Wholewheat Ragi Pancakes with Applesauce

Quick and easy pancakes using oats, whole wheat & ragi / millet flours combined with creamy applesauce ideal for a very healthy breakfast for kids.

We have a rule at home for Ovie that she has to eat at least 3 different fruits every day....and surprisingly we  have a 95% success rate. But off late she is on a 'banana only' phase. She refuses to eat any other fruit. So I have been sneaking other fruits into her meal. I had 2 apples left in the fridge for over a week now and out of the blue got the idea to make apple pancakes. I made them this morning and was quite surprised by how quickly they disappeared. I added some oats and ragi flour to increase its fibre content, but they can be made with just whole wheat flour.


Whole Wheat Ragi Pancakes with Applesauce
Makes 6 mini pancakes

Whole Wheat flour: 1 heaped tbsp
Ragi / Finger Millet flour: 1 heaped tbsp
Quick cooking Oats: 1 heaped tbsp
Egg: 1
Milk: 1/4 cup - 1/2 cup
Applesauce: 2 tbsp
Melted Jaggery: 2 tbsp
Cinnamon Powder: 1/2 - 1 tsp

• To make applesauce, peel, core and dice 1 apple and steam it in the microwave for 2 minutes. Then puree in a blender with 2 teaspoons of the steam water.
• Whisk all the wet ingredients in a bowl. Use only 1/4 cup milk at first. Adjust the quantity of jaggery depending on how sweet the apple is.
• Add all the dry ingredients and whisk well into a smooth thick batter. Add more milk if required. The batter should be of pouring consistency but not too watery. 
• Heat a non-stick flat pan and grease is lightly with butter or ghee. Pour a ladle of batter and make small thin circles (or use a stencil if you have any)and cook on both sides until golden. Press the pancake with a spatula to make sure they cook from the inside. 
• Serve it with jam or honey or whipped cream. Ovie loves it absolutely plain.....just as it is.