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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!
These are delicious just ate the pancake right out of the oven for breakfast. Better than frying one by one.
I also grew up loving this breakfast treat. We never used syrup, and the butter in my grandma’s recipe (born in Germany, immigrated as a teenager) was much less, perhaps because it was a valuable commodity in the 1800’s. I used 3 Tablespoons when I made it from your recipe, and everyone loved it. I had frozen blueberries I added about 1 Tablespoon of syrup to 1 cup of berries to soften them up and make scooping on top easier. OMG, so good and fulfilling. Fed my family of four (all adults) Thanksgiving brunch perfectly. Grandma also only baked this in an iron skillet which I also did. (10 1/2 inch skillet just fyi)_
Thanks for posting this. I’ll be trying more of your recipes soon!
Delish!
Best Dutch baby recipe! I’ve tried several recipes and this is the best tasting and most dramatic. It gets beautifully puffy. I use it in a #14 cast iron skillet.
Yum!
Made as posted, then made it again with peaches and brown sugar on the pan with the butter.
Extra yum!
I wanted something different on Sunday mornings and I tried your recipe and it is a big hit. So easy to make! Thanks for sharing and know it will be used at my house often.
Best way to top them off is powdered sugar and fresh lemon juice! Fabulous!
I was on the hunt for a simple breakfast recipe, and am so glad to have come across this recipe!! My kiddos gobbled up their first piece , and happily requested seconds while asking when I planned on making another. Absolutely delicious 😋.
We made this in a large cast iron pan with sides of bacon and roasted brussel sprouts for dinner and LOVED it. Used a blend of 1/3 garbanzo and 2/3 whole wheat pastry flour. I added some chopped apples (about 2 small) to the pan, after melting the butter and before dumping in the batter. Highly recommended. Made successfully in Fort Collins (about 5000 ft elevation).
This is the second recipe I have tried of yours, Lauren. This is the first time I’ve heard of german pancakes so I changed nothing about the recipe. The result was super yummy, although very eggy. But, since this is like a french-toast pancake I think that’s how it’s supposed to be, Either way, we all cleaned our plates.
Forgot to add the star rating.
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I’ve made this recipe a few times now, most recently with thinly sliced apples added on top about 5 minutes into the bake. My partner and I like to top it with lemon curd and some drizzled maple syrup. Good stuff!