Legume Free Maple-Ginger Apple Oven Pancake

Total time40 min

Prep time15 min

Cook time25 min

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Legume Free Maple-Ginger Apple Oven Pancake

Picture a dramatic, puffed pancake fresh from the oven — golden and crisp at the edges, with tender caramelized apple slices baked right into every bite. The batter comes together with eggs, whole milk, flour, and a touch of vanilla powder, while the filling layers in fresh ginger, cardamom, and pure maple syrup for a warmly spiced, deeply fragrant result. Cooking the apples first in a hot skillet lets them soften and pick up golden edges before the batter goes in, which means the fruit is perfectly tender rather than raw and crunchy. Everything here is naturally free of legumes — no bean flours, no soy-based swaps, no hidden additives to second-guess — just straightforward pantry staples doing beautiful work. A final drizzle of maple syrup and an optional dusting of powdered sugar make it feel genuinely special without any extra effort. Serve it straight from the skillet in wedges while it's still puffed and steaming, because this one is best enjoyed the moment it comes out of the oven.

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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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