Mini German Pancakes
Before I got married, I’d never heard of German pancakes. They’re one of my husband’s favorite dishes, and he would make them at least once a week when we were newlyweds, and I eventually grew tired of them.
We love to have “brinner” (breakfast for dinner) at our house, and I love coming up with creative presentations for old favorites. Since we have young children in our home, anything mini is an instant hit. While German Pancakes are traditionally made in a jelly roll pan, the batter can also be poured into (well greased) muffin tins to create individual portions.
German Pancakes
- 1 cup milk
- 1 cup flour
- 6 eggs
- 1/4 cup melted butter
- dash salt
Preheat oven to 400* and grease your muffin tins.
Mix milk, flour, eggs, and salt in blender. Gradually add butter to temper the eggs.
Pour mixture into well greased muffin tins (about 1/4 C in each tin). Bake for 15 minutes until puffy and golden brown.
Allow to cool slightly (the puffiness will subside slightly and the pancakes will be more like mini cups), and remove from tins with a knife. Top with syrup, fresh fruit, or other favorite toppings.
That is a great idea. Sometimes I don’t make this because it takes so long to cook a full one. 15 minutes is great. We always top with lemon juice and powdered sugar. YUMMY!
I made these this morning for the kids and I. Added a little nutmeg and cinnamon, topped with powdered sugar. Some used butter, some used syrup…everyone agreed that these were AWESOME! Shared on FB and will definitely add this recipe to the morning regulars. Can’t wait to try them with fresh fruit on them..yummy!
I love that you call it “brinner”. My kids call that meal that should be lunch but ends up dinner “lundin” (pronounced london). Lucky for me, I use your Meal Planning now, so lundin doesn’t occur quite so often.
I’ve never had any but they look so good I’ll have to give them a try!
Made these this morning – halved the recipe, used 1/4 tsp salt, 1/2 tsp vanilla extract. Made a Granny Smith apple-walnut filling/sauce to go with. My husband and I both thought they were yummy!