Apple Ring Pancakes

(Yields about 20 apple ring pancakes.)

Preheat a griddle to 375ºF, or use a large skillet heated over medium high heat jut prior to cooking the apple pancakes. (Coat with butter-flavored cooking spray prior to cooking pancakes.)

Peel and core the apples. Cut the apples into 1/4 to 1/2 inch slices. Thicker slices will give you a crispier apple once cooked and a thinner slice will give you a softer apple once cooked.

In a large bowl, combine the flour, brown sugar, baking powder, nutmeg, cinnamon and salt until well mixed. In a separate bowl, add the sour cream, egg and vanilla, mix until well combined. Make a well in the dry ingredients, add the wet ingredients and stir until just barely combined. Add the sparkling water and stir.

One at a time, dip the apple slices into the batter and place on the hot griddle. Allow the pancakes to cook until the edges start to look dry and then flip over, cooking on the other side until golden brown, about 3 minutes per side. Repeat for all apple slices.