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German Pancakes

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Published June 2, 2019 Last Updated February 9, 2021 / By Pretty Providence 127 Comments

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Light and fluffy German Pancakes are a breakfast staple and a family favorite! Our German Pancake Recipe takes only a few minutes to prepare – and you probably have everything on hand. Just five ingredients! 

German Pancakes just out of the oven, dusted with powdered sugar in a glass baking dish.

German Pancakes

Hey guys! It’s Lauren back from Tastes Better From Scratch. I’m really excited to share one of my all time favorite breakfasts with you today. German Pancakes! You might know them by the name Dutch Baby pancakes or puffy oven pancakes!

My mom made these all the time growing up (just like her famous cinnamon rolls and the world’s best breakfast casserole) and we all absolutely loved them! I love how they puff up in the pan when they bake and I love eating them with powdered sugar and syrup drizzled on top! YUM! 

The best part about these German Pancakes is they only take about 5 seconds to prepare (you just throw everything in the blender) and the ingredients are items you typically have on hand or are cheap to purchase!

Fun Fact: German Pancakes do not actually come from Germany. They originated in America! 

I would also add that these are perfect to make when you have company over, because of how quick and easy they are – and they will totally feed a crowd! You just might have to make two or three pans of them though, because they will disappear quickly! :) 

How to make German Pancakes:

Preheat oven to 425 degrees F and add butter to a 9×13 pan. Place it in the oven to melt while your oven heats. 

How to make german pancakes - step by step collage of ingredients being added to a blender.

Add milk, eggs, flour, vanilla and a dash of salt to the blender, and blend until smooth. (Photos 1-4)

When the oven is preheated, pour the batter into the pan, and bake until puffy and golden brown.
 German Pancake batter with melted butter in a 9x13 glass baking dish.

Serve with maple syrup and powdered sugar, or top with fruit! 

Pro Tips:

  • To keep German Pancakes from sticking to the pan, make sure you let the butter completely melt in the pan before pouring the batter in. 
  • If you want to have more peaks in your pancakes, try swirling the batter when you pour so it mixes more with the butter! If you pour directly into the middle then the butter will push to the sides and that is where you will get your raised peaks. 
  • I always prepare my batter in a blender! It’s quicker and easier than a mixing bowl, and it combines the batter better as well.

Corner slice of german pancakes sitting on a white plate drizzled with syrup

Want some more fun breakfast ideas?

Try this Overnight Breakfast Casserole, Blueberry Pancakes with Blueberry Syrup or The Best Crepe Recipe Ever. For even more, browse our whole archive of Breakfast recipes! 

German Pancake Recipe

Are you making this recipe?  Let us know what you think! Leave us a comment and rate it! 

German Pancakes just out of the oven, dusted with powdered sugar in a glass baking dish.

German Pancakes

German Pancakes are a classic breakfast your whole family will love. They're so easy too, just throw everything in the blender, then bake! 
4.98 from 35 votes
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Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 35 minutes
Total Time: 40 minutes
Servings: 4
Calories: 337kcal
Author: Pretty Providence

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Ingredients

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

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. As oven preheats, place the butter in a 9x13 baking dish and put in oven for the butter to melt.
  • Place the eggs, milk, flour, salt and vanilla in a blender; cover and process until smooth. 
  • Pour batter into the baking dish with the melted butter. Bake for 20 minutes or until golden brown and puffy
  • Remove from oven and sprinkle generously with syrup and powdered sugar or fresh lemon juice and powdered sugar. 

Notes

  • To keep German Pancakes from sticking to the pan, make sure you let the butter completely melt in the pan before pouring the batter in. 
  • If you want to have more peaks in your pancakes, try swirling the batter when you pour so it mixes more with the butter! If you pour directly into the middle then the butter will push to the sides and that is where you will get your raised peaks! 
  • I always prepare my batter in a blender! It's so much quicker and easier to wash than a mixing bowl and it combines the batter better as well! 

Nutrition

Serving: 1square | Calories: 337kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 13g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Cholesterol: 279mg | Sodium: 221mg | Potassium: 213mg | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 825IU | Calcium: 119mg | Iron: 2.6mg
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Recipe by Lauren Allen of Tastes Better From Scratch. 

We hope you love these puffy oven pancakes as much as we do! 

This post was originally published January 13th, 2014 and has been updated with better photos, a video, and more detailed information. 

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  1. Kim

    March 20, 2022 at 11:02 am

    5 stars
    Super simple recipe that comes together quickly for mornings when you don’t have time to be hands on. Very tasty, my husband and son loved them! :) I will make these again for sure.

    Reply
    • Jessica

      March 31, 2022 at 12:10 pm

      So glad you loved them!! Thanks Kim!

      Reply
    • Mona

      July 11, 2022 at 5:20 pm

      AFTER ITS DONE. ADD POWERED SUGAR AND LEMOM JUICE. REMEMBER TO ADD A LITTLE MORE BUTTER TOO. BUT THE PS AND LEMON MAKE IT OUTSTANDING!!

      Reply
  2. Brittney

    February 02, 2022 at 7:55 pm

    Unfortunately this recipe did not work out. First, it has no sweetener in the batter. All the other recipes I’ve pinned for dutch babys have had either sugar or maple syrup in the batter. Without it, it just tastes plain and too eggy. It’s frustrating to use so many of my eggs and not have it turn out. Also, the butter completely burned before preheat which was a mess to clean up and a delay in the process. I recommend you make some adjustments to the recipe or at least some notes about these two things in case others want to sweeten it and watch their butter closer so it won’t burn.

    Reply
    • Jessica

      February 03, 2022 at 10:06 am

      Hey Brittney, sorry you didn’t like the recipe! The batter for German pancakes is typically not meant to be sweet, but if you want to sweeten the batter you absolutely can. As far as the butter goes we have never had an issue. Does your oven usually run hot?

      Reply
    • Robbie

      February 26, 2022 at 3:06 pm

      5 stars
      Hi Brittney – I’ve been making this type of pancake for decades – we call it “Pancake from the Oven”. Real original! Anyway, we just use the pancake for a base – after it’s baked, load it up with sweetened cooked apples or applesauce, cooked plums etc. and if I want savory, ham and cheese. Use whipped cream and maple syrup on the fruit ones. I use it on the ham and cheese too (my bad). It’s a weekend delight. Even if the butter burns, it just adds flavor! perhaps halve the recipe so you don’t waste too may eggs and give it another go – it’s such a handy recipe for a quick meal. PS: I use a heavy or cast iron fry pan – I have an old one that lost it’s wooden handle – it’s perfect :)

      Reply
      • Jessica

        March 02, 2022 at 1:04 pm

        Thanks Robbie!

  3. Amelia

    September 19, 2021 at 7:44 am

    5 stars
    Super good and easy! I made some glaze with powdered sugar milk and vanilla then topped it with berry compote! It was so good!

    Reply
    • Jessica

      September 21, 2021 at 10:05 am

      Oh my gosh that sounds amazing! I can’t wait to try, thanks Amelia!

      Reply
    • Melanie Behringer

      December 28, 2021 at 12:08 pm

      Ein gutes Rezept, hat aber mit deutschen Pfannkuchen wenig zu tun, die ich in Bayern kenne!

      Reply
  4. Montana

    February 16, 2021 at 11:28 am

    5 stars
    I’ve been using this recipe of yous for quite a while. I’ve tried others. Only thing I use is a cast iron pan. This is the best recipe out there. Thanks so much

    Reply
    • Jessica

      February 17, 2021 at 12:25 pm

      You just made our day! Thanks so much!!

      Reply
  5. Meghan

    December 30, 2020 at 11:38 am

    I’m going to make these for dinner tonight. I wondered if anyone had tried adding some blue berries and raspberries to the batter? Also, I’m going to have to substitute in Bob’s Red Mill Gluten Free all purpose flour if there are any suggestions.

    Reply
  6. Regina Zion

    November 08, 2020 at 11:13 am

    5 stars
    Great recipe! Made 2 pans of German Pancakes.

    Reply
  7. Sylvie Icecharm

    October 13, 2020 at 10:31 am

    5 stars
    YUM YUM YUM! This recipe is absolutely delicious! I tried this super easy easy recipe a month ago, and everyone loved it! Guess what? I’m about to make it again. 🤩

    Reply
    • Jessica

      October 13, 2020 at 5:10 pm

      YAY!!! You totally just made our day! Thank you Sylvie!

      Reply
  8. HPerey

    September 07, 2020 at 9:15 pm

    5 stars
    We also have cheese and salsa on it instead of the typical syrup (tho I still like it that way). It’s super yummy especially when you’re wanting a more savory flavor.

    Reply
    • Sarah

      September 09, 2020 at 7:40 am

      I’ve never heard of serving it that way but it sounds good!!

      Reply
      • Valerie

        December 25, 2021 at 10:52 am

        Both my parents are from Germany and I grew up with these pancakes. I make them for my children every Christmas. The pancake itself originated in Germany but in America they coined the name “Dutch baby” with was an incorrect spelling of the word Deutsch translates to German. So they are originally from Germany just the name is American.

      • Jessica

        January 04, 2022 at 9:25 pm

        Very interesting! Thanks Valerie.

  9. Jen B

    August 23, 2020 at 8:45 pm

    5 stars
    Good. But a little too eggy.

    Reply
  10. Robert Hazleton

    July 30, 2020 at 7:54 am

    5 stars
    The simpler this recipe, the better. Thanks for posting this! My favorite addition is to add lemon zest in the batter. Then when it’s done, drizzling lemon juice and dusted powdered sugar on top. Thanks for doing justice to this classic!

    Reply
    • Sarah

      July 31, 2020 at 7:09 am

      I’ve never tried that! Thanks for sharing and for the review! :)

      Reply
    • Brittney

      February 02, 2022 at 5:54 pm

      How much do you add? The zest from a whole lemon?

      Reply
  11. Cindy

    July 16, 2020 at 8:43 am

    5 stars
    Sarah, this recipe is soooo good. So easy to prepare and it’s something different and fun.
    I halved the recipe and used an 8×8 pan, it came out perfect, just like your picture.
    I plan to share it with my parents:)

    Reply
    • Sarah

      July 21, 2020 at 9:49 am

      Thanks Cindy!! We’re so glad you like it!

      Reply
  12. Barbara

    July 06, 2020 at 3:49 pm

    5 stars
    I didn’t think a German pancake could get easier but you did it! Awesome!

    Reply
    • Sarah

      July 06, 2020 at 9:31 pm

      Yay! So glad you loved it!

      Reply
  13. Martine

    June 29, 2020 at 9:57 am

    Can it be frozen

    Reply
    • Sarah

      July 02, 2020 at 1:18 pm

      I think it probably can but it’s best eaten fresh out of the oven! :)

      Reply
  14. Valerie Lenderman

    June 28, 2020 at 7:59 am

    5 stars
    We really enjoyed this recipe! Thank you! It was something different and fun and all three of my kids aked for seconds. :)

    Reply
    • Sarah

      July 02, 2020 at 1:18 pm

      Yay! Thank you so much for letting us know. So glad y’all loved it.

      Reply
      • Shawn

        November 04, 2021 at 10:48 am

        Could I prepare the batter the night before and store it in the fridge?? I know it’s not difficult to put together and blend, but I am still trying to simplify for a large group…. thank you!

      • Jessica

        November 14, 2021 at 4:39 pm

        I’m not sure it would work the same if you did– it wouldn’t hurt you but they may not be the same consistency.

  15. Jane

    June 06, 2020 at 10:40 am

    5 stars
    I just made this pancake this morning and my German Husband was pretty impressed how it turns out…And my 8 year old son enjoyed it as well…It was so good!!!!Thank you for sharing the recipe!!!

    Reply
    • Sarah

      June 08, 2020 at 8:05 pm

      Yay!! That’s great to hear. It’s always a hit at our house.

      Reply
  16. Karen

    May 10, 2020 at 7:21 am

    Hello! I thought I would make this for myself and husband. I haven’t made it in about 10 years. So concentrated on reading the directions. Long story short, I never took the melted butter out of the oven until I poured the batter in. OOPS! A little more ‘melted’ than wanted.

    Reply
  17. Adriana

    April 23, 2020 at 11:47 am

    I made these this morning and my kids devoured them! There was none left for my husband, who unfortunately was on a work call. Thanks for a great recipe!

    Reply
    • Sarah

      April 23, 2020 at 7:38 pm

      Yay! Haha, oh well. Good thing they are so easy, you can make some for him soon!

      Reply
  18. Kitty Niday

    March 10, 2020 at 9:48 am

    5 stars
    I will be making these fo the grandkids on Friday morning. They look so yummy.

    Reply
    • Sarah

      March 10, 2020 at 1:00 pm

      I’m sure they will love them!

      Reply
  19. Juliann

    February 22, 2020 at 9:20 am

    I made these this morning and they were so good! Question though. Mine had about 3 big bubbles pockets in the middle that were thick. How do I get it to remain flat in the middle?

    Reply
    • Sarah

      February 25, 2020 at 7:50 pm

      You can try swirling the batter around a little bit more, but ours usually have bubbles in them, it’s just different every time where the bubbles puff up!

      Reply
  20. Olivia

    January 17, 2020 at 3:04 pm

    Can I use a 9 x9 pan?

    Reply
    • Sarah

      January 17, 2020 at 5:22 pm

      Sure, you can but you might want to do a little bit less batter in that size, or cook them for longer! If you do the whole amount, I’m guessing that they will come out thicker and denser.

      Reply
      • Tom G

        May 31, 2020 at 8:13 pm

        I use a8 x 8 pan and cut the recipe in half.

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