Rye Free Maple-Ginger Apple Oven Pancake

Total time40 min

Prep time15 min

Cook time25 min

Rye Free Maple-Ginger Apple Oven Pancake

Warm caramelized apples, fragrant ginger, and a cloud-like puffed batter straight from a sizzling cast-iron skillet — this oven pancake is the kind of weekend breakfast that makes everyone wander into the kitchen asking what smells so good. The batter comes together with all-purpose flour, eggs, and whole milk, so there's no rye or specialty grain anywhere in sight, making it a genuinely stress-free choice for anyone navigating grain sensitivities. What really sets this one apart is the layering technique: the apple filling gets a head start in the hot skillet with butter, maple syrup, fresh ginger, and cardamom before the batter is poured right over the top, so every bite is infused with that spiced, jammy sweetness. The oven does the dramatic work from there, puffing the edges up tall and golden while the center sets around the fruit. A final drizzle of pure maple syrup and a dusting of powdered sugar make it look almost too pretty to cut into — almost. Serve it straight from the skillet in wedges while it's still puffed and steaming for maximum effect.

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Ingredients

4 servings

For the batter

3 large eggs
¾ cup whole milk
¾ cup all-purpose flour
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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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