The Best Dutch Baby Recipe
This is the best dutch baby recipe – absolutely delicious and perfect for breakfast anytime. This dish is easy to prepare and a family favorite!
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We absolutely love this easy dutch puff recipe! The boys request that I make dutch babies all the time because they are so yummy. I am happy to oblige them because they are super simple to make and perfect for the weekends.
What is a dutch baby?
A dutch baby is very similar to a traditional pancake only you pour batter into a hot skillet and then baked at high temperature in the oven. The dish actually originated in Germany and is most commonly served with fresh squeezed lemon juice.
Whether you call it a german pancake recipe or a dutch pancake, this dutch baby pancake recipe is always delicious!
What could be better than a deep dish dutch baby pancake straight from the oven?! This easy breakfast recipe is a classic, delicious staple that the whole family can enjoy!
Dutch Baby Recipe:
Ingredients:
- 3 eggs
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1/2 cup all purpose flour
- 1 Tbsp sugar
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 Tbsp butter
- Icing sugar
- Butter
- Maple syrup
Tip: use fresh ingredients to make this single large pancake in a 9 or 10-inch cast iron skillet. Be sure to use an oven-safe skillet and an oven mitt when handling the dish.
Note: you can also use a medium bowl to combine eggs, whole milk and flour. A blender works best but a food processor or hand mixer would work too.
Directions:
1. Preheat the oven to 450 degrees fahrenheit and put a 9 inch skillet on the middle rack of the hot oven.
2. Blend together eggs, milk, flour, sugar, salt and vanilla.
3. Mix for about 1 minute until frothy.
4. When the oven comes to temperature, remove the hot pan.
5. Coat the heated skillet with melted butter and add the pancake batter.
6. Bake for 15 minutes or until the pancake is golden brown and puffy.
7. Serve warm with butter, syrup and a sprinkle of icing sugar.
This is the perfect dish for pretty much any day of the week. It’s super quick and easy to prepare and always delicious!
How to serve a dutch baby:
- These are amazing topped with butter, syrup and icing sugar.
- Or top them with fresh fruit, brown sugar and whipping cream.
- Serve them like the original pancake house dutch baby recipe with lemon wedges, whipped butter and powdered sugar.
- Top your dutch baby with fresh granny smith apples, cinnamon sugar and heavy cream.
- Bacon, eggs, sausage and hash browns are great served with this dish.
- You can store these pancakes in an airtight container (or covered in plastic wrap) at room temperature for a day or in the fridge for up to one week.
These are a huge hit with the entire family! We also love this french toast casserole and cinnamon roll casserole for Sunday brunch too.
Why did my dutch baby deflate?
- The pancake will rise because of the stream created with the milk and egg mixture in the oven.
- It will naturally deflate moments after leaving the oven.
- To get the maximum volume be sure to have your oven and skillet piping hot before pouring in the pancake batter.
- Mixing the batter in a blender until it is foamy also helps it to rise and puff up.
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Kitchen essentials for baking:
- I love using this non-stick bakeware for all of my baking.
- These silicone mitts are perfect for grasping hot pans and baking dishes.
- This Henckel Knife is my favorite for slicing and dicing in the kitchen.
- These parchment paper bags are perfect for packaging and these large Rubbermaid food storage containers are great for storing baking in the freezer.
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The Best Dutch Baby Recipe
Ingredients
- 3 eggs
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1/2 cup flour
- 1 Tbsp sugar
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp vanilla
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 Tbsp butter
Instructions
- 1. Preheat the oven to 450 degrees and put a 9” skillet on the middle rack.
- 2. Blend together eggs, milk, flour, sugar, salt and vanilla.
- 3. Mix for about 1 minute until frothy.
- 4. When the oven comes to temp, remove the skillet from the oven.
- 5. Melt the butter in the skillet and add pancake batter.
- 6. Bake for 15 minutes or until the pancake is golden brown and puffy.
- 7. Serve warm with butter, syrup and a sprinkle of icing sugar.
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