Gluten Free German Oven-Baked Pancake
Here is the gluten-free version of the German Pancake recipe! Like my original version (with milk and white flour), you are in for a lovely breakfast treat that is quick to prepare and bake! 5 minutes to prepare, 15 minutes baking in the oven and you have a golden, puffed to perfection, delicious breakfast! The two versions look a little different. This gluten-free version puffs up and then flattens more than the original version (see the photo of a piece of each side by side). We love both versions – perhaps the gluten-free one a little more as it tastes like French toast! French Toast German Pancake created by a Swiss/Italian Canadian – does it get any more international than that!
Prep Time: 5 minutes Bake Time: 15 minutes Serves: 2 generous or 4 smaller portions
Ingredients
3 Eggs
1/2 cup Almond Milk
3 Tablespoons Ghee – melted, divided
1/2 cup Gluten Free Flour Blend – I use Bob’s Red Mill 1 to 1 available at health food stores and many grocery stores.
1½ Tablespoon Coconut Sugar
1 teaspoon Cinnamon
1 teaspoon Vanilla (optional)
¼ teaspoon Salt (optional)
How It’s Made
Preheat oven to 450°F.
Put 1/2 Tablespoon of the melted ghee into a 10-inch cast iron skillet (an inch or two smaller or larger is fine too) or a glass pie plate. Let the pan and ghee heat up in the hot oven as you mix up the pancake batter.
Whisk the eggs, the almond milk and the remaining melted ghee until smooth in a medium bowl. Add the gluten-free flour, the coconut sugar and cinnamon, and the vanilla and salt, if using. Whisk until smooth.
With oven-safe gloves, remove the hot skillet (or pie plate) from the oven to the stovetop. Pour the batter into the hot skillet (or pie plate) and carefully return the hot, full of batter, pan back to the oven. Bake for 15 minutes. The edges of the pancake will be puffed and nicely browned. Remove from the oven.
Cut and plate, add the toppings of your choice and serve!
Enjoy!
Topping variations: You can top this delicious pancake with a drizzle of maple syrup or honey, add fruit, chia jam, yogurt, coconut milk kefir, cinnamon coconut sugar, dark chocolate chips, shredded coconut, a sprinkle with icing sugar or a mixture of these!