Low Carb Mini German Apple Pancakes

It’s been almost nine weeks, since I embarked on this new lifestyle without grains, sugars, and dairy.  Most days I would tell you that I haven’t missed a thing.  This weekend, though, I wanted doughnuts.

Knowing that giving in to these cravings would only make me sick for the next two days, I resisted the temptation to hop in the car and head to Long’s.  But just barely, until I remembered pinning these German Apple Pancakes from the Civilized Caveman.  (Umm, yeah.  That’s a lot of links in one paragraph…but they are worth it, trust me.)

And so are these mini German pancakes.  Even though I set off our fire alarm five times while they were baking, because I forgot to place a pan under my muffin tin to catch any potential drips.  No joke.  They were even worth the scrubbing I gave my stove afterward.

Typically I forego all sugars – even the non-refined ones – while I am healing.  For this recipe, however, I decided to leave the two teaspoons of maple syrup in the batter.  Since I planned to bake these in a muffin tin, I doubted that 2 teaspoons divided by 12 would have any negative impacts on my health.  It’s all about moderation, right?  So I eliminated the two tablespoons of honey in the apples.  I instead used a combination of organic Fuji and local, organic Gingergold apples; I found these to be sweet enough for my taste.

To enhance the flavors, I added a 1/2 teaspoon of sea salt to the batter.  I also reduced the number of eggs to five and used apple cider vinegar in place of the lemon juice.  Why?  Because I only had five eggs and no lemons in the fridge when my craving struck.  You could increase the number of eggs to six and use the juice of half a lemon, but I was happy with my results.  All of that vinegary flavor cooks off, I promise.  And yes, I am headed to the market to restock my fridge today.  Lemons and eggs are ESSENTIAL to my quality of life.

One more tip.  When I added the melted coconut oil to the cold-from-the-fridge almond milk and eggs, the coconut oil hardened into chunks too large to whisk into a smooth consistency.  Never fear.  My immersion blender made quick work of breaking down the solidified coconut oil, and whipped together the other ingredients into a lovely smooth batter.  If you don’t have an immersion blender, I recommended whipping the batter ingredients with a stand mixer or blender.  Or you could allow the almond milk and eggs to come to room temperature before adding the melted coconut oil.

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Low Carb Mini German Apple Pancakes
Adapted from Civilized Caveman

Coconut oil spray
5 eggs
1 c. unsweetened almond milk
4 T. coconut oil, divided
2 t. vanilla
2 t. Grade B maple syrup
1/4 c. coconut flour
1/2 t. baking soda
1/2 t. sea salt
1 1/4 t. nutmeg, divided
1 t. cinnamon
1 T. apple cider vinegar
2 medium apples, diced

Preheat oven to 425° Fahrenheit.  Place a rimmed baking sheet in the oven and allow to preheat as well.  Spray a 12-cup muffin pan with coconut oil spray and set aside.

Whisk eggs, almond milk, 2 T. melted coconut oil, vanilla, and maple syrup in a large bowl with an immersion blender (see notes above).  In a smaller bowl, combine coconut flour, baking soda, sea salt, and 1/4 t. nutmeg.  Add the dry ingredients to the egg mixture and whisk or blend until you have smooth batter.

Melt the remaining 2 T. coconut oil in a medium pan.  Add remaining 1 t. nutmeg, cinnamon, and apple cider vinegar, and cook for 1 minute.  Add the apples and saute until the apples just begin to soften.

Divide the apples evenly among the muffin pan cups.  Top the apples with the egg mixture; the cups will be almost full.  Place the muffin pan on the rimmed baking sheet in the oven.  Bake for 20 minutes at 425°.  Reduce the heat to 375° and bake for another 20 minutes.

Remove from oven and allow to cool for 5 minutes before removing from pan.

Makes 6 servings (2 mini German pancakes per serving)

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