Cinnamon-Apple Pancakes

Ingredients:

• 2 cups all-purpose pancake and baking mix
• 1 cup apple cider or apple juice
• 1 cup chopped peeled Gala or golden delicious apples
• 2 eggs, slightly beaten
• 6 Tbsp. Country Crock® Spread, melted
• 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
• 1 cup pure maple syrup or pancake syrup

Directions:

1. Beat pancake mix, cider, apple, eggs, 2 Tbsp. melted Spread and cinnamon in large bowl with wire whisk just until blended.
2. Drop pancakes by 1/4-cupfuls on greased griddle or in 12-inch nonstick skillet and cook over medium heat, turning once, until golden.
3. Meanwhile, microwave syrup with remaining 4 tablespoons Spread at HIGH 1 minute or until warm. Mix until smooth with wire whisk. Serve pancakes with warm syrup.