Recipe: Apple and Bacon Brunch Pancakes

What’s better than breakfast? Bunch. With these Apple and Bacon Brunch Pancakes, you’ll be sure to win your children’s hearts.

Check out the recipe from Smithfield® below to start cooking.

Ingredients

Instructions

1. In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg and stir until blended.
2. In another bowl, whisk together the eggs then add milk, apple butter and melted butter.
3. Add to the flour mixture, and stir until batter is just blended. Fold in the apples and bacon.
4. Heat a griddle or large heavy skillet over moderately high heat until it’s hot. Spray with nonstick spray or brush with vegetable oil. Drop the batter by 1/4-cup measures onto the griddle; cook until bubbles appear on surface and edges begin to brown, about 2 minutes.
5. Turn with a spatula; cook until golden, about 1 minute more.
6. Transfer pancakes to a platter, keep warm in a low oven. Continue process until all pancakes have been cooked.

Tips to Stretch Your Dollar

Pancake sandwiches, anyone? Set aside bacon and plain pancakes for a hearty breakfast sandwich that’ll fill your stomach with comfort. Toss in some scrambled eggs mixed with chopped, leftover bacon and add in between two layers of pancakes.

In need of more inspiration for your next family meal? Smithfield Foods’ large portfolio of products, including Smithfield® Bacon, Nathan’s Famous® Beef Franks and Eckrich® Smoked Sausage, can meet your household’s needs for breakfast, lunch, dinner and even snack time.