Tree Nut Free Maple-Ginger Apple Oven Pancake

Total time40 min

Prep time15 min

Cook time25 min

4.6

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Tree Nut Free Maple-Ginger Apple Oven Pancake

Warm spiced apples, real maple syrup, and a dramatic puffed edge — 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 pantry staples like eggs, whole milk, and flour, then gets poured right over a skillet of ginger-and-cardamom-kissed apples that have already started caramelizing on the stovetop. That two-step process — stovetop first, then straight into a blazing hot oven — is what gives you those gorgeous, crispy-edged walls and a tender, custardy center. Every ingredient here is straightforwardly safe, with no hidden nut oils or almond-based flour swaps to worry about; it's just honest, simple food done really well. The fresh ginger adds a little brightness that keeps the whole thing from feeling too heavy, and three hits of pure maple syrup (in the batter, in the filling, and drizzled on top) make it taste genuinely special without any fuss. Serve it straight from the skillet in wedges with a dusting of powdered sugar, and don't wait — this one is best 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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