German Pancakes are extremely light, fluffy, extra puffy and make for a sweet breakfast! Some call them Dutch Babies or Hootenanny, but we call them absolutely delicious. They take only 10 minutes to prep and are baked to golden perfection in a hot, buttered dish. Top with any fruit of your liking or straight syrup!
Only Simple Pantry Ingredients Required
Look no further than your pantry and fridge for what you need to make these delightfully fluffy pancakes. That’s right… No fussy or complicated ingredients here! Just simple, no-fuss ingredients that you already have on hand.
How to Make German Pancakes
Making German Pancakes is probably one of the easiest things you’ll ever do in life. Grab your ingredients, blend, pour, bake, enjoy. That’s it!
Heat the Pan
The very first thing you want to do is preheat your oven and stick your pan IN the oven so it gets nice and hot too. That’s right, you’re preheating BOTH at the same time. Having a hot pan to pour your batter into ensures the utmost puffy pancake perfection!
Make the Batter
Bust out a bowl or blender, mix together all ingredients except for the melted butter. There may be some small lumps in the batter, but that’s fine. Set the batter aside until oven (and dish!) is preheated.
Bake
Remove the hot pan from the oven and swirl the 2 tablespoons of melted butter around the pan. Pour in the prepared batter and return the dish to the oven. Bake for 20 minutes or until golden brown and puffy. Once you remove the baked German Pancakes from the oven, they’ll deflate a little, but that’s totally normal!
Favorite Toppings for German Pancakes
There are so many ways to top German Pancakes, but here are a few of our favorites:
- Fresh raspberries and powdered sugar
- Sliced strawberries and whipped cream
- Nutella
- Maple syrup
- Lemon curd and blueberries
- Brown sugar and cinnamon apples
Can I Make This Ahead?
German Pancakes are at their absolute best when served hot and fresh from the oven! So while we don’t recommend baking the pancakes ahead of time, you most certainly CAN make the batter up to 24 hours in advance! To do this, make the batter and then store in the fridge. When you’re ready to bake, pull the batter out and whisk briefly again and then pour in the hot pan.
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German Pancakes (Dutch Baby)
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup milk
- 2 whole eggs
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 1/2 teaspoons granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup all purpose flour
- pinch salt
- 2 tablespoons butter
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Add 9×9 glass baking dish, 9 inch cast iron skillet or smaller rectangular baking dish to the hot oven to preheat.
- In a blender or large bowl, stir together milk, eggs, vanilla, sugar, salt and flour until smooth. Melt butter in hot cast iron skillet and brush to cover bottom and sides, working quickly.
- Pour in batter to hot pan and bake 20 minutes or until puffed and golden. Serve immediately with any desired toppings: powdered sugar, raspberries, syrup, etc..
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