This Easy Sourdough Puff Pancake has a deliciously soft center with the classic puffiness of your favorite German pancake recipe but made healthier with fermented grains. It’s the perfect recipe for using up all of that sourdough discard!
Because it is high in protein, this recipe is ideal for the homemaker who wants healthy and quick breakfast options. A Puff Pancake (also named Dutch Baby Pancake) is also much simpler than regular pancakes. Just blend all of the ingredients together, pour into a hot cast iron skillet or a regular baking dish, and let the oven do the rest. No standing over a skillet for 20 minutes while making individual pancakes!
Looking for even more healthy breakfast options? Here are a few: Sourdough Recipes for Breakfast, Sourdough Blueberry Muffins | Naturally Sweetened, Sourdough Drop Biscuits, Naturally Sweetened Granola, and much more.
How to Make an Easy Sourdough Puff Pancake
Keep in Mind:
- Make sure your cast iron skillet is nice and hot. This helps it bake fast and the sides to be nice and puffy.
- This recipe can be made using sourdough discard or active sourdough starter.
- Don’t open the oven door until the pancake has been baking at least 15 minutes. Opening it too soon can make the Dutch baby deflate.
- The amount of butter depends on your preferences. Think about it as adding butter to the top of a pancake…do you like a lot or a little?
Needed Supplies:
- Cast iron skillet
- Blender
- Measuring cups and spoons
Ingredients:
- 12 eggs
- 1/2 cup of sourdough starter
- 1 cup of milk
- 1/4 cup of maple syrup or honey
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 cup of flour
- 2-4 Tbsp butter
Instructions:
Follow these instructions if you are baking them right away (no long fermentation time):
- Preheat oven to 425.
- In a blender, add eggs, sourdough starter, milk, salt, flour, vanilla, and honey. Blend until light and fluffy.
- Add butter to a 12 inch cast iron skillet and place into the hot oven to melt. The amount of butter depends on your preferences. Think about it as adding butter to the top of a pancake…do you like a lot or a little?
- Pour the batter over the melted butter and place into the preheated oven.
- Bake for 15-20 minutes until puffed up.
- Serve right away with butter, fruit, or syrup.
Follow these instructions if you are allowing the batter to ferment for at least 8 hours:
- The night before baking, combine sourdough starter, salt, and flour into a large bowl. Mix well.
- Cover the bowl in plastic wrap and allow to ferment for 8-12 hours at room temperature or up to 24 hours in the refrigerator.
- The day of baking, preheat oven to 425.
- In a blender, add eggs, milk, vanilla, and honey. Blend until light and fluffy.
- Add butter to a 12 inch cast iron skillet and place into the hot oven to melt. The amount of butter depends on your preferences. Think about it as adding butter to the top of a pancake…do you like a lot or a little?
- Pour the batter over the melted butter and place into the preheated oven.
- Bake for 15-20 minutes until puffed up.
- Serve right away with butter, fruit, or syrup.
If you make this recipe and love how it turned out, feel free to come back and comment about your experience. I’d love to see your creation and how you served it!
More Sourdough Information
Why Is A Long Fermentation Time Healthier?
Fermentation allows the sourdough to break down the flour and make the blondies easier on the digestive system. You can read more details about this amazing process here.
Can I Freeze Them?
This recipe is best made fresh.
How Can I Make My Own Sourdough Starter?
Interested in implementing sourdough into your kitchen? Here’s everything you need to know to get your sourdough starter going.All it takes is flour, water, and about 7 days time.I also answer a few of the most frequently asked questions about sourdough over here.
How is Sourdough Healthier than Regular Bread?
Read more in depth about the health benefits of sourdough here. I explain four reasons that sourdough is one of the healthiest breads you can consume, as well as describe how the fermentation process of sourdough works.
If you make this recipe and love how it turned out, feel free to come back and comment about your experience. I’d love to see your creation and how you served it!
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