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German Pancake - puffy and fluffy golden baked German pancake recipe. Serve with powdered sugar, syrup, melted butter and berries for a wholesome breakfast.
Table of Contents
- How Do You Make German Pancake
- Is German Pancake The Same As Dutch Baby
- Fluffy German Pancake In The Skillet And Oven
- Ingredients Of German Pancake
- Lower In Carb And Calories
- How To Serve German Pancake
- Frequently Asked Questions
- What To Serve With German Pancake
- Other Recipes You Might Like
- Easy German Pancake Recipe
How Do You Make German Pancake
German Pancake is an oven-baked pancake, usually made on a cast-iron skillet on stovetop and then finish off in the oven.
Contrary to its name, German Pancake is actually an American recipe, and its origin is in the United States and not Germany.
Is German Pancake The Same As Dutch Baby
German pancake is basically the same as Dutch Baby or Dutch Baby Pancake.
The reason why it’s called Dutch baby is because German is Deutsch and the sound is similar to Dutch and it was probably misspelled as Dutch.
Either way, German pancake originated from Seattle, Washington in the first half of 1900, according to Wikipedia.
When I was in Netherlands recently, I certainly didn’t see any restaurants selling Dutch Baby!
Fluffy German Pancake In The Skillet And Oven
Homemade German pancake is a two-step process. You start off on the stove top, using a skillet such as a cast-iron skillet.
After that, you bake the pancake in the oven at high heat. The end result is fluffy, airy and puffy German pancake.
Ingredients Of German Pancake
It’s amazing what a few ingredients could make magic with intense heat and baking in the oven. The ingredients of the batter are very simple:
- Eggs
- All-purpose flour
- Milk
See the recipe card for full information on ingredients.
Additional ingredients can be added to the basic batter, for example: salt, sugar, melted butter and vanilla extract. But at the very core, German pancake calls for only 3 key ingredients above.
It’s quite magical what the batter can do in the oven. You have to make it and see it with your own eyes to believe it!
Lower In Carb And Calories
I had previously shared a Dutch Baby recipe, but this German pancake recipe is easier with less ingredients.
Both yields amazing and delicious results. This German pancake recipe is definitely lower in carb and butter, making it healthier and lower in calories.
How To Serve German Pancake
German pancakes are mostly served sweet. There are many ways to serve them; you can serve them with melted butter, powdered sugar, buttermilk syrup or maple syrup.
Toppings such as berries are great addition to the fluffy German pancakes, for examples: strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, blackberries, or a combination of different berries.
Frequently Asked Questions
This recipe is only 229 calories per serving.
What To Serve With German Pancake
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Easy German Pancake Recipe
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 3 large eggs
- 3/4 cup whole milk
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 1 tablespoon powdered sugar, for dusting
- 1 cup strawberries, sliced into halves
- maple syrup , or buttermilk syrup
- 2 tablespoons butter, melted, for serving, optional
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 450°F (232°C).
- In a blender, combine the flour, eggs, milk, and salt. Blend until smooth and free of lumps, about 20 seconds.
- In a 10-inch (25 cm) cast-iron skillet, heat 2 tablespoons of melted butter over high heat until foamy. Add the batter and immediately place the skillet in the oven. Bake until the pancake is golden brown and puffed up, about 18 minutes.
- Remove from the oven and place the strawberries in the center of the German pancake. Dust with powdered sugar and serve with maple syrup or buttermilk syrup, along with melted butter if desired.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
So easy and absolutely delicious! Thank you!
Absolutely loved this recipe! Easier than pancakes or waffles – even from a mix! The hardest part was digging out the blender! Hubby’s only negative comment was why there wasn’t more :). Will definitely be making this again – thanks for the great recipe!