German Quark Pancakes (Quark Pfannkuchen)

These fluffy German quark pancakes are made with a great portion of protein-packed quark. They're great smothered in apple sauce and more quark!

The texture of these pancakes is like eating clouds and the flavor hints at Käsekuchen. The recipe is super fast and easy to make and with 31 grams of protein per serving thanks to the German magic dairy called quark.

They keep you full and satisfied for hours unlike other sugar-packed pancake breakfasts. So dig in, make another batch, dig in again and maybe share that time.

I love smothering my quark pancakes in homemade apple sauce, which comes together super quickly in about 15 minutes.

Finally, finish your stack of pancakes with a spoonful of quark on top. It's the only right way to eat these.

Also check out my yeast pancakes, potato pancakes and Kaiserschmarrn (Austrian torn pancakes).

Quark Pfannkuchen: German Quark Pancakes

Author: Sophie Sadler

These über fluffy German pancakes are made with a great portion of protein-packed quark. They're great smothered in apple sauce and more quark!

4.93 from 13 votes

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Prep Time 15 minutes mins

Cook Time 5 minutes mins

Total Time 20 minutes mins

Course Breakfast, Brunch

Cuisine German

Servings 4 servings

Calories 572 kcal

Ingredients

 

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Quark Pfannkuchen

• 500 g quark plus more for topping
• 4 eggs
• 220 ml milk
• 250 g all-purpose flour
• 18 g baking powder
• 2 tablespoon pure maple syrup
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• some butter or oil for cooking

Apple Cinnamon Sauce

• ¾ kg apples net weight, about 4 large apples
• ½ tablespoon fresh lemon juice
• 2 tablespoon brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• .5 teaspoon ground cardamom
• 1 pinch salt
• ½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 100 ml water

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Instructions

 

Quark Pancakes

• Whisk together all ingredients and set aside for 5 minutes. Cook pancakes on medium heat (350 degrees Fahrenheit on griddle) for a couple of minutes on each side. Makes about 16 small pancakes.

Apple Sauce

• Peel, core and chop apples into medium sized pieces. Immeditely toss in the lemon juice.
• Combine with water, spices, salt and syrup in a medium sized pot and bring to a boil. Once boiling, stir, cover with a lid, and cook on medium for 10 minutes.
• Remove from heat and puree to your liking (I use an immersion blender and I like some chunks, so I didn't puree all of my apples).
• Add vanilla and stir. Serve warm or cold with the pancakes and lastly top with more quark.

Nutrition

Calories: 572kcalCarbohydrates: 98gProtein: 31gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 169mgSodium: 302mgPotassium: 878mgFiber: 7gSugar: 40gVitamin A: 428IUVitamin C: 9mgCalcium: 325mgIron: 4mg

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