German Apple Pancakes Recipe - Apfel Pfannkuchen (vegan & no sugar)
There is nothing better like German Vegan Apple Pancakes - the perfect sweet breakfast or lunch. Soft and light pancakes paired with sweet apples made without refined sugar and entirely plant based.
Servings: 10 pancakes
Ingredients
- 300 grams unbleached all-purpose, or spelt flour (1 ¾ cups + 2 tbsp)
- A pinch of of baking powder
- A pinch of salt
- 400 mililiters unsweetened plant milk eg: almond, soy, oat (1 ½ cups + 3 tbsp)
- 1 package vanilla sugar, or 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 200 mililiters sparkling mineral water (¾ cup + 1 tbsp)
- 2 thinly sliced apples
- vegetable oil for frying
Additional topping ideas:
- cinnamon and sugar mix, fresh fruit like strawberries, bananas or wild berries, jam, syrup or vegan Nutella
Instructions
- To make the batter: In a mixing bowl combine flour, baking powder, salt, and mix together. Then add plant milk. Whisk together until no lumps remain. Let rest for 30 minutes in fridge (don’t skip this part). Meanwhile prepare the apples. Peel apples, core, cut in half, and cut into very thin slices. After resting time of the batter add sparkling mineral water to it. Whisk together until well combined.
- *Optional step: Melt 3 tablespoons of the vegan butter over medium-low heat in a small fry pan, and sauté apple slices with a little bit of cinnamon until they are just tender. Set aside.
- To fry pancakes: Heat oil in a pan. Once hot enough transfer batter with a ladle into the pan. Since we’re making German pancakes they should be wider and thinner than the standard American pancakes. Tip for thin and even pancakes: Use a crêpe spreader.
- Once the pancakes are spread out take some apple slices and press them gently into the moist dough. Fry until nicely browned and firmed. Then flip and fry on the other side. Either flip with a spatula, or if you’re a pro throw it into the air and catch it. Lightly coat the pan in oil after each pancake. Sprinkle with cinnamon and sugar mix and serve warm. Enjoy like that or add other toppings.