Everyone looks forward to Saturday mornings for different reasons. For me, it’s all about the pancakes. Most Saturday mornings, I look forward to being able to create some kind of pancake that will make me wonder why I had been living the majority of my life not eating pancakes.
This morning I went through the usual thought process: pumpkin pancakes? No.. that’s too pumpkin-y (I wanted to incorporated pumpkin into my lunch as well), peach pancakes? No… I would have to defrost peaches. Apple Pancakes? Okay… getting closer. How about cran-apple pancakes? I think we have a winner!
Cran-Apple Pancakes
- 1/4 cup GF flour (I use Bob’s Red Mill All Purpose Gluten Free)
- 1/4 cup GF Oatmeal (Bob’s Red Mill again…)
- 1/4-1/3 cup almond milk (depending on what consistency you’re going for)
- 1 tbsp flax seed meal
- 1/2 tsp. vanilla
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp nutmeg
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- handful of cranberries
- 1/4 honeycrisp apple, diced
- Mix your dry ingredients in a small bowl until ingredients are evenly distributed.
- Next, add your vanilla and almond milk and stir, stir, stir!
- Add your cranberries and apple.
- Heat a skillet to medium high heat — make sure you spray your skillet with cooking spray before you heat it!
- Drop three medium sized portions of the pancake batter onto the heated skillet. Heat approximately 3 minutes per side.
Don’t the pancakes look delicious?
What’s that I hear? You want to know what’s sandwiched between each pancake? Well… let me tell you.
Pumpkin Walnut Spread
- 1/3 cup pumpkin puree
- 2 tbsp maple syrup
- 1 tbsp walnut butter
- dash of vanilla, nutmeg, and cinnamon
Mix all ingredients in a microwave safe mug or bowl. Microwave on high heat for approximately one minute. Stir until smooth. Top your pancakes with this delicious spread!
I am not joking you — I sear I was eating pumpkin pie when I was eating this topping straight from the mug. It is to die for.
After breakfast, I did some laundry and just really lounged around for a while. Then, I put on some running clothes and ran an easy 3 miles. I’ve been feeling so sluggish lately while running, so I didn’t want to focus on how horrible I felt. I went out there with no expectations on how I would run — I just wanted to enjoy myself. I took it nice and easy and actually had a pretty nice run overall.
After I ran, I took some time to go to the store for some items I cannot get at the farmer’s market this afternoon. Then, I set out to bake in my brand new apron!
Sorry for the armpit shot — It’s hard taking pictures of yourself! However, notice the tank top? What’s up 80 degrees on October 9!!!
I bought this apron with a CSN Stores gift card I won from Michelle a few weeks ago. It took me FOREVER to decide what I was going to use the gift card on! I am definitely happy with my purchase.
I’ve been baking for a few hours now, and I promise I will do a post about how I prep/spend my Saturdays in the kitchen! For now though, it’s time to go enjoy a few of my creations!
Recipes to come!
Question: How do you like to spend your Saturday mornings?
PS — The winner of the Artisana Nut Butter is Helen! This winner was chosen with a Random Number Generator, and until I can figure out how to show a print screen on it, you’ll just all have to trust me! 
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Helen
October 5, 2010 at 7:21 pm · EditMy go to nut butter is peanut butter; however, macadamia nut butter runs a close race as a fav!!
Congratulations Helen! Please get in contact with me via e-mail so I can have Artisana ship out your prize!
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You always have the best recipes! I cannot keep up with you! Printing this one out! =)
These look sooooooooo amazing- the pancakes look thick enough to be cookies!! And I could probably eat the filling with a spoon, too
Amazing way to start a Saturday!
They were so thick and hearty - I can tell how sincere you are about your compliment based on the number of “o’s” in your “so”
That apron is extremely cute! I keep seeing bloggers wearing their new aprons and it makes me want to get one too. The only one I have is one I made in grade 9. It’s surprisingly not too bad but still time to change things up.
Congrats Helen!
I’ve actually never had an apron before, so I was so excited about this! It kind of makes me feel like a grown up lady.
I too make pancakes on Saturday mornings!! I made an apple walnut pancake this morn, but I have to say yours look so delish with that topping:) Love the apron, I will have to get one soon as well.
I just posted about my pancake obsession! Yours look amaaazing!! I could eat pancakes every day and still love them
I love to spend my Saturday (and Sunday) mornings reading emails/blogs, drinking coffee, and preferably a run before work, but the sun comes up so late now :/
Those pancakes look amazing!
And I have an apron almost like that and I love it!
I’m making homemade pumpkin butter right now! The maple syrup is a glorious idea, may be in my next batch
oh yum! I <3 pumpkin butter!
Loving those pancakes!
They almost look like cookies!
My Saturday mornings are reserved for lazing around and watching Sex and the City…every Sat. morning there is a marathon of it on TV.
These pancakes look to die for!! I love cranberries in fall, too
And I seriously need to get my hands on some walnut butter 
I’m jealous of everything going on in this post!
Omg how amazing these look like. I need to make some pancakes soon, specially with that pumpkin filling…
Oh my goodness those stacks are some of the most amazing I’ve ever seen! haha…the most beautiful delicious looking lumps! You should be proud! I don’t think I could’ve done all that on a day as warm as this
Those pancakes look incredible! I bet the cranberry and apple made such a great flavour!
It sounds like you had a good run! Runs are always so much better when you don’t go into them with any expectations or pressure on yourself!
That apron is too cute! It’s a sure sign that everything you bake is going to be deeelicious
CHELSEY!!! HOW BIG AND LOVELY ARE THOSE PANCAKES!!! i was wondering how pumpkin puree might look piled in between pancakes- NOW I KNOW
haha this made my morning, thats for sure!! <3
they totally dominated me.. or I dominated them. Whatever the case may be, I was full and they were gone. I think we both won!
I AM PISSED THAT I DIDNT WIN THE NUT BUTTER GIVEAWAY!! hahaha just kidding! thats awesome she won. Anyway- seriously those pancakes look DIVINEEEE! I am about to make some with my new pnut flour whooo!!! I hope youve had a great weekend suga pie! love you!
hahaha you always make my day!
I like to spend my Sunday mornings eating pancakes topped with warm cinnamon apple sauce. It’s sooo good, though I’m definitely going to have to try this soon! Pumpkin pie = the bomb, so anything that tastes like it is probably going to be amazing too.
Can I use whole grain flour and still get the same result?
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