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German Apple Pancake
Course
Breakfast
Prep Time
20
minutes
minutes
Cook Time
20
minutes
minutes
Total Time
40
minutes
minutes
Ingredients
Batter
4
eggs
1/2
cup
all-purpose flour
1
tablespoon
sugar
1/2
teaspoon
baking powder
1/4
teaspoon
salt
1
cup
milk
1
teaspoon
vanilla extract
2
tablespoons
butter
- melted
1/2
teaspoon
nutmeg
- ground
Butter and sugar mixture
1/4
cup
butter
1/4
cup
sugar
1/2
teaspoon
nutmeg
- ground
1/2
teaspoon
cinnamon
- ground
Filling
1
Apple
- large tart apple, sliced
1/4
cup
Sugar
Instructions
Batter
Using a large bowl, whisk the eggs, flour, baking powder, sugar and salt together
Gradually whisk in the milk, then add the vanilla, melted butter and nutmeg
Let the batter stand for 20 or 30 minutes (or you can make the batter the night before and keep it in the refrigerator).
Butter and Sugar Mixture
Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
Using a 10 inch cast iron skillet (or other ovenproof skillet), melt the butter over medium-low heat on the range.
Using a small bowl, mix the sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg.
Brush the melted butter around the pan and up all of the sides, then sprinkle the sugar mixture over the butter.
Filling and final cooking
Add the sliced apples to the pan and sprinkle the last 1/4 cup of sugar over the apples.
Cook over medium heat until the sugar-butter mixture starts to bubble, then slowly pour the batter over everything.
Place the pan with the apples in the oven and bake at 425 for 15 minutes, then reduce the heat to 375 degrees F and bake for another 10 minutes.
Cut the pancake into slices and serve!
Notes
I like granny smith apples for this recipe. I also substitute the equivalent amount of small apples from our tree when I can.