Peanut Free Cinnamon-Cardamom Apple Oven Pancake
Warm spices, caramelized apples, and a dramatically puffed golden crust — this oven pancake is the kind of weekend breakfast that makes everyone wander into the kitchen asking what smells so good. Ceylon cinnamon and cardamom layer into both the batter and the apple filling, so every bite carries that fragrant, slightly floral warmth all the way through. The technique is straightforward: a hot cast-iron skillet, a quick stovetop sauté to soften the apples into a light glaze, then a pour of silky egg batter and a hands-off bake in a blazing oven. For anyone navigating peanut concerns, this recipe is refreshingly clean — just eggs, milk, flour, butter, fresh apples, and spices, with no nut-based ingredients anywhere in the mix. Store-bought pancake mixes and flavored syrups can be surprisingly risky territory, so making the batter from scratch here is genuinely the smarter move. A dusting of powdered sugar and a cool spoonful of fresh ricotta on top turn it from simple to stunning without adding any complexity. Serve it straight from the skillet in wedges and watch it disappear before it even has a chance to fully deflate.
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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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