German Pancakes are incredibly simple to make and come together in a snap. Light, fluffy and absolutely delicious. Serve them with fresh fruit and a dusting of powdered sugar, cinnamon & sugar or syrup! Perfect for any time of the day!
German pancakes . . . have you heard of them? I’m sure you have, but maybe you know them by the name Dutch baby or hootenanny pancakes (that was what we called them). They’re a hot and puffy golden pancake made from eggs, milk, flour and vanilla. They require only about 5 minutes of prep time and they’re ready to go in the oven. Easy peasy!
I loved these growing up and if my very terrible memory serves me right, my Uncle Jim always made them.
They are delicious for breakfast and even better for dinner (because we love breakfast for dinner). Give these a try and I can almost guarantee they will become a staple in your house.
You can serve these pancakes with fresh fruit and powdered sugar, cinnamon & sugar, maple syrup or my fabulous buttermilk syrup.
HOW TO MAKE GERMAN PANCAKES.
- Preheat the oven to 450°F with the baking dish inside so it can get nice and hot while the oven preheats. Once the oven reaches temperature, carefully add the butter to the pan and let it melt (this only takes a minute or two).
- While the oven is warming up, add the eggs, milk, vanilla, flour and salt to a blender and blend until smooth. Pour batter into the baking dish, over the melted butter.
- Bake for 18-20 minutes or until the edges are golden brown and puffy.
SO MANY REASONS TO MAKE THIS GERMAN PANCAKE:
- Fast and easy to make with only 5 minutes of prep time. You blend all the ingredients in a blender, pour into the prepared baking dish and bake!
- These are not only are beautiful to look at with their glorious, golden fluffy, puffy edges, they taste just as good as they look.
- The topping options are endless. . . fresh berries, fresh fruit, powdered sugar, cinnamon & sugar, maple syrup, buttermilk syrup, lemon curd, peanut butter, raspberry jam, Nutella, whipping cream etc.
- This recipe is pantry friendly, you mostly likely already have everything you need to make this recipe!
- Perfect for feeding a crowd because one pan feeds about 8 people and you can bake multiple pans at once.
- You will love how customizable these are. . . everyone gets to pile on their favorite toppings and make them exactly how they want.
DON’T BE ALARMED . . .
While this German pancake is baking it will puff up and the edges will become very golden. After you take it out of the oven it will deflate, which is totally normal so no need to panic my friends.😜
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German Pancakes
- Total Time: 23 minutes
- Yield: 8 servings 1x
Description
German Pancakes are incredibly simple to make and come together in a snap. Light, fluffy and absolutely delicious. Serve them with fresh fruit and a dusting of powdered sugar, cinnamon & sugar or syrup! ♡
Ingredients
- 6 large eggs
- 1 cup milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 6 tablespoons butter, cut into 4 or 5 pieces
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 425°. Place a 9×13 baking dish in the oven to preheat with the oven. (See notes)
- Add eggs, milk, vanilla, flour and salt to a blender and blend on high until smooth, scraping down the sides if needed.
- Once the oven reaches 425°, carefully add the butter to the preheated pan and allow it to melt in the oven (this will only take a minute or two). Once the butter is melted, carefully remove the pan from the oven.
- Pour the batter into the baking dish over the melted butter.
- Carefully transfer the pan back to the oven. Bake for 16 to 20 minutes, or until the edges are puffy and and golden brown and the center is set.
- Slice into servings, and serve with desired toppings.
Notes
- I have always used a glass baking dish when I make German pancakes, but I have read that the pancake tends to puff up more when baked in a metal pan because it retains heat really well. On the other hand, I’ve also read from other bloggers that a metal pan is much harder to clean the egg-based batter off of than the glass pan. So you choose whatever kind of pan you’d like.
- Prep Time: 5 mins
- Cook Time: 18 mins
Looks so delicious wow and easy. I don’t have a working blender right now but want to make this. Can I just use a bowl and whisk everything really good?
Hi Teresa! It’s so good to hear from you. Yes, you can whisk everything together. Whisk the eggs, milk and vanilla until well combined and then add the flour and salt, stirring until combined! Hope you love this recipe!