Best German Apple Pancake Recipes

GERMAN APPLE PANCAKE

Steps:

• Preheat a 10-in. cast-iron skillet in a 425° oven. Meanwhile, in a blender, combine the eggs, milk, flour, salt and nutmeg; cover and process until smooth. , Add butter to hot skillet; return to oven until butter bubbles. Pour batter into skillet. Bake, uncovered, for 20 minutes or until pancake puffs and edges are browned and crisp. , For topping, in a skillet, combine the apples, butter and sugar; cook and stir over medium heat until apples are tender. Spoon into baked pancake. Sprinkle with confectioners' sugar. Cut and serve immediately.

PANNEKOEKEN (APPLE PIE PANCAKE/GERMAN)

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Add the cinnamon, nutmeg and apples to a pan. Saute the apples over medium-low heat until slightly soft, 3 to 5 minutes.
• Meanwhile, prepare the batter. Mix the milk, vanilla and eggs in a bowl. Add the flour, granulated sugar and salt and whisk lightly (some lumps are ok but not too many).
• Increase the heat under the apples to medium and add the brown sugar and butter. Cook until a syrup forms, about 3 minutes, then add the batter all at once to the center of the pan. Swirl the apple syrup mix through the batter, using a heatproof spatula, to form ribbons (you do not want to fully combine the apple-sugar syrup into the batter). Cook until small bubbles form around the edge.
• Finish cooking the pannekoeken in the oven, 12 minutes. To serve, invert a 12-inch plate over the pan and flip the pan to turn out the pannekoeken. Sprinkle with powdered sugar, top with whipped cream and enjoy!

GERMAN APPLE PANCAKE

Steps:

• Combine apples, sugar, 2 T of the lemon juice and cinnamon in a medium bowl; toss to coat apples.
• Melt 2 T of the butter in a skillet over medium-high heat; add apples, cook just until soft, 3 minutes; remove from heat and set aside.
• Heat oven to 450 degrees.
• Whisk together eggs and milk in a bowl until well blended, whisk in flour and salt to form a slightly lumpy batter.
• Melt remaining 4 T of the butter in an oven-proof 10-inch skillet (a well-seasoned cast iron skillet is good) until just beginning to brown, about 2 minutes; spread apples in bottom of pan, pour batter over apples.
• Bake until the pancake is golden brown and puffed, about 20 minutes; invert onto a large platter.
• Sprinkle with remaining lemon juice; dust with confectioners' sugar.

KITTENCAL'S GERMAN APPLE PUFF PANCAKE

Steps:

• Set oven to 400 degrees F.
• Spray two 8-inch round cake pans with cooking spray.
• Place 2 Tbsp butter in each of the pans.
• Place the pans in the oven and bake until the butter has melted; remove from oven.
• In a bowl, beat the flour, 1/4 teaspoons baking powder, sugar (if using) salt, milk and eggs until smooth, then allow to stand for 30 minutes.
• Arrange the apple slices into the two pans onto the melted butter.
• Re-whisk the flour/egg mixture again then divide the batter evenly between pans, over the apple slices.
• Mix the sugar and cinnamon; sprinkle over the batter in each pan.
• Bake until puffed, and golden brown, about 20-25 minutes.

GERMAN APPLE PUFF PANCAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
• Mix the cinnamon and sugar in a small bowl.
• Peel the apples and cut into 1/4-inch slices.
• Melt the butter in a skillet.
• Add apple slices and sprinkle with cinnamon/sugar mixture. Saute the apples until they soften and become light golden brown on both sides (approx. 4-5 minutes).
• While sauteing the apples, beat eggs and combine with milk, flour and salt, stirring well to make a smooth batter.
• Pour the batter over the apples and place the pan in the hot oven.
• Bake approximately 18 minutes. Do not open oven while baking. Use oven light to check. Pancake is done when it no longer appears wet on top.
• To serve, invert the pan over a dinner plate.

WALKER BROTHERS EASY GERMAN APPLE PANCAKE/CARRIE SHERIDAN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees [i use a Cuisinart larger sized toaster oven - a great appliance for cooking for 2].
• In a cast iron or LeCreuset ovenproof pan, cook sliced apple in melted butter until softened. Remove from heat.
• Mix flour, sugar, salt. Add half and half and blend. Add eggs and whisk thoroughly. Pour this over the sliced apples and place in preheated oven.
• Bake in oven for 12-15 minutes. Remove when puffed and not browned.
• Melt butter in pan while pancake is baking. Add cinnamon sugar to taste. Dish up pancake and drizzle melted butter/cinnamon sugar over each serving.
• [use 2nd apple if you'd like this to be more fruit than pancake].

APFELPFANNKUCHEN (GERMAN APPLE PANCAKE)

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 400*...Place (2) 9 x 1 1/2" cast iron skillets in oven....
• 2. Beat eggs well, add flour, milk, and salt in medium mixing bowl on medium speed for 1 minute...Remove skillets from oven.
• 3. Place 2 TBSP of butter in each skillet; move around till pans are coated well on bottoms and sides.
• 4. Arrange half of the apple slices in each pan; divide batter evenly between your skillets. Mix sugar and nutmeg; sprinkle 2 TBSP of sugar mixture over the batter in each skillet. Bake uncovered till puffy and golden brown....20 to 25 minutes You can sprinkle with powdered sugar or serve with Suzette sauce or Apricot sauce on top.

GERMAN APPLE PANCAKE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, blend eggs, flour, baking powder, sugar and salt. Gradually mix in milk, stirring constantly. Add vanilla, melted butter and 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg. Let batter stand for 30 minutes or overnight.
• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
• Melt butter in a 10 inch oven proof skillet, brushing butter up on the sides of the pan. In a small bowl, combine 1/4 cup sugar, cinnamon and 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg. Sprinkle mixture over the butter. Line the pan with apple slices. Sprinkle remaining sugar over apples. Place pan over medium-high heat until the mixture bubbles, then gently pour the batter mixture over the apples.
• Bake in preheated oven for 15 minutes. Reduce heat to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) and bake for 10 minutes. Slide pancake onto serving platter and cut into wedges.

APPLE PUFF PANCAKE - GERMAN

Steps:

• 1. Preheat the oven to 425 degrees. 2. Mix the cinnamon and sugar in a small bowl. 3. Peel the apples and cut into 1/4-inch slices. 4. Melt the butter in a skillet that's 8 or 9 inches at the base. Add the apple slices so they cover the bottom of the skillet completely. Sprinkle the cinnamon-sugar mixture evenly over the apples. Saute the apples about 4 or 5 minutes, until they soften and become light golden brown on both sides. 5. Pour the batter over the apples and place the pan in the hot oven. 6. Bake approximately 18 minutes. Don't open the oven door while it's baking. Turn on your oven light to see if it's done. The pancake should no longer appear wet on top. 7. To serve, invert the pan over a large round plate. If using the pie plate or regular pan, run a spatula under the pancake before flipping to make sure the apples don't stick to the pan.

GERMAN BAKED APPLE PANCAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees. Beat together the eggs, milk, flour, and salt until very smooth. Add some very thinly sliced apples if desired. In a heavy 12-inch skillet, melt about 1 1/2 Tablespoons butter. As soon as it is quite hot, pour in the batter and put the skillet in the oven. After 15 minutes, lower the oven temperature to 350 degrees and continue baking for another 10 minutes. The pancake should be light brown and crisp.
• During the first 10 to 15 minutes of baking, the pancake may puff up in large bubbles. If it does, pierce it thoroughly with a fork or skewer.
• While the pancake is baking, prepare the apple filling. Peel and thinly slice a pound of apples. Saute them lightly in 1/4 cup butter and add 1/4 cup sugar. Season to taste with cinnamon and nutmeg. The apples should be just tender, not too soft. About 8 to 10 minutes of cooking over a medium flame should be plenty. (The filling can be prepared ahead and re-heated just before serving.).
• When the pancake is ready, slide it onto an oval platter, pour the apple filling over one side, and fold the other side over. A little melted butter can be poured on it you choose, and the whole thing carefully sprinkled with powdered sugar through a sieve. Serve it at once, slicing pieces off crosswise.
• The Vegetarian Epicure.

KITTENCAL'S GERMAN APPLE PUFF PANCAKE

Steps:

• Set oven to 400 degrees F.
• Spray two 8-inch round cake pans with cooking spray.
• Place 2 Tbsp butter in each of the pans.
• Place the pans in the oven and bake until the butter has melted; remove from oven.
• In a bowl, beat the flour, 1/4 teaspoons baking powder, sugar (if using) salt, milk and eggs until smooth, then allow to stand for 30 minutes.
• Arrange the apple slices into the two pans onto the melted butter.
• Re-whisk the flour/egg mixture again then divide the batter evenly between pans, over the apple slices.
• Mix the sugar and cinnamon; sprinkle over the batter in each pan.
• Bake until puffed, and golden brown, about 20-25 minutes.

APFELPFANNKUCHEN-GERMAN APPLE PANCAKE

Steps:

• In a medium mixing bowl beat eggs with a wire whisk until frothy. Add flour, milk, 1 tablespoon of the melted margarine or butter, and salt; beat until smooth.
• Heat 4 8-inch round baking pans or ovenproof skillets in a 450°F oven for 2 minutes. Add 1 tablespoon melted margarine or butter to each pan; swirl to coat pan. Pour batter evenly into hot pans. Bake pancakes in a 450°F oven for 18 to 20 minutes or until puffed and golden.
• Meanwhile, for filling in a medium skillet melt the 8 tablespoons margarine or butter over medium heat. Stir in the brown sugar until combined. Stir in apple slices, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Cook, uncovered, for 3 to 5 minutes or until apples are crisp-tender, stirring occasionally.
• To serve, remove pancakes from oven. Spoon some of the filling into the center of each pancake. Sprinkle with powdered sugar. Cut into wedges. Pass the remaining filling. Pancake with collapse as it cools. Makes 24 servings.

DEBBIE'S GERMAN APPLE PANCAKE

Steps:

• Set oven to 400 degrees F.
• In a bowl, beat the flour, baking powder, sugar, salt, half and half and eggs until smooth, then allow to stand for 15 minutes while you prepare apples.
• In a cast iron skillet over medium heat, melt butter. Stir in brown sugar.
• Add apple slices to skillet and cook until slightly tender about 5 minutes.
• Remove from heat. Rearrange apples in skillet to a single layer.
• Pour the egg mixture over the apple slices.
• Mix the sugar and cinnamon; sprinkle over the batter in each pan.
• Bake until puffed, and golden brown, about 20-25 minutes.
• Slice and serve warm with vanilla sauce.
• Vanilla Sauce:.
• Scald the half and half in a saucepan.
• Add in the sugar and a pinch of salt; stir until sugar is dissolved.
• Stir the cornstarch in the remaining 2 tablespoons COLD milk in a small cup.
• Stir it into the cream mixture and bring to a boil over low heat, whisking constantly.
• Continue boiling and whisking until the sauce thickens, about 3 minutes.
• Remove the pan from the heat and stir in butter, vanilla and nutmeg.
• Allow the sauce to cool slightly before serving.

GERMAN APPLE PANCAKE ZELLS

Steps:

• Combine the 1/3 cup sugar and the cinnamon; set aside.
• Whisk together the flour, remaining 1 tsp sugar, salt and half and half until smooth; thoroughly whisk in eggs.
• In a heavy, 10" oven-proof skillet cook the apples in the butter over moderate heat, stirring, for 2 minutes; sprinkle with the sugar mixture and stir, cooking, until sugar is melted.
• Pour the batter over the apple mixture; bake in a preheated 400° oven 12-15 minutes, or until it is puffed and golden; invert onto a heated platter.

GERMAN APPLE PANCAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 450°F.
• Add butter to 9-inch pie plate; heat in oven 1 min. or until melted. Tilt pie plate to evenly coat bottom and side with butter. Beat flour, milk, eggs, sugar and vanilla with whisk until blended; pour into prepared pie plate. Place on lowest oven rack.
• Bake 18 min. Reduce oven temperature to 350°F. Bake 10 min. or until edges are puffed and golden brown. Meanwhile, beat cream cheese spread and marshmallow creme with mixer until blended.
• Fill pancake with pie filling; top with cream cheese mixture.

GERMAN APPLE PANCAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450º.
• Melt butter in a 9 or 10 inch skillet with an ovenproof handle (cast iron works great).
• Arrange apple slices in a single layer over butter.
• Combine 2 tablespoons brown sugar with the cinnamon & sprinkle over the apples.
• Cook over medium heat, stirring gently, until apples are slightly tender ( 5-6 minutes).
• Beat eggs, milk, flour & salt till smooth; pour over apple mixture.
• Bake for 8 minutes; remove from oven.
• Lower temp to 375º.
• Sprinkle remaining 2 tablespoons brown sugar over pancake.
• Return to oven & bake till evenly browned; 8-10 minutes.
• Loosen pancake around the edges & cut into wedges.

GERMAN APPLE PANCAKE (ATK)

Steps:

• 1. Adjust oven rack to upper-middle position; heat oven to 500 degrees. 2. Whisk to combine flour, granulated sugar, and salt in medium bowl. In second medium bowl, whisk eggs, half-and-half, and vanilla until combined. Add liquid ingredients to dry and whisk until no lumps remain, about 20 seconds; set batter aside. 3. Heat butter in 10-inch ovenproof nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until sizzling. Add apples, brown sugar, and cinnamon; cook, stirring frequently with heatproof rubber spatula, until apples are golden brown, about 10 minutes. Off heat, stir in lemon juice. 4. Working quickly, pour batter around and over apples (see illustration 1 from "Step by Step: Preparing the Pancake). Place skillet in oven and immediately reduce oven temperature to 425 degrees; bake until pancake edges are brown and puffy and have risen above edges of skillet, about 18 minutes. 5. Using oven mitts to protect hands, remove hot skillet from oven and loosen pancake edges with heatproof rubber spatula; invert pancake onto serving platter (see illustrations 2 and 3 from "Step by Step: Preparing the Pancake"). Dust with confectioners' sugar, cut into wedges, and serve.

GERMAN APPLE PANCAKE WITH CREME FRAICHE

Steps:

• Preheat broiler.
• For the batter: in a blender or food processor, combine the eggs, vanilla, and 3/4 cup sugar. Blend for about 15 seconds, until combined. Add the flour and baking powder and mix for 60 seconds more, or until very smooth. Set the batter aside.
• Heat a 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium heat and melt the butter. Add the apples and cook until softened, about 4 to 5 minutes. Add the cinnamon and remaining 1 1/2 tablespoons sugar, sprinkling them evenly over the apples, and cook, stirring, until the apples are glazed and slightly translucent at the edges, about 2 minutes.
• Distribute the apples evenly in the skillet and pour the batter over them. (Chef's Note: You may also make 4 individual pancakes, using a smaller pan. Just use 1/4 of the apples and 1/4 of the batter for each.) Cook until the bottom seems quite firm, about 8 minutes. Transfer the pan to the broiler and, while watching carefully, cook until the pancake is firm throughout and golden on top.
• Cut the pancake into 4 wedges and transfer them, apple side up, to serving plates. Sprinkle with the confectioners' sugar, place a dollop of crème fraiche on top, and garnish with the strawberries.

GERMAN APPLE PANCAKE WITH CINNAMON AND NUTMEG

Steps:

• 1) To prepare batter, combine flour, baking powder, 1 tbsp. sugar, salt and 1/8 tsp. nutmeg in a medium bowl, stirring with a whisk. Combine eggs, milk, butter and vanilla in a 2+ cup liquid measuring cup, stirring with a whisk. Add egg mixture to flour mixture and let stand for 20-30 minutes. 2) Preheat oven to 425. 3) Coat the bottom and sides of a 10" ovenproof skillet with cooking spray (or grease with butter in a pinch). Combine 1/2 cup of sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg for apple mixture in a small bowl, then sprinkle half of this mixture evenly over the sides and bottom of the skillet. Arrange the thin apple slices in an even single layer across the pan. Sprinkle remaining sugar mixture over the apples. Cook over medium low heat until apples soften and mixture bubbles (~8 minutes). Remove from heat and slowly pour batter over the apple mixture. 4) Bake at 425 for 15 minutes, then reduce heat to 375 and continue to bake for roughly 13 minutes. Pancake should puff 3-4 inches from the skillet, so be sure to adjust the racks in your oven to accomodate this distension. Sift powdered sugar over the top of pancake, or serve as dessert with a side of vanilla ice cream.

GERMAN APPLE PANCAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Place eggs, half and half, flour, 2 tsbp melted butter, 1 tbsp sugar, 1/4 tsp cinnamon and salt in work bowl. Whisk until mixture is smooth, scraping down the sides of work bowl once, about 20 seconds. (Can be prepared one day ahead. Transfer batter to bowl. Cover and refrigerate. Stir thoroughly before using.) Slice the Granny Smith apple slices, and then cut across the slices to create thin, one-inch pieces. Brush remaining 2 tbsp. butter over bottom and sides of 10-inch, cast-iron or other oven-proof skillet. Add apple slices. Sprinkle remaining 3 tbsp. sugar and 1/2 tsp cinnamon over apples. Cook over medium heat until slices are just tender, stirring occasionally to prevent burning or sticking, about 6 minutes. Pour batter over apples. Place skillet in over and bake until pancake is puffed, golden and cooked through in the middle, about 15 minutes. Remove hot skillet from the oven. Cut around pancake. Invert onto platter. Sift powdered sugar over and serve.