Now that we’re gearing up for back to school, we’ve been trying to come up with ideas for making our morning routine less hectic. Having healthy, grab and go breakfasts are a must! I came up with this recipe for cinnamon-applesauce pancake poppers that can be made ahead and frozen. Just pop a few in the microwave or oven and you have a quick and filling breakfast. You can dip them in syrup or apple butter, but my kids even like them plain. They’re packed with healthy ingredients like oats and applesauce to help keep you full until lunchtime.
Cinnamon-Applesauce Pancake Poppers
Ingredients:
1 1/2 cups white whole wheat flour
1 cup rolled oats
1 Tablespoon baking powder
1 1/2 Tablespoons ground flax seed (optional)
1/2 Tablespoon cinnamon
2 Tablespoons brown sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 eggs
4 oz unsweetened applesauce
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 cups milk (I have used regular milk and almond milk, either works great)
Recipe Source: Adapted from this recipe from allrecipes.com
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Mix all dry ingredients together. Then add eggs, applesauce, vanilla, and milk. Mix just until incorporated. Let batter sit for 5-10 minutes so the oats can absorb some of the liquid, then give it another quick stir. Lightly grease a mini muffin or tartlet pan. Fill muffin cups approximately half way with batter. (I used a small cookie scoop to fill the muffin pans). Bake for approximately 8 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean. This recipe makes approximately 5 dozen pancake poppers.
If you’re going to freeze the poppers, first cool them completely on a wire rack. Once cool, place them in a single layer on a baking sheet, then put the baking sheet in the freezer. Remove the pancake poppers from the baking sheet once frozen and place them in a freezer safe baggie or container. Flash freezing the poppers on a baking sheet prior to storing them in a container will help prevent them from freezing together into one big pancake clump.
You can heat these up in the microwave or oven straight from the freezer, or you can even move them from freezer to refrigerator the night before and eat them cold. They’re great for tossing in a lunchbox too. I usually microwave them for approximately 30 seconds from frozen, but your time may vary. Enjoy!
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Oh my gosh…these look delish! I usually only make ahead breakfast dishes when we have house guests. It never dawned on me to do this for everyday life 🙂 Can’t wait to try!
On school days, I have my own 2 boys plus anywhere from 1-3 of my neighbors sweet kids to get fed and out the door! I seriously don’t think we would eat most mornings if I didn’t plan ahead!
These look so yummy!! You’re right, they’d be perfect for school morning! Fabulous too for camping! Thanks for the recipe, ladies! Have a great day!
I’ve honestly never thought to bring them camping!! That’s a great idea!
These not only look so easy to make but delicious too! My boys love applesauce so I will have to make a batch of these this weekend 🙂
What a yummy recipe! Just stopping by to say hello and if you have not already linked up..Its Fabulous Friday Party time! Glad its the weekend too! Need some rest! time
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Maria
Hi Maria!! Thanks for stopping by and for the Fab Friday reminder! Hope you have a good weekend!!
I am going to make these for a quick breakfast for my kids before they head out for school! Thanks for sharing them at the Teach Me Tuesday Linky Party:)
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Pretty post thanks for sharing this on Fabulous Friday Party
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Yummy! We make muffins and freeze them sometimes so that we can just take out 1 or two at a time. I should try that with this recipe next time we do that! And, since Fall is coming up, we’ll probably have some homemade apple sauce to use as well! Thanks for stopping by Creative Spark!
I’ve never made homemade apple sauce! Is it easy? I’ll have to give it a shot. We make and freeze muffins as well. So much easier to make a double batch at once and freeze some, isn’t it?
These look great. I am going to have to make some and freeze them for breakfast. I try to have some breakfast prepared in the freezer so that when I don’t feel like cooking or we are having a busy morning I don’t have to cook. Thank you. Pinned and shared.
Thanks Amie Jo!! I love having a few meals stashed in the freezer for those crazy, busy days!!
What a fun breakfast idea! Thanks for sharing at On Display Thursday, come again.
Happy Sunday! Hope you’re having a FABULOUS weekend–just wanted to swing by and give you a huge “Thank you!” for linking up at Bewitchin Projects last week–and we’ve already got the party started again today, so be sure to come link up again.
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My kids would be all over these. Thanks for linking up. I’ve pinned your recipe to the Creative K Kids Tasty Tuesday pinterest board.
Hi Anna! Thanks for your sweet comment and for pinning!