Turmeric Free Maple-Ginger Apple Oven Pancake
Few breakfast dishes manage to feel both rustic and genuinely impressive, but a skillet pancake that puffs up dramatically in the oven and arrives at the table still sizzling is hard to beat. Caramelized apple slices cooked in butter with fresh ginger and cardamom form a fragrant, jammy base, and the thin, eggy batter bakes up around them into something golden and custardy at the center with crisp, lacy edges. A final drizzle of maple syrup ties everything together with a gentle sweetness that never feels heavy. For anyone avoiding turmeric, this recipe is a natural fit ā every single ingredient is straightforward and easy to verify, with no spice blends or pre-made mixes that might sneak in unwanted additions. The fresh ginger brings warmth and a little zing without any of the yellow-orange pigment that makes turmeric such a common hidden culprit in spiced baked goods. Vanilla powder rounds out the batter with a subtle floral depth that makes the whole thing taste more complex than the short ingredient list suggests. Serve it straight from the skillet in wedges while it's still puffed for maximum drama ā it deflates a little as it cools, but the flavor absolutely does not.
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4 servings
For the batter
- 3 large eggs
- Ā¾ cup whole milk
- Ā¾ cup all-purpose flour
- 2 tbsp pure maple syrup
- Ā¼ tsp salt
- Ā½ tsp pure vanilla powder
For the apple filling
- 2 tbsp unsalted butter
- 2 medium apples, peeled, cored, and sliced Ā¼-inch thick
- 2 tbsp pure maple syrup
- 1 tsp fresh ginger, finely grated
- Ā¼ 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 425Ā°F (220Ā°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 ā it will be thin and pourable, similar in consistency to heavy cream.
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