Name: German Pancake Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 6 eggs; 1 cup milk; 1 cup flour; dash of salt; 1 tsp vanilla; 4 Tbs butter

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Have you ever had German pancakes before? Seriously, they are amazing and your kids will have you begging to make them over and over again. My boys love them!

Family breakfast ideas like this are some of my favorites.

We love to serve these baked pancakes dusted with powdered sugar and topped with fresh fruit. No pancake syrup is needed for this pancake recipe.

And, your kids will love watching them back in the oven. It is kind of magical to see the batter transform into one large puffy pancake.

The ingredients needed to make homemade German pancakes are things that you likely already have in your pantry and fridge. The recipe uses common basic ingredients.

Let me show you the ingredients you will need to make this pancake recipe.

Ingredients Needed to Make German Pancakes at Home

6 eggs
4 T butter
1 c milk
1 c all purpose flour
1 t vanilla
dash of salt

How to Make Homemade German Pancakes

First, preheat oven to 425 degrees.

While the oven is preheating you want to add the butter to your 9×13 casserole dish and place it in the oven so the butter melts. This is a super important step that you don’t want to skip.

While the butter is in the oven melting, grab a mixing bowl and add in the eggs, milk, flour, salt and vanilla.

Whisk it and blend until smooth.

The melted butter should be ready now in the 9×13 casserole dish that you put into the oven. Remove the casserole dish from the oven and pour batter into the dish.

You will see the edges begin to cook because of the butter. This is what is supposed to happen. Place the 9×13 baking dish back into the oven.

Bake the German Pancakes for 20 minutes or until golden brown and puffy.

Let the kids watch it bake by turning on the oven light while it is cooking. It really is a super neat experience to see it grow as it puffs up.

Remove the dish from the oven and dust it generously with powdered sugar.

How beautiful is this puff pancake?

Serve it with fresh fruit on top if you like.

You could also serve it with some whipped cream topping as well.

Why Did My German Pancakes Not Rise?

Either your oven or pan was not hot enough. Ensure you melt the butter in the pan while the oven is preheating. Just putting previously melted butter into the pan is not going to work. The pan and the butter need to heat up in the oven together before anything else is added to the pan.

What are more easy breakfast recipes you can serve along side German pancakes?

hash browns
egg in a hole
breakfast sausage or bacon
fresh fruit
a smoothie

What is the Difference in a Dutch Baby Pancakes and German Pancakes?

They are essentially the same thing. It is believed they started in Germany which is why many people call them German Pancakes but sometimes use Dutch Baby interchangeably.

Ways to Make Pancakes

German Pancake Recipe

Yield: 8-10

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 20 minutes

Total Time: 30 minutes

Ingredients

6 eggs
1 cup milk
1 cup flour
dash of salt
1 tsp vanilla
4 Tbs butter

Instructions

First, preheat oven to 425 degrees. While the oven is preheating you want to add the butter to your 9x13 casserole dish and place it in the oven so the butter melts. This is a super important step that you don't want to skip.
While the butter is in the oven melting, grab a mixing bowl and add in the eggs, milk, flour, salt and vanilla. Whisk it until is is smooth and well combined.
Now the butter should be melted in the dish you placed in the oven. Remove the casserole dish from the oven and pour in the pancake batter. You will see the edges begin to cook because of the butter. This is what is supposed to happen. Place the 9x13 baking dish back into the oven.
Bake the German Pancakes for 20 minutes or until golden brown and puffy. Let the kids watch it bake but turning on the oven light while it is cooking. It really is a super neat experience to see it grow as it puffs up.
Remove the dish from the oven and dust it generously with powdered sugar.
Serve it with fresh fruit on top if you like.

Nutrition Information:

Yield: 10 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 143Total Fat: 8gSaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 126mgSodium: 108mgCarbohydrates: 11gFiber: 0gSugar: 0gProtein: 6g

German Pancakes