Beef Free Cinnamon-Cardamom Apple Oven Pancake
This dramatic, skillet-baked pancake puffs up gloriously in a screaming-hot oven, filling your kitchen with the warm perfume of Ceylon cinnamon and cardamom long before it hits the table. The batter is nothing more than eggs, whole milk, flour, and a touch of sugar — simple pantry staples that transform into something almost theatrical when the heat does its work. Thinly sliced apples get a quick sauté in butter and spiced sugar until they're just tender and glazed, then the batter goes right on top before the whole skillet slides into the oven. Because the recipe is built entirely around eggs, dairy, fruit, and flour, there's no meat of any kind to navigate around — it's naturally free of beef without any substitutions or workarounds required. A dusting of powdered sugar and a cool spoonful of fresh ricotta at the end add a little elegance that makes this feel far fancier than the effort involved. Serve it straight from the skillet in wedges and watch it disappear — this is weekend breakfast energy at its absolute best.
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4 servings
For the batter
- 3 large eggs
- ¾ cup whole milk
- ¾ cup all-purpose flour
- 1 tbsp granulated sugar
- ¼ tsp ground ceylon cinnamon
- ¼ tsp ground cardamom
- ¼ tsp salt
For the apple filling
- 2 medium apples, peeled, cored, and thinly sliced (about 2 cups)
- 2 tbsp unsalted butter, divided
- 2 tbsp granulated sugar
- ½ tsp ground ceylon cinnamon
- ¼ tsp ground cardamom
For serving
- 1 tbsp powdered sugar, for dusting (optional)
- 2 tbsp fresh ricotta, for serving (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Position a rack in the center of the oven and preheat to 425°F (220°C). Place a 12-inch oven-safe skillet in the oven while it preheats.
- 2
In a mixing bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, flour, 1 tbsp granulated sugar, 1/4 tsp Ceylon cinnamon, 1/4 tsp cardamom, and salt until the batter is smooth and no lumps remain. Set aside to rest for 5 minutes while you prepare the apples.
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