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September 2, 2014

Apple Pancake (Grain-Free, Paleo)

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An Apple Pancake is easy to make and a fun breakfast to get the weekend started!

Abby, my younger daughter, has really enjoyed baking lately. She tags recipes in cookbooks and magazines, I jot down the grain-free adaptation if needed, and she spends hours in the kitchen experimenting. The other day she came home from school and said, “Mom, during class I couldn’t stop thinking of all sorts of new recipes to create. Is that normal?” Ha! Looks like we may have another cookbook author on our hands!

This apple pancake is simple to make and provides a light and sweet treat for breakfast.

One of her favorite series of books is the Williams-Sonoma Children’s Cookbooks. I like these books because they call for real ingredients (no box mixes or packaged foods), they feature plenty of photos and they provide clear instructions. Some of the recipes call for white sugar or white flour, but those ingredients can easily be substituted for less-processed options (I discuss exactly how I adapt recipes in my latest cookbook).

This apple pancake is simple to make and provides a light and sweet treat for breakfast. Add a small drizzle of maple syrup or for a special occasion, powdered sugar for a nice finishing touch.

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Adapted from Williams Sonoma Kids Baking

  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 30 minutes
  • Total Time: 45 minutes
  • Category: Breakfast
  • Diet: Gluten Free

Ingredients

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For the apples:

  • 2 small apples (we used Gala), peeled, cored and cut into bite-size pieces
  • 2 tablespoons coconut sugar (you can use sucanat, maple sugar or your favorite granulated sweetener)
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter or ghee, melted
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon

For the batter:

  • 3 large eggs, room temperature
  • 2 tablespoons coconut sugar ((you can use sucanat, maple sugar or your favorite granulated sweetener)
  • 1 cup whole milk (or 3/4 cup canned coconut milk plus 1/4 cup water for Paleo option)
  • 1/4 cup coconut flour
  • 1/4 cup tapioca flour
  • 1/4 cup arrowroot flour
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Topping:

  • 2 tablespoons maple syrup for drizzling (optional)

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F and the adjust rack to middle position. Place the apples, coconut sugar, butter, and cinnamon in a medium bowl and stir until combined. Pour the apple mixture into a 10″ cast iron skillet (or buttered 9″ pie plate). Set aside.
  2. Blend together the eggs, coconut sugar, milk, coconut flour, tapioca flour, arrowroot, cinnamon and vanilla in a blender until smooth. Set aside.
  3. Place the skillet with the apples in the oven and bake for 5 minutes. Carefully pull out the oven rack and quickly pour the pancake batter over the apples. Bake for 20-25 minutes until golden brown on top. Cool for 5 minutes. Serve with a small drizzle of maple syrup.

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  • Serving Size: Serves 6-8

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39 Comments

  1. Maryea {happy healthy mama}

    September 2, 2014 at 6:04 pm

    How fun that your daughter is getting into cooking! This looks great. :)
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  2. Denise @ Creative Kitchen

    September 2, 2014 at 6:50 pm

    This looks incredible! Isn't it great when our kids are interested? Lately my 15 year old is interested in doing the editing on my photos. I've been experimenting with gluten-free baking this summer, and having fun with it. My tummy definitely feels better for it, and though I'm not gluten intolerant...I don't like the effects of eating it.
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  3. Elvia

    September 3, 2014 at 12:42 pm

    This looks so delish!! Can't wait to try it out! Hope your daughter is better. Sure wish I'd known this when my own daughter broke her bottom half of her leg several years ago.
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  4. Dena Norton

    September 3, 2014 at 12:46 pm

    I'm with you - with the Texas heat, I just can't "go there" on the pumpkin until at least October (but when it's on, it's ON!!)...apples are the perfect fall fence-strattler while I wait for the fall weather to arrive. :)
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    • Deliciously Organic

      September 3, 2014 at 1:27 pm

      Haha! I completely agree! :)
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  5. Sonya R.

    September 3, 2014 at 1:19 pm

    Hello My family and I are really enjoying and look forward to the meal plans. It adds some organization and togetherness to our seemingly busy schedule. Thank you. Ok, so some of the recipes call for stock broth. This past week i ventured to make some homemade. Although it was a success, I made too much. (1 batch for the current week and 1 batch in case future weeks called for some). Q: How do you store your batch of stock? What type of container? Do you freeze? Currently, I have some left over, which came to good use last night, but I was forced to leave the stock (chicken removed) in the huge pot I simmered it with and put it in the extra fridge (day 3, yikes?!) because I could not find a container and didnt want 3 containers of liquid stock. Please assist, lol.
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    • Deliciously Organic

      September 3, 2014 at 1:31 pm

      I'm glad you're finding the meal plans helpful! I store broth in wide-mouth mason jars (they can freeze...just leave a good 1-2" of space on top), or you can use glass pyrex dishes (http://www.amazon.com/Pyrex-Storage-10-Piece-Clear-Blue/dp/B00005B8K5/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=undefined&sr=8-1&keywords=glass+pyrex+freeze). Or, if you don't have glass containers, just use ziploc, or plastic food containers with pop-on lids (http://www.amazon.com/sets-32oz-plastic-soup-container/dp/B004HV0X7S/ref=sr_1_13?s=kitchen&ie=UTF8&qid=1409776198&sr=1-13&keywords=plastic+storage+containers). The plastic isn't my favorite, b/c it's plastic, but sometimes you just gotta do what you gotta do! :)
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    • Deb

      September 13, 2014 at 9:01 pm

      I freeze my broths in an ice cube trays then store the cube sin a freezer bag- very easy to take out however much you need whenever you need it!
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  6. Sonya R.

    September 3, 2014 at 2:16 pm

    Thank you for the reply! I like the mason jar, so I will look for some quality large ones. HAPPY EATING :)
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  7. Denise

    September 3, 2014 at 2:35 pm

    Just made this for dinner...we love breakfast for dinner here, read the post when i was trying to figure out what to make and I had all the ingredients. Huge hit, my children loved it. Served with bacon. Yum! And have leftovers for breakfast.
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    • Deliciously Organic

      September 4, 2014 at 5:49 am

      Thank you for the feedback! I'm so glad you all enjoyed it!
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  8. Kelly @ The Nourishing Home

    September 3, 2014 at 4:56 pm

    Love this! Sorry to hear Hannah broke her finger. I hope she's feeling better! Prayers and love, Kelly
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    • Deliciously Organic

      September 4, 2014 at 5:48 am

      Thanks, Kelly. She's doing fine and quickly on the mend. She was actually very proud of herself because she broke her finger and "didn't even cry". Too cute! :)
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  9. Harmony Moore

    September 3, 2014 at 7:21 pm

    Can you substitute anything for the tapioca flour? I have all the ingredients except that and would Love to make this.
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    • Deliciously Organic

      September 4, 2014 at 5:50 am

      You could try using arrowroot in place of the tapioca, but I don't know if the pancake will hold together as well.
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      • Robin

        August 2, 2016 at 9:53 pm

        Can you substitute anything for the arrowroot flour? I have all the other ingredients. (Is it the same as arrowroot powder, which I do have?)
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  10. Jaclyn White

    September 5, 2014 at 5:35 pm

    We are not on a Paleo or gluten-free diet and don't have arrowroot or tapioca flour. I do have coconut flour, almond flour, whole wheat flour, and whole wheat pastry flour. How can I substitute for this recipe? It looks and sounds AMAZING and I can't wait to make it! (I just don't want it to flop due to my bad substitution and have wasted precious, expensive, real ingredients.)
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  11. Sonia

    September 13, 2014 at 7:20 pm

    Would you mind explaining why there is both arrowroot and tapioca starch in this recipe? I though they both did the same thing in recipes. Just trying to understand:)
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    • Deliciously Organic

      September 15, 2014 at 8:23 am

      In baking, tapioca gives a bit of chewiness and arrowroot gives a lightness and also can create a more crunchy baked good (I didn't need crunchiness in this recipe, but if I had used all tapioca it would have been too chewy).
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  12. Lori

    September 15, 2014 at 6:25 am

    This looks like a great breakfast but we wouldn't have time to bake in the morning. Have you re-heated it? How did it come out? Thanks
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  13. Zen Tree Wellness

    October 4, 2014 at 9:21 am

    This looks great! My daughter is loving anything apple these days. We'll make them this weekend for sure!
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  14. Michelle

    October 19, 2014 at 2:47 pm

    This looks delicious! I wondered if it would be possible to make muffins instead of a big pancake and also if I could substitute another kind of fruit? Thanks for the recipe!
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    • Deliciously Organic

      October 20, 2014 at 9:44 am

      I haven't tried it, but it's worth giving it a shot. You could try berries in place of the apples.
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  15. Amber

    October 20, 2014 at 10:29 am

    Looks delicious! Don't have tapioca flour on hand, would a greater quantity of the other two be ok? Or I do have almond flour to sub? Let me know what you think! Thanks!
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    • Deliciously Organic

      October 21, 2014 at 12:02 pm

      I haven't tested this recipe with alternate flours, so I can't give a good substitution. Sorry!
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  16. Megan

    October 20, 2014 at 11:48 am

    I don't have arrowroot or tapioca flour. I do have coconut flour, almond flour, whole wheat flour, and whole wheat pastry flour. Can I substitute for this recipe?
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    • Deliciously Organic

      October 21, 2014 at 12:02 pm

      I haven’t tested this recipe with alternate flours, so I can’t give a good substitution. Sorry!
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    • Christina

      October 23, 2014 at 5:48 pm

      Hey Megan, I used 1/4 cup coconut flour, 1/4 cup almond flour, and 1/4 cup of a gluten free flour mix (from TraderJoe's) and I think it turned out great!
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  17. Viviana

    October 28, 2014 at 10:08 am

    I didn't have all the flours either but I did have a Gluten Free pancake/waffle mix so I just used that and it turned out great. It puffed up a bit more that what is pictured.
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  18. robyn

    January 17, 2015 at 9:38 am

    In baking, can you use egg whites instead of the whole egg? Have not had good results with substituting flax/water for eggs, bit thought just using the whites would work better. Any feedback or suggestions?
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  19. Ana

    March 21, 2015 at 8:26 am

    I just made this for breakfast and the apples browned so I took it out of the oven (25 minutes at 400 degrees) and the pancake part was not cooked. It's still mushy so I put it back in the oven. :( Do you think the altitude has something to do with it because I've had this problem with a few other recipes here? I also used a pie plate instead of a cast iron skillet. Everything was followed exactly.
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    • Deliciously Organic

      March 23, 2015 at 8:53 am

      If you've had this issue with other recipes, then yes, it's probably an altitude issue. I'm not familiar with high altitude cooking, so maybe a friend or neighbor in the area could give you some tips.
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  20. Katherine

    September 17, 2015 at 9:08 am

    We really enjoyed this recipe this morning with our picked apples. I used almond flour instead of tapioca. And used some date paste instead of all the sugar. It was delicious! Thank you!
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  21. Edita

    October 2, 2015 at 5:30 am

    Just made it ! The dish is easy to make and it is sooo delicious. We ate it with maple syrup, just like suggested. The recipe is definitely a keeper ! Thank you for sharing ;-)
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  22. Lori

    August 10, 2016 at 7:35 am

    I tried this and the flavor was awesome! However, the eggy part didn't seem to set well and even after more than 30 minutes it was still very mushy but the edges were starting to get too done. Any ideas on how to get this to set properly? I used a 9in pie pan because I didn't have a 10in skillet (I only have 12in). But I'm thinking of trying the 12in pan but thought it might be too thin then. Also, any thoughts on doubling this recipe and putting it in a 9x13 dish? The single recipe wasn't enough to feed my family. Thanks!
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    • Deliciously Organic

      August 16, 2016 at 10:54 am

      Hmm...I'm not sure why the pancake didn't set properly. Did you make any substitutions? I've never tried doubling the recipe, but I think it would work well! Maybe lower the oven temp by 25 degrees and bake for longer if trying it in a bigger pan.
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      • Lori

        August 17, 2016 at 7:57 am

        Nope, no substitutions. I'll definitely be trying it again just to see if it was first time error of some sort. Will probably try in my 12 in skillet and/or doubling in a 9x13. Either way, the flavor was fantastic and so grateful for a new recipe! Just hoping to perfect the cooking part. :)
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      • Lori

        August 22, 2016 at 8:53 am

        Ok, I made this again but in the 12 in cast iron skillet and it still didn't seem to set properly in the center. It was still kind of wet and gooey. Flavor was great though. Not sure, maybe it's supposed to be wet in the center?? And I forgot, I did use 1 substitution - I used almond milk instead of cows milk but I wouldn't think that would make a difference? Maybe next time I'll try lowering the temp and letting it cook longer like you suggested - because I'm committed to getting this to work, it's THAT good! :)
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