baked pancakes with a vanilla sauce.

Here’s a cozy, oven-baked version of Baked Pancakes with Warm Vanilla Sauce—soft like a pancake, fluffy like a cake, and perfect for sharing ☕✨

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Baked Pancakes

Ingredients

• 1½ cups all-purpose flour

• 2 tbsp sugar

• 2 tsp baking powder

• ¼ tsp salt

• 1¼ cups milk

• 2 large eggs

• 2 tbsp melted butter (plus extra for greasing)

• 1 tsp vanilla extract

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 180°C / 350°F. Grease an 8×8-inch baking dish or ovenproof skillet.

2. In a bowl, whisk flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt.

3. In another bowl, whisk milk, eggs, melted butter, and vanilla.

4. Combine wet and dry ingredients until just mixed (don’t overmix).

5. Pour batter into the prepared dish.

6. Bake for 18–22 minutes, until puffed, golden, and a toothpick comes out clean.

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Creamy Vanilla Sauce

Ingredients

• ½ cup heavy cream (or milk for a lighter sauce)

• ¼ cup sugar

• 1 tbsp butter

• 1 tsp vanilla extract

Instructions

1. In a small saucepan, heat cream and sugar over medium-low heat, stirring until sugar dissolves.

2. Add butter and stir until melted.

3. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla.

4. Let it sit for 2–3 minutes to thicken slightly.

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To Serve

• Cut baked pancake into squares.

• Pour warm vanilla sauce over the top.

• Optional toppings: fresh berries, sliced bananas, powdered sugar, or toasted nuts 🍓🍌

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💡 Tips

• Add blueberries, chocolate chips, or apple slices to the batter before baking.

• For extra indulgence, mix a spoon of cream cheese into the vanilla sauce.

If you’d like, I can also share a German-style baked pancake (Dutch baby) version with vanilla sauce—it’s dramatic, golden, and absolutely irresistible.