The best German Pancakes recipe! It's so easy to make. It takes only 5 minutes and 6 ingredients. It's a huge family favorite. I love it for its high protein ratio.
What are German Pancakes?
German Pancakes, also called Dutch Baby pancakes are a spongy pancake made of load of eggs, flour, milk and sugar. When they bake they fluffy up and as they cool they settle.
Why This Recipe Works
German pancakes are such an easy breakfast that bakes up quick with only using a few dishes to make. I whip it up in a blender and it's ready in no time.
Top it with a variety of toppings so everyone can have them just how they like it.
If you're looking for a really unique dessert - you must try this German Bee Sting Cake.
Ingredients For This German Pancakes Recipe
Seriously, 6 simple ingredients. That's All!
- Eggs! they make the dish. 6 large eggs.
- Pantry items- flour, sugar and vanilla
- Butter give its all the creamy flavor (I use salted butter)
- Milk
How To Make This German Pancakes Recipe
Step One: In a preheated oven place your butter and pan in until the butter is melted.
Then add ingredients to the blender
- Starting with your eggs and liquids add to blender.
- Add Flour
- Blend until combined (or whisk)
- Pour into hot pan with melted butter and bake for 20 minutes.
What do you put on german pancakes?
Growing up our family traditionally used delicious maple syrup! but here are a few other ideas.
- Homemade buttermilk syrup is amazing. My kids beg for this.
- Fresh fruit or a berry syrup
- Powder sugar
- These sautéed apples and bacon are also killer good.
What Do I Cook German Pancakes In?
You can use a couple of different cooking dishes.
- My go-to is a glass 9x13 or metal 9x13 pan.
- Cast iron skillet is also very popular baking dish.
The bigger the pan is the thinner the pancakes will be and quicker they will cook. So keep an eye on them. The smaller the pan the thicker the pancakes are and will cook a little longer.
Make Gluten-Free German Pancakes
I have celiac and make German pancakes for me and my family 99% of the time. The taste and texture is just like regular flour.
- Use Cup-4-Cup Brand Gluten Free flour. This is my go-to gluten free cup for cup flour. All my baking comes out the best with it.
- Add 7 eggs instead of 6. Because of the texture of the Gluten-free flour adding one more eggs adds a little more height to the fluffy pancakes.
- Cook in a glass 9x13 pan. When I cook gluten free German pancake batter in a glass 9x13 pan they are much fluffier than a metal or cast iron.
Place them in an airtight container in the fridge. Often I will divide into inidivual serving and place in the freezer. My kids will microwave for a quick and easy breakfast.
They are sometimes called Dutch baby pancake, a Bismarck, a Dutch puff, Hooligan, or a Hootenanny.
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Dutch Baby Pancakes
Ingredients
- 6 eggs
- ½ cup sugar
- 1 cup flour
- ½ tsp. vanilla
- 1 cup milk
- ½ cup butter
- ½ teaspoon salt omit if using salted butter
Instructions
- Melt butter in a 9 X 13 baking dish in the oven at 350 deg.
- In blender add eggs,milk, flour, sugar, vanilla, and salt. Blend for least 2 mins. (This is crucial to get the pancakes nice, thick and fluffy.
- Remove melted butter from over and pour egg mixture over melted butter.
- Bake @ 400 deg for 15 - 20 mins.
- Batter and edges will rise up the edges of the pan making for one lovely pancake.
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Notes
Make Gluten-Free German Pancakes
I have celiac and make German pancakes for me and my family 99% of the time. The taste and texture is just like regular flour.- Use Cup-4-Cup Brand Gluten Free flour. This is my go-to gluten free cup for cup flour. All my baking comes out the best with it.
- Add 7 eggs instead of 6. Because of the texture of the Gluten-free flour adding one more eggs adds a little more height to the fluffy pancakes.
- Cook in a glass 9x13 pan. When I cook gluten free German pancake batter in a glass 9x13 pan they are much fluffier than a metal or cast iron.
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Melissa says
Des made a gluten free one the other day and had some changes. What were they? I’m thinking it was a glass dish and an extra egg. Anything else? Thank you! You ladies are the best!
Ashley says
In step 2, do you blend eggs for two minutes and then add the other ingredients? You have the other ingredients listed twice in that step.
Desarae says
whoops!thank you
Holly olerich says
Awesome, easy recipe! My 12 year old son helped me make it. Everyone thought it was delicious! I took a picture to share with you but can’t see where to upload it.
Desarae says
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Emily Kemp says
Wow this looks amazing, definitely making this at my next brunch!
Rodolfo says
Thank you, Mr. Rhian.
Kristi says
How many quarts is the white reCtangular roaster? Thanks!