Austrian Shredded Pancake (Kaiserschmarrn)

5 from 1 vote

Austrian Shredded Pancake is a fluffy pancake that's baked, cut into bite-sized pieces, and sauteed with butter. It's delicious and fun to eat!

Prep Time15

Cook Time15

Total Time30

Course: Breakfast, Brunch

Cuisine: Austrian, Universal

Keyword: breakfast, brunch, Pancake

Servings:

Calories: 266kcal

4 large eggs separated
3/4 cup milk (Use your favorite dairy-free milk to make this recipe dairy-free)
2 Tablespoons granulated sugar
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 cup whole wheat flour Optional - replace with 1/4 cup more all-purpose flour if desired
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 Tablespoons unsalted butter divided (substitute dairy-free butter alternative to make this recipe dairy-free)
powdered sugar, syrup, and/or jam to serve Optional

Place a 10-inch oven-safe non-stick or cast iron skillet on the medium rack of the oven. Heat the oven to 400°F.
Place the egg yolks into a large bowl. Whisk in the milk and one tablespoon of the sugar. Fold in the flour, baking powder, and salt.
In a separate medium or large bowl, beat the egg whites with a hand mixer on medium speed until foamy. Add the remaining 1 Tablespoon of sugar, and beat on high speed until soft peaks form.
Gently fold the egg whites into the batter until no white streaks remain.
Carefully remove the hot skillet from the oven and place 1 Tablespoon of the butter in it, swirling to coat it with melted butter. Pour in the batter. Transfer the skillet to the oven and cook for about 10 minutes until the pancake is puffed and golden, but the center is still raw.
Cut the pancake into 1 - 1.5" pieces in the skillet with a flipper or spatula (avoid using any metal utensils in a non-stick skillet), but be careful because the skillet is hot.
Pushing aside the pancake pieces, add the remaining 1 Tablespoon of butter to the skillet, and let it melt. Saute the pancake pieces in the butter over medium heat, stirring often until the pieces are fully cooked and browned. Serve with powdered sugar, syrup, fruit and/or jam of your choice.