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square slice of savory German pancake yellow with green pieces in it on a red floral plate with a dark wood background.

The Best Savory German Pancake Recipe

This recipe is packed full of simple ingredients including tons of fresh vegetables and protein from the meat and eggs!
Prep Time 15 minutes
Servings 8 servings

Equipment

  • 13x 9″ baking pan ( or 8×8″ cast iron skillet)
  • Bowl
  • Liquid measuring cup
  • Dry measuring cups
  • Teaspoons
  • Silicone spatula
  • Whisk (or immersion blender)
  • Cutting board
  • Chef Knife

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup Flour
  • 2 cups Milk
  • 1/4 cup Butter
  • 4 Eggs
  • 1.5 tsp Salt
  • 2 cups Fresh chopped veggies I love doing a mix of spinach and asparagus from my garden
  • 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese
  • 1 cup Chopped ham lunchmeat or any meat you'd like sausage, ham, even salami are all good options!

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees
  • Add cold butter to 13×9″ baking pan and place the pan in the oven
  • In a bowl add flour and salt. Whisk together
  • In liquid measuring cup whisk together milk, eggs, and parmesan cheese
  • Combine dry and wet ingredients by pouring liquid mixture into dry mixture and whisking together until smooth, thin batter forms
  • Thin slice meat and veggies and fold into the batter
  • Slowly pour batter into hot pan with melted butter from oven
  • Bake 22-25 minutes until golden and edges are fluffy
  • Remove from oven and serve right away with favorite toppings or plain!

Notes

Tip: I like to use an immersion blender to combine the wet and dry ingredients. It makes a super smooth batter in no time!
How To Store German Pancakes: Store any extra German pancakes in airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. Reheat before eating. They can be reheated in the microwave or a warm oven.