Dutch Pannenkoeken with Caramelized Apples
Thin, delicate Dutch pancakes topped with warm spiced apples and a drizzle of maple syrup. Ready in 25 minutes—a weeknight dinner that tastes like dessert.
- Total time
- 25 min
- Servings
- 4
- Calories
- 285
- Protein
- 6g

Ingredients
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1.25 cups whole milk
- 2 large eggs
- 3 medium apples, peeled and sliced thin
- ½ tsp cinnamon
- ½ cup maple syrup or honey
Instructions
- 1
Whisk flour, milk, eggs, and a pinch of salt until smooth. Let batter rest 5 minutes.
- 2
Heat 1 tbsp butter in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high until foaming, ~1 minute.
- 3
Pour 1/4 cup batter into the skillet, immediately tilt and swirl to spread thin. Cook until the bottom is light golden, ~90 seconds.
- 4
Flip and cook the other side 30 seconds. Slide onto a plate. Repeat with remaining batter.
- 5
In the same skillet, melt 1 tbsp butter over medium. Add apples, cinnamon, and a pinch of salt. Cook until soft and caramelized, ~6 minutes.
- 6
Stack pannenkoeken on plates, top with warm apples, and drizzle with maple syrup. Serve immediately.
Tools you’ll need
- large nonstick skillet (10–12 inch)
- whisk
- measuring cups and spoons
- small bowl
- spatula
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