Black Pepper Free Maple-Ginger Apple Oven Pancake

Total time40 min

Prep time15 min

Cook time25 min

4.6

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Black Pepper Free Maple-Ginger Apple Oven Pancake

Warm, caramelized apples, fragrant ginger, and a dramatic puffed edge — this oven pancake is the kind of weekend breakfast that makes everyone wander into the kitchen to see what smells so good. The batter comes together in minutes with just eggs, milk, flour, and a touch of vanilla powder, then gets poured right over a skillet full of maple-glazed apples and cardamom for a showstopper that looks far more impressive than the effort involved. Because the warmth here comes entirely from fresh ginger and cardamom rather than any peppercorn-based spice, it's a genuinely cozy, complex flavor profile that doesn't rely on anything that could cause a problem. Store-bought spice blends and seasoned pancake mixes are notorious for sneaking in black pepper or "spice" catch-alls, so building this from scratch with clearly labeled individual ingredients keeps everything clean and worry-free. The maple syrup does double duty — sweetening the batter and lacquering the apples into something almost jammy at the edges — while the cardamom adds a floral, slightly citrusy note that feels unexpected and special. Serve it straight from the skillet in wedges with a dusting of powdered sugar, and it's the kind of dish that disappears before it even has a chance to cool down.

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Ingredients

4 servings

For the batter

3 large eggs
¾ cup whole milk
¾ cup all-purpose flour
2 tbsp pure maple syrup
¼ tsp salt
½ tsp pure vanilla powder

For the apple filling

2 tbsp unsalted butter
2 medium apples, peeled, cored, and sliced ¼-inch thick
2 tbsp pure maple syrup
1 tsp fresh ginger, finely grated
¼ tsp ground cardamom

For serving

2 tbsp pure maple syrup
1 tbsp powdered sugar, for dusting (optional)

Instructions

1
Place a 12-inch oven-safe skillet on the center rack and preheat the oven to 425°F (220°C).
2
Whisk the eggs in a mixing bowl until the yolks and whites are fully combined. Add the milk, flour, 2 tbsp maple syrup, salt, and vanilla powder, and whisk until the batter is smooth with no dry streaks — it will be thin and pourable, similar in consistency to heavy cream.

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