A Dutch baby is a German pancake baked in a cast iron skillet. It is a perfect dish for brunch and the best part is that it is ready in less than 30 minutes. For an extra special treat, top with fresh fruit, whipped cream or powdered sugar.
Need a quick breakfast recipe for the whole family. Look no further! I love this recipe because it takes about 5 minutes to mix all of the ingredients together and about 25 minutes to bake. You have to love a great 30 minute meal. It is a perfect item for a brunch and pairs with some fresh fruit and powdered sugar or add bananas and nutella. There are countless ways to enjoy this easy to make dish.
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In this recipe
What is great about this recipe is that you should have all of the ingredients right there in your kitchen. This makes it a great go-to meal when you want to do something fun but don’t want to do any work. It is perfect to just throw together.
Eggs: this is what is going to provide the lift that gives the pancake its unique shape.
Butter: keeps the Dutch baby from sticking to cast iron skillet allowing it to climb up the pan.
Milk: you can use skim to whole milk for this recipe even nut milks work.
What is a Dutch baby?
It is German pancake made with eggs, flour, and milk like a normal pancake. Unlike normal pancake batter this one will have a consistency similar to that of crepes. There isn’t a leavener in this recipe as all of the rise comes from the high temperature of the oven and the eggs. The butter at the bottom of the skillet will allow it to crawl and raise over the sides much like a popover will. When cooked you will have alight slightly chewy pancake that is perfect to add fresh fruit, chocolate, whipped cream and any other toppings you might think of.
Done in 30 minutes
The easiest way to make this recipe is to put the cast iron skillet in the oven when you start to preheat it. That way it is up to temperature when you are ready to bake. This is a very important step to make sure that the Dutch baby gets a nice rise. While the oven is heating add all of the ingredients into your blender or food processor and blend until smooth. Once the oven is nice remove the pan from the oven, add the butter and stir until it is melted. Pour in the batter and immediately put it back in the oven and bake for 15-20 minutes. It is important to not open the oven once it is in as it will cause the Dutch baby to fall.
What can I put on my Dutch baby?
While you can use this as a base for a lot of different here are some of my favorites.
- Bananas Foster (see below)
- Fresh berries
- Whipped Cream
- Pumpkin Spice Syrup
- Cooked pears, apples, plums or peaches
- Bananas and nutella
- Chocolate syrup
- Smoked salmon
- Poached eggs and hollandaise sauce with Canadian bacon
- Avocado and sauteed vegetables
- Mushrooms, spinach and goat cheese
Looking for other Dutch baby recipes?
Classic Dutch Baby
Equipment
- Food processor
- Cast iron skillet
- Whisk optional
- Mixing Bowl optional
Ingredients
- ½ cup all-purpose flour
- ½ cup milk
- 3 tbsp butter
- 1 tbsp sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla
- ¼ tsp salt
- 3 eggs
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 425°F or gas mark 7 with the cast iron skillet inside.
- In a food processor or blender add the eggs, milk, flour, vanilla, salt, and sugar and blend until batter is evenly smooth.½ cup all-purpose flour, ½ cup milk, 1 tbsp sugar, 1 tsp vanilla, ¼ tsp salt, 3 eggs
- Once the oven is hot remove the cast iron skillet and add the butter. Make sure all of the butter has melted. Immediately pour the batter into the skillet and place back into the oven to bake for 25 minutes or until the sides have started turning dark brown.3 tbsp butter
- Remove from the oven and serve immediately.
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Can someone explain why mine came out looking like a burnt cookie
Did you use convection or a regular oven? If you used convection the amount of time is shortened. That could have been the reason that it came out burnt.