Chocolate German Pancake with Caramelized Pears
Servings 8
Ingredients
- 1 cup milk (250 ml)
- 4 large eggs
- 2 tablespoons melted butter (28 grams)
- ½ cup all-purpose flour (74 grams)
- 3 tablespoons cocoa powder (15 grams)
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 tablespoons butter (42 grams)
- 6 tablespoons granulated sugar divided
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon nutmeg
- 2 pears peeled, cored, and sliced
- whipped cream for serving optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
- Combine milk, eggs, melted butter, flour, cocoa powder, brown sugar, baking powder, salt, and vanilla extract in a blender. Puree for 1 minute or until smooth. Let sit for 30 minutes.
- Melt 3 tablespoons butter in a cast iron pan over medium heat. Combine 4 tablespoons sugar with cinnamon and nutmeg and sprinkle on top of butter. Arrange pears on top. Sprinkle remaining 2 tablespoons sugar on top and bring to a simmer over medium heat.
- Remove from heat and slowly pour pancake batter evenly on top. Bake chocolate German pear pancake for 15 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 375 degrees F and continue to bake for another 10 minutes. Remove from oven and serve warm with whipped cream if desired.
Video
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Notes
You can make the pancake batter ahead of time and let it sit in the refridgerator until ready to use.
