One of my dad’s favourite expressions is “An apple a day keeps the doctor away”, so you can imagine there’s always a big bowl full of apples in our family kitchen. Apples are awesome, they’re delicious, healthy, there’s a ton of varieties… it’s a great fruit!
But I’m sure some of you are not members of the “Fruit-Lovers Club”, am I right? Don’t worry, with this recipe you’ll still benefit from the apple’s vitamins and you’ll enjoy it!
A few years ago I saw Jamie Oliver prepare this recipe with his kids (I think it was a Christmas special on C4…) and since then, my pancakes have always been fruit pancakes. I usually prepare them with not-too-sweet apples (or pears) because I like the contrast with the sugar, jam, syrup… but you can add whatever you prefer. 
Dairy-free Apple Pancakes
- Total Time: 20 minutes
- Yield: 2 1x
Description
Healthy and Delicious Dairy-free Apple Pancakes
Ingredients
- 1 cup (240 ml) spelt flour
- 1 egg
- 1 cup (240 ml) soya milk (Jamie used whole milk)
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 apple, grated
Instructions
- Blend all the ingredients together (except the apple) until smooth. Add the apple and mix (by hand).
- Heat a pan with a splash of extra virgin olive oil (brush the pan with just a few drops!) and prepare the pancakes one by one.
- Serve with sugar, hot chocolate, syrup, jam, marmalade…
Notes
- You can use regular or wholemeal flour instead of spelt flour, I prefer the latter because it is healthier.
- Prep Time: 5 mins
- Cook Time: 20 mins
- Category: Breakfast
- Cuisine: European
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 290
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Frequently Asked Questions
Can I use regular flour instead of spelt flour?
Yes — the notes explicitly say you can use regular or wholemeal flour instead of spelt flour, with the author preferring spelt because it is healthier. The original recipe from Jamie Oliver used whole milk and, by extension, standard flour, so either swap works in the batter.
Why is the apple added by hand after blending the other ingredients?
The instructions say to blend all ingredients except the apple until smooth, then mix in the grated apple by hand. Blending the apple would break it down completely and lose the small shreds of fruit texture that give these pancakes their character.
What can you substitute for the egg?