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German Pancakes was one of my favorite breakfasts growing up, and I've loved watching it become one of my kids' favorite breakfasts now. They love how the german pancakes puff up in the pan while they cook in the oven.
Top them with powdered sugar and syrup and they're to die for!
If these are new to you (as they were to my husband, Jeff), make them! Make them NOW! You wont regret it. 🙂
What are German Pancakes?
German pancakes, often called Dutch Baby pancakes are baked pancakes made from eggs, milk, flour and vanilla. The pancakes are baked in a metal or cast iron pan, puff up in the oven and then fall as they cool.
How to make German Pancakes:
- Add 5 tablespoons of butter to a 9×13 inch baking and place it in your preheating oven to melt.
- Meanwhile, add the eggs, milk, flour, salt and vanilla to a blender; cover and blend until smooth. Pour batter into the baking dish, over the melted butter.
3. Bake until the edges are golden brown and puffy, about 22-27 minutes.
4. Serve warm, sprinkle generously with powdered sugar and syrup.
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German Pancakes
Ingredients
- 6 large eggs
- 1 cup milk, (240 ml)
- 1 cup all-purpose flour, (120 g)
- dash salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, (5 ml)
- 5 Tablespoons butter, (70 g)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
- As oven preheats, put the butter in an un-greased 9x13-in. metal baking dish and place in oven, just until melted.
- Place the eggs, milk, flour, salt and vanilla in a blender; cover and process until smooth. Pour batter into baking dish, over melted butter.
- Bake, for 22-27 minutes or until edges are golden brown and puffy.
- To serve, sprinkle generously with powdered sugar and syrup.
Notes
Nutrition
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*I first shared this recipe in October 2010. Updated October 2018.
These were SOOOO delicious. But can someone tell me why they turned out paper thin in the center? They don’t look like the picture and the sides rose VERY high but the center thin as a sheet of paper! Still tasted sooo delicious though so I’m not complaining too much 😂
You can use a smaller pan to get a thicker result. And if you halved the recipe like I do, you definitely want to use a smaller pan, like 8×8.
These pancakes are out of this world delicious!!! 😋 It’s now become somewhat of a tradition that we make them every Saturday. And soooo easy.
Oh my goodness!!! I have never had or made German pancakes. I had never even heard of them, but I’m so glad I did. These were absolutely delicious. My family of 3 ate the whole pan of them. They turned out beautiful. Your recipe was so easy and clear. Thank you so much!!
My Husband And I Love Pancakes And Your German Pancakes Recipe Is Absolutely Delicious! Plus, Super Simple! We Have Made This Dozens Of Times!! Just Live It!! Thank You So Much!
Hi, I’m Lisa from Germany, and these are NO German Pancakes!! They rather match a British Yorkshire Pudding!
German Pancakes look like these: https://www.gutekueche.de/pfannkuchen-nach-omas-art-rezept-55
Calm down
Is there an English translation please?
I’m sure my young adult son would adore this. Going to make it with coconut oil instead of butter, flax milk instead of dairy milk, and a gluten-free baking flour mix instead of white wheat flour. Freshly squeezed lemon juice and fresh fruit on top will be perfect for our family. While we limit our coconut oil consumption due to the saturated fat, it adds a lovely flavor and scent and avoids the issues we have with dairy. Thanks for the recipe. Looking forward to trying it.
While they are good , they are not german pancakes but rather a typical finnish dish. We don’t make them like this in Germany
Do you have a traditional German recipe?
This is how we Germans make Pancakes:
https://www.gutekueche.de/pfannkuchen-nach-omas-art-rezept-55
I would love a traditional recipe!
Who cares what it’s called. We call something similar to this hootenanny, or soufflé. We love this recipe, and make it often. We serve it with yogurt and fruit or whipped topping and fruit. Never with syrup or powdered sugar. I’m hungry for this….too bad I’m out of eggs!
Came out quite good. Think next time I will be spicing it up with some cinnamon
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22 min at 425 is wayyyyh too long for this recipe. It all came out burnt.
These were so good and easy! Made exactly like the recipe said. We 1.5x the recipe and made a 9×11 AND a 9×9 pan and they worked out perfectly. Thank you! Will make again for sure.
One of my faves!
What is ‘all purpose flour’ please? Is it ‘plain’ or ‘self-raising’ flour etc? I have not seen flour labelled ‘All-purpose’ in the UK
Plain flour. Enjoy!
Wonderful recipe! Squeezing fresh lemon juice on top tops it off 🙂
Delish!!! And easy to make. I’ve been making it almost every weekend since the day I decided to pin it 😁