Tips:

To make filled pancakes, prepare batter as above, sans apples. Use an eighth-cup measuring cup and pour batter onto hot frying pan. When beginning to bubble, carefully place a spoonful of grated apples in the center of each pancake. You can add a bit more cinnamon and sugar, too, if desired. Quickly cover with another eighth-cup batter and carefully flip over to continue cooking on other side. You can gently press down with a spatula to ensure even cooking.

This will yield 8 filled pancakes. You can also fill with a few fresh blueberries, a dollop of jam, or some grated dark chocolate

Notes:

Pancakes can be fried in a bit of oil. However, if you use a nonstick frying pan, spraying once with cooking spray is sufficient.

Variations:

To make these even more nutritious, replace another tablespoon of flour with ground flaxseed or oat bran. Pancakes get brown from cooking anyway, and nobody will know.