Vegan Apple Pie Pancakes

Super fluffy Vegan Apple Pie Pancakes with buckwheat flour and apple pie compote. Perfect for a weekend breakfast topped with SunButter!

This season has been all about healing for me. 

Right now, I’m attending physical therapy two times a week to work on healing my chronic back pain.

It’s a commitment, right? In time, energy, and physicality. 

Two days a week in my very adept physical therapist’s office releasing tension, increasing mobility, and building strength. 

Not to mention the homework exercises that I do religiously (because I’m a good student, y’all!). 

It was humbling to realize after my the first evaluation that despite being highly active, I have areas that are *extremely* weak. 

And of course that imbalance and weakness is a contributing factor to the pain I experience on a daily basis. 

The other cause most likely being the strange and incorrect form I use to capture all of the delicious food that I share with you all.

Yes, food photography is probably ground zero for the back problems that started a few years back. 

I ignored it for so long, thinking, “Eh, it’ll just get better on it’s own, it’s just from holding the camera in a weird way.”

Spoiler alert: it did not get better and in fact, got more and more pervasive to the point that day to day activities became painful and challenging to perform. 

A lot of my healing has been self-awareness of certain body patterns and motions that I’m doing that will trigger the pain.

As a yoga teacher, I know how important balance and harmony are in the bodies, so it’s kind of ironic that I couldn’t see that dissonance in myself. 

So, consider this your PSA, friends: if anything is bothering you, take the time, the energy, and the resources to get it looked at. 

Our bodies are our one amazing vessel to carry us through this life, so let’s take care of them as such. 

Which is part of the reason as to why I love a plant-based lifestyle, because it’s good for us and the planet.

No one can argue that these Vegan Apple Pie Pancakes that I’m sharing today aren’t healing from the inside out. 

These super fluffy Vegan Apple Pie Pancakes are made with gluten-free flour and apple pie compote.

They’re perfect for a fall weekend breakfast topped with SunButter!

What You Need to Make Apple Pie Compote

What truly takes these pancakes from buckwheat to apple pie is the compote. 

This apple pie compote is as easy topping addition that is an excellent way to use excess apples! 

Here’s what you need:

• coconut oil
• apples
• lemon
• maple syrup
• cinnamon

That’s it!

How to Make Apple Pie Compote

First, prepare your apple compote.

Heat a pan over medium heat with coconut oil.

When the coconut oil is melted, add the diced apple to the pan and drizzle with lemon juice, maple syrup, and cinnamon and mix to combine and coat.

I like to take the skins off of my apples, but you can also leave them on.

Sauté the apples for 8-10 minutes, stirring often, until the apples are soft, fragrant, and tender.

Set them aside.

What You Need to Make Vegan Apple Pie Pancakes

You might have everything you need to make these apple pie pancakes already in your pantry. 

Adding unsweetened applesauce to these pancakes gives them that “apple-y” flavor without adding any diced apples to the batter! 

Here’s what you need:

• buckwheat flour 
• baking powder
• ground cinnamon
• unsweetened apple sauce
• No Sugar Added SunButter
• coconut milk lite 
• lemon juice
• pure maple syrup
• almond milk

That’s it!

How to Make Vegan Apple Pie Pancakes

Mix the flour, baking powder, and cinnamon together in a large mixing bowl until they’re well-combined.

Add in the apple sauce, SunButter, coconut milk lite, lemon juice, and maple syrup.

Stir everything well to combine the wet and dry ingredients.

The batter should be thick and smooth.

Add a splash of almond milk if you need to thin the batter a little.

Thicker batter will lead to fluffier pancakes and thinner batter will yield thinner wider pancakes.

Allow the batter to sit for ~5-8 minutes while you heat the skillet. 

Add a generous drizzle of avocado oil to a large nonstick skillet over medium heat.

How to Cook Vegan Apple Pie Pancakes

Once the skillet is warm, drop the batter in ~¼ cup amounts into the skillet.

Use a spatula or the back of a spoon to spread the pancake batter into a circle. 

Heat the pancakes for 4-5 minutes on the first side, or until the edges start to brown and little bubbles appear on the surface.

At this point, flip the pancakes and heat them for an additional 2-3 minutes on the second side.

The second side will cook faster! 

Cook until all of the batter is used up.

Brand Notes

I used No Sugar Added SunButter in both the batter and the topping to these fall-inspired pancakes. 

Adding a tablespoon to the batter adds a bit of nutty flavor, protein, and healthy fats to the recipe. 

I love topping my pancakes with No Sugar Added SunButter, too, and sometimes prefer to do this instead of maple syrup! 

Try it out for a low-sugar topping that adds lots of flavor. 

I love the way it tastes paired with maple syrup and an apple pie compote!

How to Serve Vegan Apple Pie Pancakes

Serve these Vegan Apple Pie Pancakes warm with optional toppings, like SunButter, apple pie compote, and maple syrup.

They’re elevated enough to make for a lazy Saturday morning breakfast, yet easy enough to whip up on a weekday morning.

Leftovers will keep in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.

These pancakes can also be kept in a ziplock bag in the freezer for several months. 

Store the apple pie compote and the cooked pancakes separately so the pancakes don’t get soggy and reheat before serving. 

Microwave your refrigerated or frozen pancakes until warm and serve with your favorite toppings. 

Store any leftover cooked and cooled pancakes in an airtight ziplock bag in the freezer for several months and microwave before serving. 

Enjoy!

More Vegan Pancakes

• Vegan Pumpkin Buckwheat Pancakes

• Blueberry Buckwheat Pancakes

• Almond Flour Chocolate Chip Pancakes

• Blueberry Hemp Heart Protein Pancakes

• Golden Beet Protein Pancakes

• Glowing Green Protein Pancakes

• Chocolate Greek Yogurt Protein Pancake Pizza

• Peanut Butter & Jelly Protein Pancake Pizza

• Protein Oat Blender Pancakes

• Chocolate Banana Blender Pancakes

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XO Lauren

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