Apple Pancakes with Maple Syrup

Ingredients:

2 cups all purpose flour

2 tablespoons sugar

1 teaspoon baking powder

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon ginger

1/4 teaspoon nutmeg

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 large egg

1 3/4 cup buttermilk

2 tablespoons butter, melted, plus more for cooking and serving

1 apple, grated

1 tablespoon vanilla

Maple syrup for serving

Directions:

In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg and salt.

In a separate bowl, whisk together the buttermilk, butter, egg and vanilla. Mix in the grated apple.

Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients. Stir with a spatula until the mixture is smooth, some small lumps are fine.

Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Lightly grease with the extra butter.

Spoon the batter, 1/4 cup at a time, onto the hot surface. Cook until small bubbles start to appear on the top, flip over and cook another 1-2 minutes, or until both sides are golden brown and spring back when gently poked in the middle.

Serve hot with butter and maple syrup.