Baghrir Pancakes with Brown Butter Spiced Apples

Name: Baghrir Pancakes with Brown Butter Spiced Apples
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Moroccan
Ingredients: 250 g Fine semolina; 50 g All-purpose flour; 2 g Instant yeast; 1 tsp Baking powder; 0.5 tsp Salt; 500 ml Warm water; 80 g Unsalted butter; 3 medium Apples, peeled and sliced; 3 g Brown sugar; 1 tsp Ground cinnamon; 2 tbsp Honey, for serving

Morocco's famous "thousand-hole" pancakes, light and spongy, topped with tender apples sautéed in warm, nutty brown butter and autumn spices. A comforting fusion breakfast that pairs baghrir's honeycomb texture with a cozy spiced fruit topping.

Recipe byChef Amina

Prep 20 min
Cook 25 min
Serves 4

Baking moroccan dessert Vegetarian

Ingredients

Servings

Scaled from 4 base servings — local only.

250 gFine semolina
50 gAll-purpose flour
2 gInstant yeast
1 tspBaking powder
0.5 tspSalt
500 mlWarm water
80 gUnsalted butter
3 mediumApples, peeled and sliced
3 gBrown sugar
1 tspGround cinnamon
2 tbspHoney, for serving

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Instructions

Blend the semolina, flour, yeast, baking powder, salt, and warm water in a blender until completely smooth, about 1 minute. Let the batter rest for 15-20 minutes until slightly bubbly.
Heat a non-stick pan over medium heat (no oil needed). Pour a ladleful of batter and cook undisturbed until bubbles form and cover the entire surface and the top looks dry and set — do not flip.
Remove and stack the baghrir on a plate, covering with a clean towel to keep soft. Repeat with the remaining batter.
For the topping, melt the butter in a skillet over medium heat, swirling occasionally, until it turns golden brown and smells nutty, about 3-4 minutes.
Add the sliced apples, brown sugar, and cinnamon to the brown butter, and cook for 6-8 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the apples are tender and caramelized.
Spoon the warm brown butter spiced apples generously over the stacked baghrir.
Drizzle with honey and serve immediately while warm.