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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!
I make this recipe for my wife. She’s a fanatic about these! Oh, and I love them too!
Lauren, I didn’t have two metal pans, so I used one glass and a metal pan. The metal pan raised two possibly three times higher with lots of hills and valleys. Also, I was out of vanilla flavoring so I used maple. The family loved them. It’s also a great recipe to make with little children as helpers. Thank you.
I am not fond of regular pancakes and don’t know how this recipe popped up but it looked interesting so I decided to try it. So glad I did as these are really good and very easy to make. I will make these again.
Can these be frozen?
Can I make this a little bigger? 9 eggs, 1 1/2 cups milk etc.?
These were phenomenal. Easy to make and very little ingredients that you’ll most likely already have on hand. I think the key to this recipe is to ensure that you’re using a blender and introducing enough air into the batter. I was tempted to use a whisk but I didn’t think that the batter would be as light and fluffy. After a couple bites, my kids already asking when I was going to make it again because it was so good. So thank you. As a busy mom of multiples, forgive me a quick breakfast recipe and making my morning that much easier. Highly recommend and you can use different toppings.
Easy, and now it’s my favorite pancake recipe.
Thank you.
Delish! FULL recipe for a crowd. Half recipe for me! THANKS
I have made this recipe multiple times and have never been disappointed. Since there are only two of us, I cut the recipe in half and use two small cast iron skillets to cook them. It works great. I then top with a drizzle of maple syrup, some blueberry compote and powdered sugar. They are delicious. If I knew how to post a picture, I’d share.
First time making them. So goood I can’t even explain!! Thank you
I loved this recipe it came out great!!! Thank you