Spiced Bourbon Apple Pancakes with Maple Glaze

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 tbsp sugar
• 1 tbsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
• 2 large eggs
• 1 3/4 cups whole milk
• 1/4 cup bourbon
• 2 tbsp melted butter
• 2 medium apples, peeled, cored, and diced
• 2 tbsp butter (for cooking apples)
• Maple Bourbon Glaze:
• 1/2 cup pure maple syrup
• 2 tbsp bourbon
• 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
• In a skillet, melt 2 tbsp butter over medium heat; sauté diced apples until tender and slightly caramelized, about 5 minutes.
• Gently fold cooked apples into the pancake batter.
• Heat a griddle or non-stick pan over medium heat and lightly grease.
• Pour 1/4 cup batter for each pancake and cook until bubbles form on the surface; flip and cook until golden on the other side.
• For the glaze, combine maple syrup, bourbon, and vanilla in a small saucepan over low heat; warm until slightly thickened.
• Serve pancakes stacked and drizzled generously with the warm maple bourbon glaze.

Instructions

1. In a large bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
2. In another bowl, beat eggs then add milk, bourbon, and melted butter; mix well.