Giant oven-baked pancake
If you get an unexpected craving for a pancake, I recommend saving this practical German recipe that’s easy and quick, which I discovered while browsing the web.
Prepare the batter in 5 minutes, bake it and get at least 8 pancakes in one go!
These German pancakes, besides being practical to prepare, are super soft and delicious: a mix between a pancake and a crepe, you can fill them as you like, my favorites are with sugar and cinnamon, but you can use maple syrup, hazelnut cream, jam, fruit, peanut butter, etc.
This giant oven-baked pancake is ideal for a healthy breakfast or a snack or even for a kids’ party
You might also be interested in:
- Difficulty: Very easy
- Cost: Very cheap
- Preparation time: 5 Minutes
- Portions: 4 People
- Cooking methods: Oven
- Cuisine: International
- Seasonality: All seasons
Ingredients for the Giant Oven-Baked Pancake
- 2 eggs (whole)
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1 2/3 cups whole milk
- 3 tbsp sunflower seed oil
- 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour (I use Caputo azzurra, sifted)
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/4 tsp fine salt
- 1 1/2 tbsp granulated sugar (for filling)
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon (for filling)
- to taste vanilla powdered sugar (for garnish)
Tools
- Scale digital, with removable bowl and alarm timer
- Bowls Guzzini set of various sizes
- Mixer electric Philips, with 450 W power
- Baking Pan adjustable
Steps for the Giant Oven-Baked Pancake
Preheat the oven to 392°F (200°C).
Take a bowl and with the electric whisk (or by hand) beat the two whole eggs with the sugar and vanilla, then add the oil, salt, and slowly sifted flour, alternating with the milk. Work the mixture for about 5 minutes, you will get a liquid batter, it should be like this.
Take a baking pan about 16×12 inches (40×30 cm, mine is adjustable), line it with parchment paper and pour all the batter into the pan.
Bake the pan in a preheated oven at 392°F for about 20 minutes.
As soon as it is out of the oven, sprinkle the surface with vanilla powdered sugar and 1 1/2 tbsp of granulated sugar, mixed with 1 tsp of cinnamon (or fill as you prefer).
Then cut the giant pancake into wide slices.
Once cut into slices, roll each slice onto itself.
This is a slice of pancake, filled with Nutella.
Notes and Tips
The giant oven-baked pancake keeps in the refrigerator for about two days. To make it as fresh as just made, just reheat it for 2 minutes in an air fryer or microwave.
Shopping Tips!!!
To weigh the ingredients for my preparations, I use this practical digital kitchen scale, with a large removable bowl, tare function, and built-in timer.
Very practical and cute this set of colorful Guzzini bowls, always useful in the kitchen.
I worked the cake batter with the powerful Philips mixer with 1400 W of power and 5 speeds + turbo.
I finally recommend this very handy extendable multipurpose baking tray, ideal for pizzas, savory pies and cakes, cookies, and focaccias.
You can purchase all the items I recommend above, on Amazon, at a great price, just click directly on the respective links.
FAQ (Questions and Answers)
Can pancakes be frozen?
Yes, let the pancakes cool well and then freeze them separated with baking paper sheets to prevent sticking, stored in food bags.
Then when you want to consume them, take them out of the freezer the night before and let them thaw in the refrigerator. The next morning, they can be heated for a few minutes in the oven, air fryer, or microwave.
