When our kids were growing up, one of their favorite breakfasts was Monster Breakfast. (It wasn’t until years later that I discovered that the recipe was really one for German Pancakes.)
When the ‘monster’ came out of the oven, there were bulges here, poufs there, curl-ups around the edges.
The kids were eager to see what the monster would look like because each time the monster seemed different from the time before.This is definitely a fun, yummy, kid-pleasing recipe! They love eating it and as they get older they love making it. It’s so simple that a six-year-old could make it with supervision. And, he will feel like a successful chef when he does!
Here’s the recipe.
Monster Breakfast
6 eggs
1 cup flour
1 cup milk
1 teaspoon salt
Melt 5 tablespoons butter in a 9 x 13 inch pan.
Put eggs, flour, milk, and salt in a blender. Mix well.
Pour mixture into the pan. Do not mix. Bake at 450 degrees Fahrenheit for 15-20 minutes. Serve immediately! (I took several pictures after I took this out of the oven. Because it took me so long, the ‘monster’ lost its poufiness . . . it’s rather thin. But, it still tasted delightful.)
You could bake this in a pie pan. You’ll get a round monster then.
We love to put syrup over our Monster Breakfast — especially if it is Buttermilk Syrup. Want that recipe, too? I thought so. Here it is.
Buttermilk Syrup
1 cup white sugar
1/2 cup buttermilk
1 cube butter
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon vanilla
Bring sugar, buttermilk, and butter to a boil. Turn off the heat and add the baking soda and vanilla.
Syrup will foam up so make sure you make this in a pan that is big enough for the foam. Make syrup just before you want to serve it because the foam will slowly disperse and the foam is the best part!
(In the pictures above, I have reheated my leftover Buttermilk Syrup. So, it’s not foamy. Darn! It has sort of caramelized — which makes it even better in my humble opinion!)
You could also put whipped cream and sliced fruit on your Monster Breakfast. Fresh strawberries and whipped cream is especially yummy!
Bon appétit!
12 thoughts on “Make Monster Breakfast for Your Grandkids”
I just made this recipe and took pictures right out of the oven! Looks like a monster! Wish I could post it here. This is delicious 5 stars!!??????????
Thank you for your kind words! If you want, you can email your picture to me and I will post it on the site and give you credit for it. My email address is nina@grandmaideas.com.
great recipes for young and old… I am passing this site on to my sister to enjoy also.
Yes, this is a great recipe for all ages! Thanks so much for telling your sister about my site! I hope she’ll find it useful.
This looks so yummy for breakfast and the grandkids. Congrats on being feature at Thursday Favorite Things. https://eclecticredbarn.blogspot.com/2019/07/thursday-favorite-things_18.html
Hugs,
Bev
Thanks so much for the feature! That’s awesome!
this looks so good! i bet your littles are squealing with delight when this comes out of the oven. aunt coco does not know how to cook very well so i am very appreciative that you shared this recipe with me. we have little visitors all the time. thanks so much for linking this up to our something to talk about link party. i hope you have a great weekend. we look forward to seeing you back on monday! all the best, coco
Glad that you dropped by! I bet you really ARE a good cook!!! I’ll be sure to participate again next week.
This could work for a brunch potluck. Pinning for future use.
Just keep in mind that it needs to be served immediately so that it is still pouffy!
This looks great! Pinned it! Thank you!
Hope you enjoy it when you make it!!