Wholefood pancakes with vanilla and cinnamon poached apples
Wholefood pancakes made from freshly ground rice and buckwheat groats, served with apples poached in vanilla and cinnamon. The Thermomix grinds the grains into flour, blends the banana batter and gently simmers the fruit, delivering a wholesome breakfast or dessert with minimal effort and maximum flavour.
About this recipe
Wholefood pancakes with vanilla and cinnamon poached apples is a Thermomix TM7 recipe that turns simple whole grains into a naturally gluten-free breakfast the whole family will love. Instead of buying flour, you mill rice and buckwheat groats in the mixing bowl until silky fine, then blend them with ripe bananas, egg and milk into a lump-free batter in seconds. While the pancakes brown in your pan, the TM7 gently simmers apple wedges with vanilla bean pods, cinnamon quills and a touch of coconut sugar until the fruit turns tender and syrupy. It is the kind of quick weekend brunch or comforting dessert that shows off the all-in-one kitchen machine at its best: one bowl for grinding, one bowl for the fruit, and hardly any washing up. Anyone searching for healthy buckwheat pancake recipes will find this a nourishing, satisfying answer.
Preparation tips
- For the lightest pancakes, let the ground rice and buckwheat batter rest briefly before frying so the flours hydrate fully, giving a tender crumb rather than a gritty texture.
- Choose sweet apple varieties such as Pink Lady or Golden Delicious for poaching; they hold their shape beautifully alongside the cinnamon quills and vanilla bean, turning glossy without collapsing into purée.
- Ripe, speckled bananas deliver the most natural sweetness here. If yours are firm, mash them first before adding to the mixing bowl so the batter blends evenly without lumps.
Recipe variations
- Dairy-free version: replace the milk with oat or almond milk and serve the poached apples with a spoonful of coconut yoghurt; the buckwheat and rice base stays naturally lactose-free.
- Festive winter version: add a strip of orange zest and a star anise to the poaching liquid with the cinnamon quills, then finish the pancakes with toasted buckwheat groats and a drizzle of maple syrup.
Thermomix TM7 Benefits
- Grinding precision - The Thermomix grinds rice and buckwheat groats into fine fresh flour in under a minute, ready for the pancake batter. [Grinding]. [Precision Control]
- Even blending - The TM7 mixes banana, egg and milk with the milled flours into a smooth, lump-free pancake batter in seconds. [Mixing]. [Multi-Function]
- Gentle poaching - Precise temperature control of the Thermomix simmers the apples with cinnamon quills until tender without boiling away the syrup. [Heating]. [Precision Control]
- Built-in weighing - Weigh coconut sugar and milk directly into the mixing bowl of the TM7, saving scales and reducing washing up. [Weighing]. [Built-in Scale]
- Steam option - The Varoma of the Thermomix steams extra apple wedges softly while you fry pancakes, keeping fruit juicy and fragrant. [Steaming]. [Multi-Function]
Ingredients
- water
- cinnamon quills
- vanilla bean pods
- coconut sugar
- green apples
- brown rice
- buckwheat groats
- bananas
- egg
- milk