipes!
This is a very creative recipe. Apple and cinnamon are great together. I love pancakes!
These sound like a great alternative to the overly sweet breakfast options we get bombarded with as parents, would love to give it a try with the grandkids!
Wow! This looks absolutely delicious and tasty! My kids are gonna love this for sure!
Yummy! My girls will love these and I love that they are sugar free!
Apple cinnamon is my fave fall combo. I’ll take it over pumpkin spice any day!
These sound amazing. I have never had this kind of pancakes before. Now I really want to try them.
Oh yum, these look like incredible pancakes! I tend to love apple cinnamon anything!