Name: Ham and Spinach Puff Pancake-
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 50 min
Ingredients: 4 tablespoons (½ stick) salted butter; ¾ cup milk; ⅔ cup all purpose flour; 2 large eggs, (beaten); ½ teaspoon salt; One 10-ounce box frozen chopped spinach, (thawed); 3 tablespoons salted butter; 2 cups sliced fresh mushrooms; ½ cup chopped onions; 8 ounces cooked ham, (cubed); 6 ounces (1½ cups) shredded cheddar cheese

I enjoy this Ham and Spinach Puff Pancake for lunch sometimes, but it makes for a great savory breakfast too!

ham and spinach puff pancake

What’s a Puff Pancake?

A puff pancake is very much like a giant popover baked in a pie plate. Sometimes they can be sweet- like when you make an apple puff pancake or my double berry puff pancake. This ham and spinach puff pancake is a savory variety. Think of it as a giant popover with savory omelette-style fillings.

ingredients displayed for making ham and spinach puff pancake

Ingredients needed:

salted butter
milk
all purpose flour
eggs
salt
frozen spinach
fresh mushrooms
onion
chopped ham
shredded cheddar cheese

four photos showing how to make a puff pancake

How to make a Ham and Spinach Puff Pancake:

The full, printable recipe is at the end of this post. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.

The first step is making the pancake base. Place the butter in a 9-inch pie plate and heat in the oven for 3 to 4 minutes until melted. In a bowl, whisk the milk, flour, eggs and salt for 3 minutes, or until smooth. Pour the batter into the prepared dish. Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until brown.

ingredients in bowl for filling of ham and spinach puff pancake

Squeeze the excess moisture from the thawed spinach. You can do this with paper towels. Just place the spinach in a double layer of paper towels and squeeze. Or you can also do this with clean hands.

Melt the butter in a large skillet. Add the mushrooms and onion to the butter and cook over medium heat for 5 minutes, or until the mushrooms are tender, stirring often. Stir in the spinach and ham. Cook 3 to 4 minutes longer, or until the filling is heated through, stirring occasionally. Stir in 1 cup of the cheese.

ham and spinach puff pancake

Spoon the spinach mixture into the center of the hot pancake and sprinkle with the remaining ½ cup cheese. Place back into the oven until the cheese on top is melted. Cut into wedges, and serve!

spatula taking out slice of ham and spinach puff pancake

Now that you know how to make a puff pancake base, you can get creative with what fillings you’d like to use. This ham and spinach variety is certainly delicious. But you may also want to try bacon, caramelized onions and tomatoes. Sausage, bell peppers and mushrooms would be a great combination too. Or you can go completely vegetarian with all of your favorite veggies. The cheese can be changed up to any kind of good melting cheese that you like best.

slices of ham and spinach puff pancake