Description
Mini German Pancakes are light, fluffy, and oven-puffed breakfast treats that puff beautifully in the oven. These 12 bite-size pancakes are perfect for a simple breakfast or brunch, delicious with fresh fruit, syrup, or powdered sugar, and easy to customize for kids and guests.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup milk
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 6 large eggs
- 2 tbsp melted butter
- 1 tbsp sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/4 tsp salt
- Butter for greasing the muffin tin
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425°F (220°C). Generously grease a 12-cup muffin tin with butter.
- In a bowl, whisk together milk, flour, eggs, melted butter, sugar, vanilla, and salt until smooth.
- Pour batter evenly into the muffin cups, filling each about halfway.
- Bake 12–15 minutes, or until the pancakes puff dramatically and turn golden around the edges.
- Serve warm with powdered sugar, fruit, syrup, or jam.
Notes
- Grease the muffin tin well to prevent sticking.
- Best served immediately for peak puffiness.
- Dust with powdered sugar or drizzle with maple syrup or fruit compote if desired.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 12–15 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Oven-baked
- Cuisine: German-inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 mini pancake (1/12 of recipe)
- Calories: 108
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 60 mg
- Fat: 5 g
- Saturated Fat: 2.4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3.5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 10 g
- Fiber: 0.3 g
- Protein: 4.7 g
- Cholesterol: 97 mg
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