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.
Equipment
- Stand mixer/ Hand mixer
- Oven safe skillet- 16 cm
- Spatula
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
Instructions
- Set the oven to preheat at 180° Celsius.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Add the slivered almonds and raisins and fold in until just combined.
- Transfer to an oven safe skillet and bake on the middle rack at 180° Celsius for 20-25 minutes.
- When the crust looks golden, take the pan out of the oven.
- Rest for a few minutes. Tear the kaiserschmarrn into uneven pieces.
- 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.