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Hootenanny is the perfect breakfast for busy moms with hungry kids! No bread needed, but this breakfast recipe has a total French toast vibe the kids love. Plus, it’s fun to watch it bake up into crazy shapes!
I asked my daughter if she’d like to help me make some Hootenanny for breakfast the other morning.
I got the usual look…
That basically means something along the lines of “Mom. You’re crazy.”
Or, maybe “How did I end up stuck with the wackadoo for a mother?”
It could also mean “Yep. She’s finally lost her mind.”
Whatever. Children can be so judgemental.
Hootenanny is just another term for a German Pancake (or Dutch Baby)!
Hootenanny is definitely the more fun name for this crazy shaped breakfast dish, but most people know these as either German pancakes or dutch babies.
If you’ve never had the pleasure of devouring a slice of this for breakfast, it tastes like a cross between pancakes and french toast. We like it because it’s so much easier than either of those (stir together and bake!).
Plus, the kids absolutely LOVE it, thanks to the crazy shapes it puffs up into while baking.
Bonus: This recipe uses pantry staples like flour, eggs, milk, and butter!
This comes in super handy when you’re craving french toast, but don’t have bread on hand!
It calls for basic ingredients that you’re sure to have around and the kids will love watching it poof up in crazy shapes.
Tip: The hootenanny will NOT bake up the same if you don’t melt the butter/heat the pan in the oven. Something about the batter hitting an already hot dish helps it to puff up nicely. It will settle a bit as it cools – this is normal.
This is the perfect kind of morning treat. Nobody has time to be flipping pancakes or soaking bread in eggs or dealing with a waffle maker at 7am. (Although my best waffles and homemade biscuits are kind of worth the extra effort.)
Top this off with some fresh fruit and a drizzle of maple syrup. You can’t go wrong!
More kid-friendly breakfast recipes:
- Blueberry Baked Oatmeal
- Sausage Gravy
- Chocolate Glazed Donuts
- Cinnamon Roll French Toast Casserole
- Old Fashioned Donut
Hootenanny
Ingredients
- 6 tablespoons butter
- 6 large eggs
- 1 cup milk
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup flour
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 425 degrees.
- Place the stick of butter in a 9x13 baking dish and put it in the oven to melt while you prepare the batter. Keep an eye on the butter and remove the pan from the oven if it starts to brown, but work quickly so that the pan does not cool.
- Beat the eggs, milk, salt, cinnamon, vanilla, and nutmeg until frothy.
- Whisk in the flour until well combined.
- Pour over the melted butter in the baking dish. Do not stir.
- Bake for 25 minutes or until the center is set and the edges are browned.
- Slice into 8 pieces and serve with maple syrup, fresh fruit, or powdered sugar.
Tips & Notes:
Nutrition Information:
This recipe was originally published in November 2011. It’s been updated with new photos in April 2020.
adapted from Food.com
grace says
no doubt about it, this is the best-named breakfast ever. plus, it looks tasty, so it’s win-win.
Joanne says
I had no idea what a hootenanny was before this post..but it’s so much fun to say that I would have jumped in feet first to help you make it!
Pretty. Good. Food. says
Mmmmm, sounds so good!
mrsblocko says
We call these Dutch Babies too. I haven’t made one in ages and I really should. They are so tasty!
MelanieL says
Oh yes, we call this puff up pancake! We love it, usually for dinner:) I think I’ll put it on the menu this week!
Cookbook Queen says
#1 Your daughter is too adorable. Seriously. Can I have her? Sort of like a real life babydoll?
#2 Would you judge me if I told you that I always thought hootenanny wasn’t a real thing? I thought it was just a word that Arkansas people made up. I’m a dummy.
Jessica @ How Sweet says
I’m dying to make this just because the name is the greatest.
Mercedes says
I think these are also called German pancakes? We used to make it in a cast iron skillet! SO yummy with powdered sugar and fresh squeezed lemon on top!
shelly (cookies and cups) says
Can I say the name while I eat? Love that!
Katrina says
This sounds so yummy! Thanks for introducing me to this!
Averie @ Love Veggies and Yoga says
this looks like a treat I eat when I’m in Aruba (a Dutch island) and their baked goods have a Euro influence…I love that there’s no actual bread in this, i.e. not traditional bread pudding. And that you can make it in… a half hour. Sweet!
Bergen Hammond says
I use your recipes all the time now! Everything I have made has come out so yummy! This recipe is awesome. We made it for dinner tonight and watched Christmas movies! Thanks again!!
Bergen
selina says
I am pretty sure if you took away the cinnamon,vanilla and nutmeg you would have traditional english yorkshire puddings a savory dish that we eat with a sunday roast dinner.
Jessica says
Oh wow, I make these every Sunday, but the recipe I follow calls them German Pancakes. Whatever you want to call them, they’re delicious. I may have to try your recipe though, because I love the thought of cinnamon, vanilla, and nutmeg in the batter.
Denise M Fischer says
I call them German Pancakes too.. and they are scrumptious!!!!!
Jenna says
YUM! Sounds good!! I’m gonna make these for the family tomorrow morning!! Thanks! I’m sure my family will thank you too. 🙂
Michelle says
Those look like what we call Dutch babies!! I have only seen at restaurants! Can’t wait to try at home.