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Gluten-free Kaiserschmarrn (German Pancake)

Kaiserschmarrn is a fluffy pancake, served shredded along with applesauce. We made our variation gluten-free by using oatmeal instead of refined flour and also used raw sugar instead of refined sugar.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Servings: 2 persons
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: German
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 3 medium eggs (separated into whites and yolks)
  • a pinch of salt
  • 1/4 cup oatmeal (see notes below on how to make it)
  • 2 Tbsp raw sugar/ brown sugar
  • 2 Tbsp melted unsalted butter
  • 1/4 tsp freshly grated vanilla (substitute: 1/2 tsp vanilla extract or seeds from 1 vanilla pod)
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1/4 cup slivered almonds
  • 1/4 cup raisins
  • 1/2 cup applesauce (for serving) (we prefer without added sugar)
  • some extra slivered almonds and raisins for garnishing

Equipment

  • Stand mixer/ Hand mixer
  • Oven safe skillet- 16 cm
  • Spatula

Method
 

  1. Set the oven to preheat at 180° Celsius.
  2. Add the egg whites and a pinch of salt into a mixing bowl. Beat until stiff peaks are formed. This will take between 3-4 minutes. A good way to check if the eggs are beaten enough is to invert the bowl and nothing should fall off. Transfer to another bowl and set aside.
  3. Now, add the egg yolks, oatmeal, raw/brown sugar, melted butter, vanilla and baking powder into the mixing bowl. Beat until well combined, for about 3-4 minutes.
  4. Add the beaten egg whites into the mixture and gently fold in. Be careful not to knock the air bubbles out to keep the batter fluffy.
  5. Add the slivered almonds and raisins and fold in until just combined.
  6. Transfer to an oven safe skillet and bake on the middle rack at 180° Celsius for 20-25 minutes.
  7. When the crust looks golden, take the pan out of the oven.
  8. Rest for a few minutes. Tear the kaiserschmarrn into uneven pieces.
  9. Add some extra slivered almonds and raisins and serve with applesauce.

Notes

  • To make the oatmeal, simply grind oat flakes into a fine powder using a grinder. We used bio vollkorn-Haferflocken zart for our recipe.
  • You can top the Kaiserschmarrn with some powdered sugar and serve it with plum sauce, ice cream or any other marmalade/compote of your choice.
  • We used a small, 16 cm skillet to make a portion for 2 persons. If you are using a bigger skillet, you can double the quantity of every ingredient.