German Apple Pancake

German Apple Pancake

from girlversusdough.com
28 min

This oversized, shareable, puffy baked pancake is topped with thin-sliced apples, powdered sugar and maple syrup for a simple, sweet and special breakfast dish to make literally any day.

Ingredients

  • 1/3 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon fresh lemon zest
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
  • Pinch salt
  • 3 eggs
  • 2/3 cup all-purpose flour
  • 2/3 cup milk
  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • 1 large or 2 small tart apples (peeled or unpeeled), cored and thinly sliced
  • Powdered sugar and maple syrup, for topping

Directions

  1. 1

    Heat oven to 425°F. In a medium bowl, vigorously whisk sugar, cinnamon, lemon zest, vanilla, salt and eggs until well-combined and frothy. Whisk in flour and milk until batter is smooth.

  2. 2

    Heat a 10-inch cast-iron skillet or other oven-safe pan over medium heat; melt butter, and use a pastry brush to brush melted butter up the sides of the skillet. Arrange sliced apples in bottom of pan; carefully pour batter over apples in skillet. Transfer skillet to oven.

  3. 3

    Bake 18 to 22 minutes or until pancake is golden-brown and puffy. Dust with powdered sugar. Serve immediately, topped with maple syrup.