If you don’t have anything special planned for Father’s Day (this Sunday!) then here is your answer. This simple whole-wheat German “oven pancake” can easily be passed off as a breakfast, snack, or even a dessert dish (especially if you top it with homemade ice cream…yum). Both the apple and pear suggested below go really well with the flavors, but don’t be afraid to experiment with other fruits like bananas, raisins, or blueberries depending on what you have on hand.
Some other Father’s Day brunch ideas are as follows:
- Egg Soufflé
- Whole-Wheat French Toast
- Green Eggs {and Ham}
- Whole-Wheat Banana Pancakes
- Breakfast Casserole Bites
- Whole-Wheat Crepes
- Quiche
- Whole-Wheat Waffles
Whole-Wheat Oven Pancake
Ingredients
- 5 eggs, preferably pastured and/or organic
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup honey, plus 1 teaspoon, divided
- 1/2 cup whole-wheat flour, I used King Arthur's White Whole Wheat Flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 1/2 tablespoons butter, preferably organic
- 1 apple, preferably organic
- 1 pear, preferably organic
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon, We prefer fresh
Optional Toppings
- pure maple syrup
- berries
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
- Core and slice both the apple and pear (you can leave the peel on) into pieces between ¼” and ½” thick, set aside.
- In a blender combine the eggs, vanilla, honey, flour, baking powder and salt. Blend until smooth, about 10 – 15 seconds.
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Heat the butter in an ovenproof sauté pan over medium heat. Add the sliced pears and apples and cook for about 5 minutes or until soft. Sprinkle the fruit with cinnamon and remaining teaspoon of honey then toss to combine.
- Spread fruit evenly across bottom of pan and pour batter over top. Cook for about 4 - 5 minutes over medium-low heat until the bottom is set. Transfer to oven and bake until top is golden brown, about 6 – 8 minutes.
- Put a large round platter upside down over the top of pan and then flip over together with pan. The pancake should come out clean onto the platter. Slice, eat, and enjoy!
Recipe Notes
We recommend organic ingredients when feasible.
Nutrition Facts
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We really enjoyed this, but eat it fast! After a couple days in the fridge, the bottom turned kind of black? I don’t think it could mold that quickly, so maybe it was from the apples turning brown or something. I didn’t sample to find out. But delicious when fresh!
This is amazing! My husband said he did not even need the syrup and had like Half the pancake! My little 22 month old enjoyed it a whole lot as well! So wholesome and delicous!! Thanks:) I also used organic whole sprouted flour and it was perfect:)
We had a similar dish at an organic restaurant in San Antonio Texas called Luke…they said it usually called for apples and pears but they used strawberries and a sweet cream topping along with some struesel type topping…it was so yummy! Cant wait to try this one at home!
Agreed: No syrup needed! I made this for my in-laws and boys for breakfast. I didn’t have pears so I used apples, raisins and a few blueberries (berries thrown in right before I poured the batter). AND It was great as a snack later! The kids ate it like a piece of pizza and asked for more. Thank you!! :D
I was wondering if I can use my all clad 11 inch pan for the oven pancakes? Thankyou!!
Hi Natalie. Yes. I think that is the same thing Lisa used. :) ~Amy
Can you do it on the stove? My oven just went out. :(
Hi Aleta. I’ve not tried this particular recipe on the stove top but think it will work. ~Amy
We started recipe in a cast iron skillet and then transferred to oven and it baked perfectly! We also topped with warm blueberries, yum. Fantastic recipe!
I love doing these german pancakes, although we don’t usually do it with fruit, we will have to try that!
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Delicious of course! It was perfect with over ripe pears! Why is the blender necessary? I found it was sort of messy. I need to get an immersion blender. Would it have worked for this?
Hi Franki. You could do it by hand. We’ve not tried an immersion blender for this recipe, however. ~Amy
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My 2yo has an egg allergy. Can an egg substitute be used? Any advice for dealing w/an egg allergy and cooking real food breakfasts?
Hi Pia. I use flax eggs quite a lot and I believe they will work quite well in this recipe: http://www.veganbaking.net/recipes/egg-replacers/flax-seed-egg-replacer. I’ve used them in Lisa’s waffle and pancake recipe with much success. ~Amy
I made it this morning and it was really yummy! We didn’t even bother with syrup. My husband and five year old daughter ate it up quickly. My 3 year old (very picky eater) gagged when he tasted the fruit in it (he loves fresh fruit especially apples) so I think it was a texture issue for him. He ate around them and he liked the rest of it.
I just fixed these to have for my daughter’s lunches. We taste tested an 1/8 pancake each and both give it a thumbs up! Delicious!!! I’m guessing we flash freeze prior to freezing a batch together!?!
Hi Juile. Yep, that should work. :) ~Amy
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Looking forward to make this oven pancake. I want to top with Greek yogurt and berries!!!
Just made for breakfast and it is so easy and delicious! I used my hand electric mixer instead of blender came out perfect!
We had this for breakfast over the weekend. It was delicious. I cooked it a bit too long so it stuck to the pan a little, but it was totally my fault. It was still delicious. Also, we use doTERRA and really love their products.
This was so good, I couldn’t believe it was healthy! Finding healthy breakfasts on the sweeter side was a struggle for us. You get tired of eggs after a while. I’m tackling breakfast first. If we can get away from store bought frozen waffles and toaster pastries (even if they are organic), then we can do it all. So many recipes here to try. :)
Is there a way to double this recipe? If I use a 14 inch cast iron pan? Would baking temp/time be the same? Thanks!
Hi Kay. Sorry, we’ve not tried doubling this recipe.
Mine both burned and stuck, probably cooked too long. Also how much is it supposed to rise? Mine did about 1 inch. Topped with caramelized bananas
Yep, sounds like you cooked a little long or hot. An inch is a normal rise on these.