There comes a time in every girl's life when she screams to the heavens, "I need some fucking pancakes!" Hormones, or whatever. I don't know. I just know I heeded the call of the wild and made some killer fucking pancakes.
I've never made an apple topping for pancakes or waffles, or any food, actually. But, I do love me some apple pie, so I took that idea and ran with it.
The following recipe makes enough for 2 adult-sized servings of apple topping. I don't have a fancy recipe for the pancakes; I use Bisquick, almond milk, and a little vanilla extract.
What you need for the apple awesomeness:
- 2 HoneyCrisp apples, peeled, cored and thinly sliced (so they cook more quickly)
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 2 TB Earth Balance vegan spread
- 2 TB orange juice
- 1/4-1/2 tsp cardamom
- 1 tsp (or more) cinnamon
- pinch of salt
- Heat a sauce pan over medium heat. Add all ingredients and mix well.
- Once the mixture starts bubbling, I turned the heat to medium-low and simmered for about 30 minutes. Be sure to stir and taste the mixture every 5 minutes or so, so that nothing sticks to the bottom of the pan.
- I cooked mine until the sauce cooked down to a syrup. Feel free to add more or less of everything. I liked mine pretty cinnamon-y, but if at all possible, add the cardamom. It really brings the flavor to a whole new level.
