More Civilized ideas: German Apple Pancakes

Ah breakfast. My husband and I have made the most important meal of the day into a bit of an art. We love breakfast foods, so when we came across this delicious looking German Apple Pancake recipe from the Civilized Caveman, we had to try it. The photos made them look more like apple fritters than pancakes, which was especially intriguing to me (who doesn't like apple fritters?!). They just looked like a whole lot of awesome, and based on the ingredients (with one minor modification) would be GAPS friendly. The hubby and I were definitely in the mood for a whole lot of awesome!

The overall process was pretty painless, and cook times were pretty accurate as well, which was only somewhat surprising since we used jumbo muffin tins instead of the suggested Ramekins. The results were amazing. In the end, they turned out looking a little more like pineapple upsidedown cake, but the (not too overpowering) sweetness of the apple, along with the spiciness of cinnamon and nutmeg gave these German Apple Pancakes an incredibly rich flavor. Serving suggestion: place in the middle of a large bowl of (plain, full-fat) yogurt - amazing!

The Recipe:
(the batter)

• 6 eggs
• 1 cup almond milk (coconut works too)
• 3 tbsp coconut oil, melted
• 2 tsp vanilla
• 2 tsp pure maple syrup (sub honey for GAPS)
• 1/4 cup coconut flour
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1/8 tsp nutmeg

(the filling)

• 2 apples, cored and diced
• 2 tbsp coconut oil
• 2 tbsp raw organic honey
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1 tsp nutmeg
• juice of 1/2 lemon (I used 2TBS lemon juice)
• handful of crushed pecans

The Process

1. Preheat Oven to 425 degrees fahrenheit
2. In a large bowl, whisk eggs, almond milk, coconut oil, vanilla, and maple syrup
3. In a small bowl, stir coconut flour, nutmeg, and baking soda
4. Mix dry ingredients into wet ingredients and beat well to combine, set aside while you prepare the apples
5. In a small frying pan, heat 2 tbsp coconut oil and raw organic honey
6. Stir in cinnamon and nutmeg and juice of 1/2 Lemon and cook for 1 minute
7. Add in your apples and sauté until all your apples are nicely coated
8. Evenly divide your apple mixture between 8 ramekins greased with coconut oil and then evenly divide your egg mixture on top of the apples between the 8 Ramekins
9. Place your Ramekins on a baking sheet and bake for 20 minutes at 425 degrees and then reduce heat to 375 and cook for an additional 20 minutes
10. Sprinkle with pecans when removed from the oven
11. Enjoy