Vegetarian
Oven Pancake
Description
When it comes to outstanding effort-to-reward ratios, breakfast can hardly be more satisfying than a big, puffy Oven Pancake. With a taste that’s a cross between a traditional pancake and a crepe, the batter takes minutes to stir together, and it puffs up in the oven as it bakes!
Ingredients
- 3 large eggs
- ½ cup milk (I used non-fat—use 2% or whole for a richer pancake) or swap almond or soy milk to make dairy free
- 1 tablespoon honey or pure maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- Zest of 1 small lemon about 3/4 teaspoon
- ¼ cup white whole wheat flour or all-purpose flour (regular whole wheat flour will result in a denser texture)
- ¼ cup all-purpose flour
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- Powdered sugar
- Serving ideas: fresh berries; honey and/or pure maple syrup; jam; whipped cream; Greek yogurt
Directions
- Place a rack in the center of your oven (make sure there isn't another rack close above it, or the pancake will rise and hit the rack as it bakes). Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F.
- Place the butter in a 9, 10, or 11-inch ovenproof skillet. A few minutes before you are ready to bake the pancakes, place the skillet in the oven as it preheats so that the skillet gets hot and the butter melts. You want this skillet to get nice and hot and the butter to melt, but don’t let the butter sputter too much or burn.
- In a large bowl, briskly whisk together the eggs, milk, honey, vanilla, and lemon zest.
- Add the whole wheat and all-purpose flours and salt. Very gently whisk just until the flour disappears. The batter will look lumpy at this point, which is just fine.
- Remove the skillet from the oven and swirl to coat the pan with the melted butter. Working quickly, pour in the batter.
- Return the skillet to the oven and bake the pancake for 9 to 11 minutes, unit it is puffy, dark golden brown at the topmost edges, and the center is set. It will be super puffy when you first pull it out, then settle as it cools. Dust with powdered sugar. Slice and serve warm with desired toppings.
