Best 11 German Egg Pancakes Recipes

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German egg pancakes, also known as eierkuchen or pfannkuchen, are a delectable and versatile dish enjoyed for centuries in German cuisine. These thin, savory pancakes are crafted from a simple batter of eggs, milk, and flour, and often enriched with additional ingredients like herbs, cheese, or vegetables. Their versatility makes them a perfect canvas for both sweet and savory toppings, ranging from fresh fruit and powdered sugar to ham and cheese. Whether you're seeking a quick and easy breakfast option, a light lunch, or a hearty dinner, German egg pancakes offer a delightful culinary experience that will surely please your taste buds.

Here are our top 11 tried and tested recipes!

AUTHENTIC GERMAN PANCAKES



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Real German pancakes take only a few minutes in a non-stick pan or on a griddle. These pancakes are thin and egg-y. I find it helps to use two spatulas to help turn the pancake to prevent breakage.

Provided by Good Dinner Mom

Categories     Breakfast

Time 10m

Number Of Ingredients 6

Real butter for frying
4 eggs
1 Tablespoon sugar
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup whole milk
1 cup buttermilk

Steps:

  • Set aside a 12-inch non-stick skillet or electric griddle.
  • In a medium bowl, crack 4 eggs and combine well with a fork. Add the sugar and stir again.
  • Add the flour and stir just lightly until streaks of flour still visible. Slowly add the milk and buttermilk, stirring to help prevent clumps. If clumps won't go away, don't worry, this is fine.
  • Heat the pan or griddle to medium heat (or 350F degrees for electric). Make sure it's plenty hot before pouring the batter.
  • Melt enough butter to prevent sticking and to add flavor. Slowly pour batter onto pan until it reaches the size you want.
  • The egg-y batter will cook up and bubble quickly along the edges, continue cooking until just the middle is shiny, then carefully flip the pancake over. I use two spatulas to do this if the pancake is large. Alternately, you could just cook the pancake on the first side and when the middle of the pancake is no longer shiny, it's done and you can flip it onto your plate. I like both sides browned a bit so I flip them. If you flip, just cook an additional 30 seconds until the second side starts to brown lightly.
  • Serve either flat, rolled, or folded into fours. If you're wanting to serve rolled German pancakes (as crepes), keep the batter quite thin in the pan, tilting the pan to spread batter out from center.
  • These pancakes are tasty with just real syrup poured over them, or with fruit of choice and powdered sugar.

Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 1 g, Calories 105 kcal, Carbohydrate 13 g, Protein 5 g, Fat 3 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, TransFat 0.01 g, Cholesterol 71 mg, Sodium 60 mg, Fiber 0.3 g, Sugar 4 g, UnsaturatedFat 1.5 g

GERMAN PANCAKE



German Pancake image

German Pancake

Provided by Real Simple Editors

Time 25m

Number Of Ingredients 9

3 large eggs
0.5 cup all-purpose flour
0.5 cup milk, preferably whole
0.25 teaspoon kosher salt
0.5 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice (optional)
0.5 cup fruit jam (optional)
2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 400° F. In a large bowl, whisk the eggs to combine. Add the flour and whisk until smooth. Add the milk, salt, and vanilla and mix until incorporated; set aside.
  • Add the butter to a large cast-iron skillet and transfer to oven until the butter melts. Remove from oven and quickly pour the batter into the hot skillet. Return to oven and bake until the pancake is puffed and golden, about 15 minutes.
  • Drizzle the lemon juice (if using) over the pancake. Spread the jam (if using) evenly over the top. Sprinkle with the confectioners' sugar.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 790 kcal, Carbohydrate 71 g, Cholesterol 708 mg, Protein 30 g, SaturatedFat 21 g, Sodium 291 mg, Sugar 23 g, Fat 41 g, UnsaturatedFat 0 g

GERMAN PANCAKE



German Pancake image

Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Categories     main-dish

Time 45m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 29

3 large eggs
1/2 teaspoon fine salt
3 tablespoons sugar
1 cup milk, warmed
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
1 cup unbleached all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons vegetable shortening
Confectioners' sugar
Marinated Berries or Glazed Apples and Pears, recipes follow
Serving suggestion: Maple syrup
2 tablespoons sugar
1 vanilla bean, split lengthwise, and seeds scraped out with a knife and reserved
1 vanilla bean, split lengthwise, and seeds scraped out with a knife and reserved
Grated zest of 1/2 lemon
Grated zest of 1/2 orange
1 cup water
2 tablespoons freshly squeezed orange juice
1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
1/2 pint raspberries
1/2 pint blueberries, rinsed
1/2 pint strawberries, rinsed, tops trimmed, halved or quartered, if large
3 small Granny Smith apples or other tart baking apple (about 1 1/4 pounds)
3 Bosc pears (about 1 1/4 pounds)
Juice of 1 lemon
1/4 cup unsalted butter
Grated zest of 2 oranges, plus their juice
Two 3-inch-long cinnamon sticks
2 tablespoons Calvados, Apple Jack, or brandy (optional)

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
  • In a medium bowl, whisk together the eggs, salt, sugar, milk, vanilla, and butter. Whisk in the flour to make a smooth batter. Set aside.
  • Heat a well-seasoned 10-inch cast-iron skillet in the oven for 10 minutes. Remove and brush the inside with the shortening. Pour in the batter and bake for 15 minutes.
  • Lower the oven to 350 degrees F. and continue baking until puffed and golden brown, about 13 to 15 minutes more. Run a knife around the edge of the skillet. Sift the confectioners' sugar over the pancake. Serve immediately in the skillet with maple syrup, marinated berries, or glazed apples and pears.
  • In a small saucepan, combine the sugar, vanilla bean and seeds, citrus zests, and water. Bring to a boil and then reduce the heat to low. Simmer very gently until syrupy, about 25 minutes. Remove from the heat and add the citrus juices. Combine the berries in a bowl. Strain the warm syrup over the berries and marinate at room temperature for 30 minutes. Serve.
  • Peel, core, and cut both the apples and pears into 3/4-inch wedges. In a medium bowl, toss the fruit with the lemon juice.
  • Melt the butter in a medium skillet over medium heat. Add the sugar, orange zest, and cinnamon sticks and stir until sugar is dissolved. Add the fruit, increase the heat to medium-high, and cook, shaking the pan frequently, until glazed, about 10 minutes. Raise the heat to high, add the orange juice, and cook until the fruit is easily pierced with a paring knife, about 1 minute more. If desired, add the Calvados. If cooking on a gas burner, carefully tip the pan toward the flame to flambe the alcohol; if cooking over an electric element, hold a long match near the mixture. Swirl the pan over the heat until the flame subsides. Serve warm.

GERMAN PANCAKE (AKA DUTCH BABY) RECIPE BY TASTY



German Pancake (aka Dutch Baby) Recipe by Tasty image

Here's what you need: large eggs, granulated sugar, salt, milk, vanilla extract, all-purpose flour, butter, butter, powdered sugar, sliced strawberry

Provided by Tasty

Categories     Breakfast

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

3 large eggs
1 ½ tablespoons granulated sugar
1 pinch salt
¾ cup milk, warm
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
¾ cup all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon butter, melted
2 tablespoons butter
powdered sugar, for serving
sliced strawberry, for serving

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 400°F (205°C).
  • Combine the eggs, granulated sugar, salt, milk, vanilla, flour and melted butter in a blender or food processor and blend until smooth.
  • Preheat an oven-safe skillet over medium-high heat for 3-4 minutes. Melt the butter in the skillet. Pour the batter into the heated skillet and then immediately, and carefully, move the skillet to the oven and bake for 25-30 minutes. The pancake is done when it is a rich amber color and the sides have risen considerably. Carefully remove the pancake from the skillet and let cool slightly on a wire rack.
  • Serve warm with powdered sugar and sliced strawberries.
  • Enjoy!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 181 calories, Carbohydrate 16 grams, Fat 9 grams, Fiber 0 grams, Protein 6 grams, Sugar 3 grams

GERMAN OVEN PANCAKES



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Watching this skillet-baked pancake magically puff up in the oven is almost as much fun as eating it.

Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Breakfast

Time 25m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 8

1/2 cup Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour, sifted
3 eggs
1/2 cup milk
2 tablespoons melted butter
1 tablespoon sugar
1/4 teaspoon of salt
fresh fruit of your choice, cut into bite-sized pieces
whipped cream

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 450°F. If you have a convection oven, set it at 425°F (the pancakes rise even higher on the convection setting).
  • In a large bowl, lightly beat the eggs with a whisk or fork. Stir in the milk, melted butter, salt and sugar. Add the flour to the egg mixture, a big spoonful at a time as you continue to whisk. Be careful not to over-mix, to keep the pancake light and fluffy.
  • Lightly spray a 9"-11" oven-safe skillet with cooking spray.
  • Pour the batter into a heated skillet (this will yield a more golden brown, puffier pancake). Bake 12-18 minutes, just until the edges are golden. Check your pancake at the 12 minute mark. Top with the fresh fruit and whipped cream just before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 190, Carbohydrate 17 g, Cholesterol 175 mg, Fat 1 1/2, Fiber 0 g, Protein 7 g, SaturatedFat 5 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 250 mg, Sugar 5 g, TransFat 0 g

GERMAN PUFF PANCAKES



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Puffy oven-baked buttery pancake. It's SO easy! You may never make traditional pancakes again. Pour your favorite syrup over it, or just dust powdered sugar on top. There's not much need to add more butter because it's already baked onto the top and forms a delicious salty and buttery crust.

Provided by Kristi Francis

Categories     100+ Breakfast and Brunch Recipes     Pancake Recipes     Baked Pancake Recipes

Time 30m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 7

6 eggs
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup milk
¼ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 tablespoons salted butter

Steps:

  • Preheat an oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
  • Whisk the eggs, flour, milk, salt, vanilla extract, and cinnamon in a bowl; set aside.
  • Put the butter in a 9x11-inch baking dish. Melt the butter in the preheated oven, making sure it doesn't burn, about 5 minutes. Pour the batter into the baking dish with the melted butter.
  • Return to the oven and bake until the pancake is puffed and no longer moist in the center, 20 to 25 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 203.1 calories, Carbohydrate 18.4 g, Cholesterol 199.4 mg, Fat 9.8 g, Fiber 0.7 g, Protein 9.8 g, SaturatedFat 4.5 g, Sodium 211.3 mg, Sugar 2.4 g

GERMAN PANCAKE



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Piping hot and puffy from the oven, this golden pancake made a pretty presentation for a skier's theme breakfast I hosted. Served with homemade buttermilk syrup, it's an eye-opening treat. Make several German pancakes if you're feeding a crowd, and keep in mind that my easy syrup tastes great on waffles and French toast, too. -Renae Moncur, Burley, Idaho

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Breakfast     Brunch

Time 30m

Yield 8 servings (2 cups syrup).

Number Of Ingredients 14

6 large eggs
1 cup 2% milk
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons butter, melted
BUTTERMILK SYRUP:
1/2 cup butter, cubed
1-1/2 cups sugar
3/4 cup buttermilk
2 tablespoons corn syrup
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Confectioners' sugar
Fresh blueberries, optional

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 400°. Place first 4 ingredients in a blender; process just until smooth., Pour melted butter into a 13x9-in. baking dish; tilt dish to coat. Add batter; bake, uncovered, until puffed and golden brown, about 20 minutes., Meanwhile, place butter, sugar, buttermilk, corn syrup and baking soda in a small saucepan; bring to a boil. Cook, uncovered, 7 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in vanilla., Remove pancake from oven. Dust with confectioners' sugar; serve immediately with syrup and, if desired, fresh blueberries.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 428 calories, Fat 19g fat (11g saturated fat), Cholesterol 203mg cholesterol, Sodium 543mg sodium, Carbohydrate 56g carbohydrate (42g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 8g protein.

GERMAN EGG PANCAKES



German Egg Pancakes image

Make and share this German Egg Pancakes recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Mariemaltgtlt

Categories     Breads

Time 30m

Yield 20 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 3

5 eggs, seperated
1/2 cup milk
1 cup flour, sifted

Steps:

  • Put yolks of egg 5 eggs ina bowl until very light. Add the milk and flour gradually and mix into a smooth batter which is not too thick. Fold in the stiffly beaten egg whites. drop large spoonfuls on a hot greased griddle.
  • Serve hot sprinkled with sugar or spread with currant or other tart jelly or jam.

GERMAN PANCAKES II



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A childhood favorite of mine. We eat it every Sunday morning. Golden pan style egg dish, with lots of big bubbles while baking. Serve with maple syrup.

Provided by BRENNASPITZ

Categories     Breakfast and Brunch     Pancake Recipes     Baked Pancake Recipes

Time 55m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 5

¼ cup butter
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup milk
6 eggs, lightly beaten
⅛ teaspoon salt

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Melt butter in a medium baking dish.
  • In a medium bowl, mix flour, milk, eggs and salt. Pour the mixture into the prepared baking dish.
  • Bake on center rack in the preheated oven for 30 to 40 minutes, until golden brown.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 235.5 calories, Carbohydrate 18.2 g, Cholesterol 209.6 mg, Fat 13.6 g, Fiber 0.6 g, Protein 9.9 g, SaturatedFat 7 g, Sodium 190 mg, Sugar 2.4 g

SCRAMBLED PANCAKES (GERMANY)



Scrambled Pancakes (Germany) image

This recipe comes from the 1955 cookbook, German Cookery & I'm posting it to add to the Deutsch recipes for the ZWT6.

Provided by Sydney Mike

Categories     Breakfast

Time 25m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

2 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature
2 tablespoons granulated sugar
4 eggs, separated
1 pinch salt
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup milk
1 tablespoon unsalted butter (again)
1 tablespoon granulated sugar (again)
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 cups fruit (cut into bite-size pieces)

Steps:

  • Cream the 1st 2 tablespoons of butter until frothy, then add, one after another, the sugar, egg yolks, salt, flour & milk.
  • Beat egg whites until stiff, then carefull fold them into the batter.
  • In a large skillet, melt the final tablespooon of butter, then pour the batter onto the butter, frying it, 3 to 4 minutes on each side until golden brown.
  • With 2 forks, chop up the resulting pancake.
  • Mix together the 1 tablespoon of sugar & 2 teaspoon cinnamon.
  • Serve on a hot platter, sprinkled with the cinnamon sugar & garnished with pieces of apple, cherries or other fruits, dried or fresh.

GERMAN PANCAKES RECIPE



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These German pancakes are light, fluffy, and take just minutes to throw together.

Provided by Camille Beckstrand

Categories     Breakfast

Time 35m

Number Of Ingredients 11

5 eggs
1 cup flour
½ cup cornmeal
1 cup buttermilk
1 cup milk
¼ cup butter
1 cup heavy cream
½ cup powdered sugar
½ cup blueberries
½ cup raspberries
½ cup blackberries

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
  • Lightly beat eggs, then add in sifted flour, cornmeal, buttermilk, and milk. Beat 5 minutes (you can use a blender to mix everything if you would like).
  • Melt butter in a 9 x 13 inch baking dish in the oven. Pour the batter into the pan, spread around, and bake for 25 minutes until lightly browned.
  • Beat heavy cream with powdered sugar until soft peaks form. Top pancakes with whipped cream and berries.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 490 kcal, Carbohydrate 45 g, Protein 12 g, Fat 30 g, SaturatedFat 17 g, Cholesterol 220 mg, Sodium 196 mg, Fiber 3 g, Sugar 16 g, ServingSize 1 serving

Tips:

  • For fluffy pancakes, separate the egg yolks and whites and beat the whites until stiff peaks form. Then, fold the whites into the yolk mixture.
  • Use a non-stick skillet or griddle over medium heat. If the heat is too high, the pancakes will burn on the outside before they are cooked through.
  • Do not overcrowd the skillet or griddle. Leave enough space between the pancakes so that they have room to cook evenly.
  • Be patient! German pancakes take a little longer to cook than regular pancakes. Do not flip them until they are golden brown on the bottom and the edges are starting to curl up.
  • Serve German pancakes immediately with your favorite toppings. Some popular options include butter, powdered sugar, lemon juice, and fresh berries.

Conclusion:

German pancakes are a delicious and versatile breakfast or brunch dish. They are easy to make and can be topped with a variety of ingredients. With their light and fluffy texture, German pancakes are sure to please everyone at the table.

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