Caramel Apple Pancakes

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
• 1/4 cup butter
• 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 2 small apples, cored, cut crosswise into very thin slices (gala, fuji, granny smith)
• 1 cup pancake mix (aunt jemima original pancake & waffle mix)
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 3/4 cup milk
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1 tablespoon butter, melted
• 1/2 cup maple syrup, warmed

Recipe

• 1 for caramel apples, melt butter in large skillet. add brown sugar and cinnamon; cook and stir until sugar is melted.
• 2 add apples, stirring to coat with sugar mixture.
• 3 cook over medium heat 5 to 7 minutes or until apples are tender, stirring frequently. keep warm over low heat.
• 4 for pancakes, combine pancake mix and cinnamon in medium bowl.
• 5 combine milk, egg and melted butter in small bowl with wire whisk; add to dry mixture.
• 6 stir with wire whisk until large lumps disappear. let stand 1 to 2 minutes to thicken.
• 7 for each pancake, pour scant 1/4 cup batter onto hot griddle.
• 8 turn when pancakes bubble and bottoms are golden brown.
• 9 serve topped with apple mixture and syrup.