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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
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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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!
Delicious. I made it without the vanilla (none on hand) and it still came out perfectly and delicious. I ate it with a bit of powdered sugar and will make this again for friends and family. I can also see this being a nice dessert with fruit(maybe macerated with a bit of alcohol?) and powdered sugar. Thank you for a great recipe!!
This recipe is easy and it tastes great. My family likes crepes and popovers, this has a similar quality but much less work.
Easy and delicious! My husband loved them so much he asked to make them 2 days in a row. I had to say yes especially since there were so easy to make. I served them with fresh fruit .
Deeeelicious! Made these to warm up our house this morning. We put an extra egg in so that each kid got to crack some eggs and it puffed like crazy!
This is the first German pancake recipe I’ve made that actually rose like it should. It’s no different than any other recipe, b it I wonder if blending it (opposes to hand mixing) was key. Anyway, thank you! It made my mother very happy this Mother’s Day. ❤️👍🤗
I dont usually comment, like EVER. But came out of my shell for this one!
Turned out fluffier beyond expectation and super duper easy to make. Family loved it
Amazing for brunches
This one is a keeper
Thanks for sharing xxx
Can I use gluten free flour?
Yes that should be fine.
A family friend used to make this for us when we are little and I have always LOVED this. Thank you for the recipe it is a great and easy dish to make. When your pinching pennies these simple dishes are a life saver.
Love love love this recipe!!!
Looks delicious. Do you think that I could halve the recipe and use an 8 x 8 pan?
Yes, that will work!
YES!!! That’s how I did it the first time!