Halal Twist by Hasan

These golden halal Danish apple pancakes are a Scandinavian delight, featuring layers of tender apples baked in a sweet, buttery batter with cinnamon sugar topping. Perfect for a special breakfast or brunch!

Serves 6 serving(s) Time 50mins Status Halal with Notes

Why This Recipe is Halal

  • Vegetarian ingredients — no meat means no halal slaughter concerns
  • Dairy ingredients (milk, cream, butter) are inherently halal when sourced properly
  • Contains no alcohol or gelatin-based ingredients

A Closer Look at the Ingredients

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Dairy sourcing

What to watch for: Some dairy products may contain non-halal additives.

The halal solution: Use halal-certified dairy products or verify no alcohol-based flavorings were used.

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Ingredient-by-Ingredient Halal Audit
Ingredient Status Note
eggshalalPermitted in halal diet
milkhalalDairy is permitted
flourhalalPlant-based
sugarhalalPlant-based
salthalalMineral
creamhalalDairy is permitted
appleshalalFruit
butterhalalDairy is permitted
cinnamonhalalSpice
lemon juicehalalFruit extract

What You’ll Need

  • 6 eggs
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 1 cup flour
  • 2 teaspoons sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup cream
  • 3 apples
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 2 tablespoons cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon lemon juice

Let’s Cook

  1. Beat the eggs lightly and add the milk.
  2. Combine the flour, sugar and salt.
  3. Stir the flour mixture into the egg mixture, stirring in the cup of cream as you mix.
  4. Fry the apple slices in butter in a skillet.
  5. Preheat oven to 500 degrees.
  6. Cover the bottom of an oven-proof baking dish, or heavy skillet, with apples.
  7. Pour the batter over slices and bake in a preheated 500 degree oven.
  8. When nearly done, remove from oven and sprinkle here and there with a mixture of sugar and cinnamon to taste.
  9. Place dabs of butter on the pancake and return to oven until browned.
  10. Just before serving, sprinkle with lemon juice, and cut into triangles.
Halal Danish Apple Pancakes fresh from the oven with cinnamon sugar topping
Halal Danish Apple Pancakes fresh from the oven with cinnamon sugar topping

Nutrition, Per Serving

358.2Calories
30gProtein
62gCarbs
14gFat
19gFiber
54gSugar
12mgSodium

Notes From My Kitchen

  • Use a mandoline slicer for perfectly even apple slices that cook uniformly.
  • For extra flavor, let the batter rest for 30 minutes before baking to allow the flour to fully hydrate.
  • Serve with halal whipped cream or vanilla ice cream for an indulgent treat.

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Oven-Proof Skillet

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