Apple Dutch Baby-a healthy version of the apple pancake. This plant-based recipe uses tofu in place of eggs, cutting out the cholesterol. Oil & Gluten free!
Ingredients
2 large apples, peeled, cored, and sliced thin, about 4 cups
2½ tsp cinnamon, divided
¼ cup maple syrup, divided (or 1½ tbsp maple syrup for apples and 2½ tbsp date paste* to batter)
1½ tbsp fresh lemon or orange juice
1 tsp vanilla
130 g of oat flour, about 1 cup oat flour, plus 1 tbsp
½ tsp lemon or orange zest (depending on which juice you're using)
1 cup almond milk
1 tsp baking powder
¼ tsp salt
1 12-oz pack of silken firm tofu, drained
Instructions
Toss apples with citrus juice (lemon or orange) and 1 tsp cinnamon
Mix dry ingredients together and blend along with remaining ingredients in a blender, like a Vitamix. Could use date paste to replace maple syrup*.
Taste the batter (yup-when it's vegan-you can do this!) and see if it has enough sweetness for you. If it doesn't, add a little more maple syrup or date paste (don't go crazy, as the apples will add sweetness too).
Spray a pie pan with cooking spray, and place cooked apples onto the bottom. Pour batter onto apples
Bake at 425 for 30 minutes, or until knife inserted comes out clean.