Nightshade Free Maple-Ginger Apple Oven Pancake

Total time40 min

Prep time15 min

Cook time25 min

4.6

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Nightshade Free Maple-Ginger Apple Oven Pancake

Warm spiced apples, a dramatic puffed edge, and a glossy drizzle of maple syrup — this oven pancake is the kind of weekend breakfast that makes everyone crowd around the skillet. The batter comes together with just a whisk and a handful of pantry staples, then gets poured right over caramelized apple slices fragrant with fresh ginger and cardamom. Because the whole recipe leans on fruit, dairy, eggs, and flour, there's nothing here that falls into the nightshade family — no hidden tomato, no paprika, no sneaky pepper — so you can dig in without second-guessing a single ingredient. The technique is straightforward but the result looks genuinely impressive: that signature puff happens in the oven while you're not even watching. Ginger and cardamom do serious flavor work here, giving the apples a warmth that feels almost festive without relying on any of the usual spice blends that can be tricky to vet. Serve it straight from the skillet in wedges while it's still hot, and don't skip the extra maple drizzle — it soaks into the edges in the best possible way.

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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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