Baked German Cherry Almond Pancakes
Baked German Cherry Almond Pancakes are a great brunch for a group option or a delicious excuse to enjoy cherries and almonds together regardless of season.
Ingredients
- 2 cups pitted bing cherries if using frozen, thaw and drain
- 2 tablespoons butter; melted
- ¾ cup flour
- ¾ cup milk
- 5 eggs
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- salt
- ½ - 1 teaspoon almond extract
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- crème fraîche for serving
Instructions
- Check out these gorgeous cherries I found.
- Preheat the oven to bake 400° F.
- In a medium bowl whisk together flour, eggs, butter and sugar.
- When smooth, whisk in the powder, salt and extracts. Finally whisk in the milk.
- Butter a 9x13 pan.
- Scatter the cherries across the bottom of the pan.
- Pour in the batter.
- Bake for about 15 minutes until the pancake is puffed and beginning to brown around the edges.
Serve with crème fraîche.
Notes
Feel free to change out the fruit to suit your taste. Almond goes with with blueberries too. Use orange to pair with apples, believe it or not. And check out the Toad in the Hole post as well. It's a very similar batter that makes a great savory pancake.