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These German Pancakes are so simple but still feel special. The batter blends quickly, pours into a hot buttered dish, and bakes up golden and puffy. It feeds several people at once without much prep. It is a dependable baked breakfast that works for both weekends and holidays.
👉 For a full breakfast spread, I also make my Hashbrown Egg Bites.
German pancakes are baked in a buttered 9×13 dish at high heat until the edges rise and turn golden. The batter is blended with eggs, flour, milk, vanilla, and salt for a smooth consistency. This oven-baked pancake serves multiple people at once and requires minimal prep. It is ready in about 30 minutes and pairs well with syrup, powdered sugar, and fresh fruit.
Why you’ll love this recipe…
The best part about this recipe is that it is classic and filling without flipping individual pancakes. The hot butter helps the edges puff as it bakes. It comes out perfectly golden and ready to slice.
⏰ Total Time: 30 minutes
🍂 Perfect For: Weekend breakfast, feeding a crowd
🛒 Key Ingredients: Eggs, flour, butter
🍽️ Servings: 4
🥄 Skill Level: Easy
🧊 Storage: Refrigerator friendly
👉 Easy Sheet Pan Eggs is another great option when cooking for many people at once.
Made With Love,
Table of Contents
- What You’ll Need for German Pancakes
- Full Ingredients List
- Swaps & Substitutions
- About What This Costs
- How to Make German Pancakes
- German Pancakes Variations
- Tips and Tricks
- Recipe FAQs – German Pancakes
- Serving Suggestions
- Make-Ahead, Storage & Reheating
- How I Use the Leftovers
- More Great Breakfast Recipes
- German Pancakes Recipe
What You’ll Need for German Pancakes
- Butter: Melts in the baking dish and helps the pancake rise and brown.
- Eggs: Provide structure and lift.
- Flour: Forms the base of the batter.
👉 For more baked breakfast options, check out my Breakfast Casseroles.
Full Ingredients List
- 5 tablespoons butter
- 6 eggs
- 1 cup flour
- 1 cup milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 dash salt
🔒 The printable recipe card below includes the full ingredient list and exact amounts — perfect for saving or printing for later.
Swaps & Substitutions
- Use whole milk or 2 percent milk.
- Add a sprinkle of cinnamon to the batter.
- Top with fresh berries before serving.
About What This Costs
Estimated total cost: $4–6
Servings: 4
Estimated cost per serving: About $1–1.50
This estimate is based on average US grocery prices and may vary depending on location, store, and seasonal pricing.
How to Make German Pancakes
Step 1: Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
Step 2: Place butter in a 9×13 baking dish and put it in the oven until melted.
Step 3: In a blender, combine flour, eggs, milk, vanilla, and salt. Blend until smooth.
Step 4: Carefully remove the hot baking dish and pour the batter into the melted butter.
Step 5: Bake 20–25 minutes until the edges are golden brown and puffy.
Step 6: Serve with maple syrup, powdered sugar, and fruit.
🔒 The step-by-step instructions are also available in the printable recipe card below — don’t forget to save it for later!
German Pancakes Variations
- Top with powdered sugar and lemon juice.
- Add sliced strawberries.
- Drizzle with warm syrup.
👉 Apple Crescent Donuts is another sweet breakfast option you need to try.
My Pro TipS
Tips and Tricks
- Make sure the butter is fully melted before adding batter.
- Blend until smooth for best texture.
- Serve immediately while puffed.
Recipe FAQs – German Pancakes
It is best served fresh but can be reheated.
The puff naturally settles as it cools.
Yes, refrigerate up to 3 days.
👉 Hashbrown Egg Bites are helpful for meal prep breakfasts.
Serving Suggestions
- Serve with maple syrup.
- Add powdered sugar.
- Top with fresh fruit.
👉 You are going to love this Crescent Roll Sausage Egg Casserole.
Make-Ahead, Storage & Reheating
- Fridge: Store up to 3 days.
- Freezer: Not recommended for best texture.
- Reheat: Warm briefly in oven or microwave.
👉 You need to try my Breakfast Sandwiches.
How I Use the Leftovers
- Slice and reheat for quick breakfasts.
- Add fruit and yogurt on top.
- Serve alongside scrambled eggs.
More Great Breakfast Recipes
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Hashbrown Egg Bites
Oven Baked
Easy Sheet Pan Eggs
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Breakfast Casseroles
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Apple Crescent Donuts
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German Pancakes
Ingredients
- 5 tablespoons butter
- 6 eggs
- 1 cup flour
- 1 cup milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 dash salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
- Place butter in 9×13 baking dish and melt in oven.
- Blend flour, eggs, milk, vanilla, and salt until smooth.
- Pour batter into hot buttered dish.
- Bake 20–25 minutes until golden and puffy.
- Serve with syrup and toppings.
Notes
- Best served immediately while puffed.
- Store leftovers in refrigerator up to 3 days.
- Reheat gently before serving.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Delicious and easy to make. Cut down the eggs to only 4 it was fine.
So good and so easy! My hubby said it tasted like pancakes but had the look and texture of popovers (his favorite treat). Definitely will make again!
Love the German Pancakes! I love that you give me food that I can actually cook and my family loves the variety and recipes.
I’m usually a fan of all of your stuff but I personally did not like this recipe. Pros: It came out looking great and just like your pics, was SUPER easy to make (way less time consuming than making individual pancakes!) Cons: This tasted so eggy! I had to drench this in syrup and powdered sugar to eat it, but there wasn’t enough syrup in the world to get my kids to eat it beyond the first try. You need to serve this immediately! The longer you wait to eat the worse the texture gets.
I’m giving 3 stars because:
1. maybe “German pancakes” are known to taste like a starchy omelet, so I don’t want to down grade it to the bottom if I’m just ignorant
2. this would actually translate well to a more savory dish if you added a bit of cheese and at least 1-2 additional toppings
3. while it is edible drowned in powdered sugar and syrup right out the oven, don’t you dare run late on the timing of another dish and serve this past 10 minutes at most. With every minute this thing doesn’t get eaten, it continues to flatten and… consolidate? congeal? It gets DENSE. I should know, I had to take a “see it’s not poisonous” bite to each of my kids in order to coax them into trying it.
The overall consensus from my family is pretty much see item 2, this could be turned around to a savory dish. (maybe I’ll experiment and share later)
The recipe tasted great but, man, did mine rise! It was a good six inches above the side of the casserole dish!
Does it matter what type of flour? All I had on hand was self rising, but mine doesn’t look like yours.
It is rising,lol
So I’m assuming to use all purpose flour instead.
Love love all your videos.. I’m going to be making the German pancakes 🥞 can’t wait 😁 I’m sure my family will love them…
Garman Pancakes were amazing!
Thank you my family and I enjoyed it!
I love your pasta recipe with sausage and cream penne pasta.
Thank you,
Ms.Lena