How to Make Perfect German Pancake with Caramelized Apples

German Pancake with Caramelized Apples. I also love how delicious they are, and these Caramelized Apple German Pancakes are especially tasty. The cinnamon-sugar apples caramelize in the pan and create a buttery, caramel-y topping that bakes right into the pancake. Caramelized apple german pancakes are especially good served warm right out of the oven - no syrup necessary.

The pancake batter is quite thin and slowly baked in the oven. The eggs helps in giving the fluffy and light texture to the batter. Meanwhile, in a blender, combine the eggs, milk, flour, salt and nutmeg; cover and process until smooth. You can Have German Pancake with Caramelized Apples using 14 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of German Pancake with Caramelized Apples

1. Lets Go Prepare of German Pancake:.
2. It's of all purpose flour.
3. What You needis of granulated sugar.
4. It's of salt.
5. It's of milk.
6. What You needis of vanilla extract.
7. It's of large eggs.
8. What You needis of unsalted butter.
9. Lets Go Prepare of Caramelized Apples:.
10. Lets Go Prepare of unsalted butter.
11. Lets Go Prepare of large granny smith apples, peeled, cored and sliced thinly.
12. Lets Go Prepare of brown sugar.
13. Lets Go Prepare of granulated sugar.
14. What You needis of ground cinnamon.

Once the caramel and apples are both done, drizzle the caramel over the apple mixture in the skillet. Then pour the batter over the top of this. Cut into slices and serve immediately. What you end up with is a smooth and custardy clafoutis-like pancake filled with soft caramelized fruit.

German Pancake with Caramelized Apples step by step

1. Preheat the oven to 400 F. Grease a 9x13" baking pan lightly and set it aside. In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar and salt. Then add the milk and vanilla. Next, whisk in each egg one at a time, whisking to combine for each one..
2. Place the 3 tbsp. of butter into the prepared pan and place it into the preheated oven for just a couple of minutes, until the butter has melted. Then remove the pan from the oven, pour in the batter right over the butter, and place the pan back in the oven for 17-20 minutes, until it has puffed nicely and the edges are golden brown. Remove it from the oven and let it sit for a few minutes (it will deflate as it sits)..
3. While the German pancake is baking, start preparing the apples. Heat the 2 tbsp. of butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Place the apple slices into a large bowl and toss them in the sugars and cinnamon. Then pour them into the skillet. Cook, stirring around often, for 5-7 minutes, until the apples have softened and the sugars have caramelized slightly..
4. Slice the pancake into 6 equal sized squares and serve with the apple slices atop it..

A German apple pancake is hard to beat as an easy à la minute dessert, but my favorite is to serve it at brunch, drizzled with maple syrup and with a crisp slab of smoky bacon on the side. My German apple pancake is little different. Apfelpfannkuchen, or German Apple Pancakes, are a light and eggy breakfast treat, full of slices of sweet, caramelized apples. In the States, when we think of a German Pancake we think of another brunch and breakfast dish: the Dutch Baby. Whisk in milk, yogurt, eggs, and vanilla until just combined; set batter aside.