Lemon Berry German Pancake

Spring is in the air!

It's the time of year when all I can think of is bright fruit flavors incorporated in all the things I'm cooking. The citrus is gorgeous and the berries are starting to become plentiful in stores.

This german pancake is the best breakfast when I want to take a little extra time to enjoy another cup of coffee on a Sunday morning. It just set the tone for the day to make it feel extra special.

As spring comes on the chickens start leaving a full daily bounty of eggs. With two teenage boys in house, we go through eggs like nothing! Protein is king around here. This a great way to use up all of those extra eggs too. It is tradition for us to have this on Easter morning and my youngest always requests it for his birthday breakfast.

While I use my 12 inch cast iron pan, a 9x13 baking dish works great as well. 

Preheat your oven to 400 degrees, place your pan in the oven to heat. Add a full stick of butter into the hot pan and let it melt completely while it is in the oven.

Use a blender or food processor to combine everything else but the berries. Pour the liquid mixture into the pan, then top with whatever berries you choose. Bake for 25-30 minutes until it is light and fluffy with a beautiful golden brown color on top. 

We like to top it with a dusting of powdered sugar and more fresh berries. 

If you need a something to brighten up your Sunday morning, give this one a try!

 

 

 

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Lemon Berry German Pancake

Shannon Ginochio

Servings

8-10 servings

Prep Time

10 minutes

Category

Breakfast, Brunch

Light, fluffy and full of protein. Top it off with fresh spring berries for the perfect spring breakfast or brunch.

Lemon Berry German Pancake

Ingredients

  • ½ Cup Salted Butter

  • 8 Large Eggs

  • ½ Cups Whole Milk

  • ¼ Cup Sugar

  • ⅓ Cup Lemon Juice

  • 1 ½ TBS Lemon Zest

  • 1 ½ Cups All Purpose Flour

  • ½ tsp Salt

  • 2 Cups Berries of your choice, blueberries, black berries, raspberries..

  • Powdered Sugar for dusting

Directions

  1. Pre heat the oven to 400 degrees

  2. Place a 12 inch cast iron pan or 9x13 baking dish into the hot oven. Allow to heat for 10 minutes.

  3. Place a full stick of butter into the hot pan and leave in the oven to melt completely.

  4. In a blender combine the eggs, milk, lemon juice, lemon zest, sugar, salt and flour. Blend until smooth and frothy. Be sure to scrape any flour stuck to the sides of the blender.

  5. Remove the pan from the oven and swirl the butter around to make sure the entire pan is coated.

  6. Carefully pour the batter evenly into the hot butter.

  7. Sprinkle the berries evenly on top of the batter.

  8. Bake uncovered for 25-30 minutes, until the top has puffed up and is lightly browned.

  9. Remove from the oven and let sit for 5 minutes. It will fall a little as it cools.

  10. Dust lightly with powdered sugar and serve with more fresh berries if you choose.

  11. ENJOY!!