Celery Free Maple-Ginger Apple Oven Pancake

Total time40 min

Prep time15 min

Cook time25 min

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Celery Free Maple-Ginger Apple Oven Pancake

Warm spiced apples, a dramatic puff straight from the oven, and a drizzle of maple syrup pooling into golden edges — this skillet pancake is the kind of weekend breakfast that makes everyone gather around the table fast. The batter comes together with just a whisk, and the magic happens when it hits the hot skillet and billows up around the caramelized apple filling like a savory-sweet cloud. Fresh ginger and cardamom give the apple layer a gentle heat and floral warmth that feels far more special than the effort involved. Every single ingredient here is naturally free of celery and celery derivatives — no hidden vegetable extracts, no seasoning blends to second-guess, just clean pantry staples you can feel confident about. The whole thing bakes in one oven-safe skillet, which means fewer dishes and a genuinely stunning presentation when you bring it straight to the table. Serve it in wedges dusted with powdered sugar and an extra pour of maple syrup for a breakfast that looks like it took hours but absolutely did not.

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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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