Apple Cider Pancakes

Makes approximately 15 silver dollar-sized pancakes

Ingredients

• 1 c flour (I used half whole wheat, half all purpose)
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 2 T brown sugar
• 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
• pinch of ground cloves
• pinch of salt
• 2 T oat bran
• 2 T vegetable oil, or other mildly-flavored oil
• 3 T unsweetened applesauce
• 3/4 c spiced apple cider
• 1 tsp vanilla extract

Directions

1. Sift the dry ingredients (except for the oat bran) into a large bowl.
2. Mix in the oat bran. Combine all of the wet ingredients in a separate bowl.
3. Pour the wet into the dry ingredients and mix until combined.
4. The batter will thicken a bit as it sits; if it seems too thick, add a bit of extra cider.
5. Lightly spray a skillet with oil and heat it over a medium-low flame.
6. Drop batter into the hot skillet in 1/4 c amounts, allowing space for spreading.
7. Flip after bubbles form on top and the underside is golden brown (this can happen a bit quickly due to the sugar), and continue cooking the pancakes until the other side is also golden brown.
8. Enjoy.

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