Gluten Free Breakfast Apple Souffle

I was looking for something different on Sunday for breakfast. I have been making omelets for a while now and was getting tired of the same old thing.  I am not overly fond of waffles and sweet pancakes ( I find them too filling), so I thought this souffle might be a nice change.  I read a recipe for a German Pancake that you bake in the oven that had more eggs than flour and some apples mixed in.  I thought I would give it a try.  The results were amazing.  It came out looking  like a souffle with a light texture and was filled with apples and had a topping of brown sugar and cinnamon, so I renamed it. I also made a few changes from the original recipe, less sugar, more cinnamon, and I used extra large eggs and of course made it gluten free.  It will become a favorite since apples are available all year and this is a nice breakfast combination of an egg dish and a sweet dish.

Right out of the oven

A delicious piece ready to eat

Recipe

1/2 cup Gluten Free All-Purpose Baking Mix

1/2 teaspoon baking Powder

1/4 teaspoon salt

6 extra-large eggs, separated

1/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon brown sugar

1/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon granulated sugar

1/2 cup milk

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1/4 cup lemon juice

3 cups apples, peeled & diced

3 tablespoons butter

1 teaspoon cinnamon

1/4 teaspoon nutmeg

Mix apples and lemon juice in a bowl and set aside. Combine the all-purpose baking mix, baking powder, salt, egg yolks, 1/4 cup each of brown and granulated sugar, milk, and vanilla. Beat well with an electric mixer. Add apples and juice. In another bowl beat egg whites until stiff. Gently fold egg whites into souffle batter just until combined.  Melt butter in an oven proof skillet and pour souffle batter into the pan. Combine remaining sugars, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Sprinkle on top of batter.  Bake at 375 degrees for 25-30 minutes until set in the middle and nicely browned on top.

For more information on the Gluten Free All-Purpose Baking Mix used in this recipe and more gluten free  recipes visit:www.glutenfreebakingmixes.com