Pork Free Maple-Ginger Apple Oven Pancake

Total time40 min

Prep time15 min

Cook time25 min

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Pork Free Maple-Ginger Apple Oven Pancake

This dramatic, skillet-baked pancake is the kind of weekend breakfast that makes everyone wander into the kitchen asking what smells so good. Caramelized apple slices get tossed with fresh ginger, cardamom, and maple syrup before the thin, eggy batter is poured right over the top — then the whole thing goes into a screaming-hot oven and puffs up into something that looks genuinely impressive. The edges turn deeply golden and crisp while the center stays custardy and tender, and a final drizzle of maple syrup ties every layer together. Every single ingredient here is naturally free of pork and pork-derived products, so there's no label-scanning or substitution stress involved — just straightforward, wholesome cooking. The fresh ginger adds a gentle warmth that plays beautifully against the sweet apples and floral cardamom, making this feel far more special than a standard pancake breakfast. Serve it straight from the skillet in wedges, dusted with powdered sugar if you like, and don't wait — it's at its most spectacular 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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