This German Pancake, more commonly know as a Dutch Baby, Takes just a few minutes to prepare and will melt in your mouth. Serve with fresh fruit, whipped cream or syrup! Breakfast at it’s easiest!
I’m all about breakfast. Really, any time of day. I’d rather have a good breakfast for dinner than a big full meal of meat and potatoes. Not that a good breakfast is always small. I sometimes get carried away. Eggs, Bacon, sausage, Biscuits, sausage gravy, pancakes, home fries. It just happens.
Then there are the lazy times. Or maybe I just want a little less. A little less food and a little less work.
Have you ever made pancakes for 3 teenagers? I feel like I’m stuck at the stove the entire time they are eating. They can eat a lot! I know I could make them and then call them to the table but I like my pancakes piping hot of the griddle. So that’s how I serve them for the kids.
A Dutch Baby has to be the easiest breakfast food in the world. Five minutes prep time, then 20 minutes baking, then it’s time to eat!
If you’ve never had a Dutch baby, you’ve missed out. It’s light and airy, like a souffle. The touch of cinnamon and vanilla in the batter come through. It’s not overly sweet, using only the sprinkled cinnamon sugar on top for a sweetener. And the edges. All that butter create the most deletable crust!
And did you notice my gorgeous Le Crueset Cast Iron Skillet
I am in love with it. Everything cooks up perfectly in it and it’s pretty to look at. Great for going from the stove to the table.
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Dutch Baby
Ingredients
for topping
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
for pancake
- 3 large eggs
- 3/4 cup milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3/4 cup all purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 4 Tablespoons butter
Instructions
- Combine sugar and cinnamon and set aside for topping.
- In the bowl of a mixer (or in a blender) beat eggs on medium high speed until frothy. Add in milk and vanilla, beat well again. Add in Flour, cinnamon and salt, beat one more time. Batter will be thin.
- Melt butter in a 10 inch cast iron skillet on the stove on medium heat.
- Once butter is completely melted, remove skillet from heat and carefully pour batter into skillet.
- Immediately place skillet in a preheated 425 degree oven from 18-20 minutes, until top is golden brown and pancake is puffy.
- Remove from oven, sprinkle with cinnamon sugar and serve immediately.
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Le Creuset did send me the 10 Inch Cast Iron Skillet, no other compensation was given. All opinions are my own. I seriously love these products, I wouldn’t share them with you if I didn’t!
Chelsea+@chelseasmessyapron says
I couldn’t agree more. Breakfast is good any time of day! These dutch babies look absolutely amazing Joan! Pinned 🙂
Amy @ Ms. Toody Goo Shoes says
OH. My. Do you think it would be wrong to make one of these right now…at 11:15pm? I’m with you – breakfast is my favorite meal of the day. I happen to have just bought that very skillet, and I cannot wait to try this recipe! Pinning!
Joan Hayes says
There’s never a wrong time for a Dutch Baby! Don’t you just love the skillet? Everything cooks up perfectly in it and so pretty. Hope you enjoy yours as much as I do mine!
kin says
I don’t have cast iron skillet. Is there any other cookware can substitute?
Linda Bradshaw says
I would love to have the baking dishes. I could really use them.
Joanne says
Breakfast is my favorite meal, anytime of the day!
Lydia says
This looks delicious..I have never tried a Dutch Baby before and would love to and would love to try to make one in the beautiful red cast iron skillet…lol.. This might be a dumb question but how do you recommend serving and eating it?
marilyn+d. says
i do this in pie tins, at 400, 15 minutes–and then everyone can have their own overindulgence! i can get four pie tins in the oven at once. (if you want ALL the love, put a plop of apple pie filling, or fried apples in the middle when you serve it up. a little ice cream doesn’t hurt, either…)
anja says
Uhmm i dont know but i am from the netherlands so we are dutch so how can a dutch baby be german??? Germany is german in their language is called deutsch… in the netherlands we speak dutch and its called nederlands soooo i think its calles ein deutsche baby not a dutch baby
Louise says
Hi Joanne you included cinnamon in your list of ingredients but not in the method. Should there be cinnamon in the batter? Just made it and it was a big hit! Louise Ireland
Joan Hayes says
Thanks for catching that, just updated the recipe!
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
My little sister Ashley LOVES to make Dutch babies for breakfast. Yours is absolutely gorgeous Joan! Pinned!
Starla says
That looks delicious, Joan. I have never tried anything like that. Love your bio. I live in small town in Georgia,too. I was raised saying yes ma’am and no ma’am and I am so thankful for that! You must be an awesome mama like mine! 🙂 xo
Joan Hayes says
Awww, thanks!
Kayle+(The+Cooking+Actress)e+Cooking+Actress) says
I can’t believe how easy and deeeelicious Dutch babies are!
Joan Hayes says
They are so easy to make!
Kentucky Lady 717 says
Never heard of the Dutch Baby and I am a Eastern Ky lady….but I will be making this for sure….it looks delicious…..
You have some great recipes on here today…..thanks for posting great ones…..and hope you have a MERRY CHRISTMAS…..
Crystal Bullerwell says
Hey! I made this recipe this morning to a T but it fell flat:/ any idea why it don’t work? I want to try it again. Thanks for any input!
Joan Hayes says
Dutch Babies are like a souffle in that they will flatten as they cool. These photos were taken as soon as it was removed from the oven.