Easiest Baked Apple Pancakes (with Bisquick!)

The easiest apple pancakes come together in about 5 minutes, and bake in the oven until golden brown and fluffy!

Course Breakfast, Brunch

Cuisine American

Keyword apple cinnamon pancakes, apple pancakes, apple pancakes with bisquick, baked apple pancakes

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 15

Total Time 20

Servings people

Calories 182kcal

Author Blair Lonergan

2 cups pancake mix (my family prefers Krusteaz Buttermilk Pancake Mix, but Bisquick also works really well)
1 cup buttermilk, well shaken
½ cup milk
1 large egg
¼ cup canola oil or vegetable oil
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 medium apple, peeled and grated
Optional, for serving: fried apples or baked apple slices, maple syrup, butter, powdered sugar

Preheat oven to 425°F. Spray a 9 x 13-inch baking dish with cooking spray and set aside.
In a large bowl, stir together pancake mix, buttermilk, milk, egg, oil, cinnamon, and vanilla extract. Fold in the apples. The batter will still be a little bit lumpy (and that’s fine) – don’t overmix or the pancakes will be dry.
Pour batter into the prepared baking dish.
Bake, uncovered, for about 12-15 minutes, or until cooked through in the center.
Slice into squares and serve with desired toppings!

Do not over-mix the batter. Stir just until the ingredients are combined. You will still have some lumps, which is fine. Over-mixing will result in dense, tough, and dry pancakes.

If time allows, let the batter rest for 5-10 minutes. This gives the leavening agents extra time to react, which results in puffier, fluffier, light pancakes.

The total baking time will vary. If using a glass dish, the pancakes will need closer to 15 minutes in the oven. Metal or dark nonstick pans only require about 10-12 minutes. The pancakes are done when a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

Slice the pancakes into 8 large rectangles or 16 smaller squares. Some readers have even suggested using cookie cutters to cut out fun pancake shapes for your kids!