Low Histamine Dutch Apple Oven Pancake

Total time45 min

Prep time15 min

Cook time25 min

This dramatic skillet pancake puffs up beautifully in a screaming-hot oven, with caramelized apple slices nestled underneath a golden, custardy batter that climbs the sides of the pan like something out of a bakery window. It serves four and comes together with a short, clean ingredient list — eggs, whole milk, flour, butter, fresh apples, and a touch of Ceylon cinnamon — making it a genuinely easy choice when you need to keep things simple and low-fuss. Ceylon cinnamon is a smart swap here, as it's the milder, lower-compound variety often recommended when watching certain naturally occurring food chemicals. The apple filling gets a quick sauté in butter and brown sugar before the batter goes on top, so every bite has that soft, lightly glazed fruit layered right into the pancake itself. A dusting of powdered sugar or a drizzle of pure maple syrup at the end keeps the finishing touches just as straightforward as the rest of the recipe. Serve it straight from the oven — the dramatic puff is part of the experience, and it starts to settle within minutes, which only makes it feel more special and worth gathering around.

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Ingredients

4 servings

For the batter

3 large eggs
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¾ cup whole milk
¾ cup all-purpose flour
1 tbsp granulated sugar
¼ tsp fine salt
½ tsp pure vanilla extract

For the apple filling

2 tbsp unsalted butter
2 medium apples (about 12 oz total), peeled, cored, and sliced ¼-inch thick
2 tbsp light brown sugar
½ tsp ground ceylon cinnamon
Ingredient note
Some low histamine plans avoid cinnamon, but cinnamon doesn't actually contain histamine. This recipe only uses about 1/8 teaspoon per serving. If you prefer to always avoid true ceylon cinnamon, please tap it and change its rating to Red.

For the skillet

1 tbsp unsalted butter

For serving

1 tbsp powdered sugar, for dusting (optional)
2 tbsp pure maple syrup, 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 on the rack while the oven heats.
2
Whisk the eggs, milk, flour, granulated sugar, salt, and vanilla extract together in a mixing bowl until the batter is smooth and no dry streaks remain. Set aside to rest for 5 minutes while you prepare the apples.

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