Make these Dutch Baby Pancakes, sometimes called German pancakes, a Bismarck, or a Dutch puff, is a sweet popover that is normally served for breakfast.
DUTCH BABY
Whatever you call them….Dutch Baby Pancakes, sometimes called German pancakes, a Bismarck, or a Dutch puff, is a sweet popover that is normally served for breakfast. When I was growing up we ate these a few times. Watching them puff up in the oven while they baked was my favorite part of making these. I kind of forgot about them until just recently when I was searching for a new breakfast recipe to enjoy on a upcoming lazy Sunday morning.
Without a doubt, my entire family really enjoyed them. I was not prepared for just how much the rest of my family enjoyed them. Believe it or not, we ended up making 3 more batches! They were especially delicious with the homemade Buttermilk Syrup I made to go with them.
DUTCH BABY PANCAKE
They are pretty tasty with the Buttermilk Syrup alone, but next time I would like to try adding some fresh fruit to them. Add some veggies, ham, bacon and a little sprinkle of cheese to turn them into more of a savory breakfast. I might be violating some of the “authenticity” of the Dutch Baby Pancakes (German Pancakes)…but it’s fun to experiment with different combinations!
DUTCH BABY PANCAKE RECIPE
Dutch Baby Pancakes
One Of Our VERY Favorite Breakfast Recipes Are These Dutch Baby Pancakes. They Are Sometimes Named Dutch Babies, German Popover Pancakes Or German Puff Pancakes, But Whatever Name They Go By These Are A Delicious Breakfast Your Whole Family Will Love.
Ingredients
- 3 eggs (warm eggs in hot water before using)
- 1/2 cup milk (warmed in microwave 10 seconds)
- 1/2 cup sifted flour
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 pinch nutmeg
- 1 pinch cinnamon
- 2 Tbs butter
- 2 Tbs confectioners' sugar for dusting
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. As oven preheats, place the butter in 9x13'' baking dish or skillet and put in oven for the butter to melt.
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In a medium bowl, beat eggs with a whisk until light. Add milk and stir. Gradually whisk in flour, nutmeg and salt.
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Remove pan or skillet from oven and reduce oven heat to 425 degrees F. Melt butter in hot skillet so that inside of skillet is completely coated with butter.
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Pour batter into the baking dish with the melted butter. Bake, for 12 minutes or until golden brown and puffy.
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Remove from oven and sprinkle generously powdered sugar.
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Serve with whipping cream, fresh fruit and syrup if desired.
*Can be baked in a greased 9×13 glass dish as well. Bake it at 400 degrees in a preheated oven for about 12-18 minutes. Recipe adapted from Allrecipes.com.
BUTTERMILK SYRUP
Use our Buttermilk Syrup Recipe for extra tasty results!
What do you think? Have you had these? What name do you call them by?
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we call them Austrian pancakes….recipe is slightly different. 1/2 c milk, 1/2 c flour, 2 eggs, nutmeg, and 1/2 stick butter.
Very similar! Thanks for sharing. I haven’t heard of Austrian pancakes. So interesting all the regional names!
My German grandmother failed me! I’ve not had these but will be trying them before the big Easter breakfast for grandkids!! Sounds so yummy!!! Thanks for sharing!
haha! My mother in law is German and my husband had never had them either. He says he doesn’t think they are real “German” pancakes! LOL! So you are not alone! ;) But they still taste pretty good…German or not!
Yum! I actually never made these so not sure what to call it but it look so good!
Thanks Jennie! You should give them a try!
We make these all the time. My son calls them oven pancakes! Also makes great quick dinner idea with some bacon and fruit.
Yum! We always can go for bacon around here! Thanks for sharing your version of oven pancakes!
I make something similar. While the German Pancake is in the oven I sauté some fruit. Favorite is apples and blueberries, add the fruit to the top when removed from the oven. Yummy!
That sounds delicious! I want to try that next time!
I never tried this recipe! Thanks for the idea! My baby will love it!
Growing up we’d call them German pancakes or elephant ears (which my 4 girls now call them). We love then with homemade syrup.
Thank you for sharing this wonderful recipe! Mom made this often when we were kids, but we called them “oven pancakes”. She added cooked, crumbled bacon to the mix before baking. And then we drizzled pancake syrup over them before we ate them. Yum!
If you are using a glass baking dish, do you still put the dish alone in the oven first? or no? And if you have the butter in the bottom of it, do you need to grease it? Thanks! Can’t wait to try!
I don’t usually bother with putting the dish in the oven. And you don’t need to grease the pan if you have the butter in the bottom.