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black cast iron pan with perfectly cooked dutch baby pancake inside topped with fresh thyme sprigs

Easy Homemade Dutch Baby Pancake: Sweet or Savoury

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This Dutch Baby recipe is made with a simple batter of eggs, milk, flour and butter, then baked in a hot oven until it puffs up beautifully.
Course Breakfast, Dessert, Snack
Cuisine American
Keyword breakfast, Christmas breakfast, dutch baby, family dinner, pancake, wholefood recipes
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings 4 people
Author NaturallyNourishedFamily.com

Equipment

  • 12-15" cast iron skillet
  • Blender
  • knife
  • Cutting Board

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 1/2 cup flour
  • 5 eggs
  • 3 Tbsp brown sugar
  • 1/4 tsp sea salt
  • 1 apple sliced or any fruit really
  • 2-4 large chunks sharp cheddar cheese 1/4-1/2 cup approx.

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 450 degrees Fahrenheit (oven rack in centre position
  • Gather ingredients and slice apple or other fruit/toppings you are customizing with
    Ingredients and tools for dutch baby pancake on wooden cutting board ready to create recipe
  • Melt butter on stove in cast iron skillet
  • Remove 2 Tbsp of the melted butter and place in blender
  • Add sliced apples/fruit to pan
    apple slices being fried in black cast iron pan for dutch baby recipe
  • While fruit is cooking, add all other ingredients to blender and blend until smooth batter
    Dutch baby pancake batter ingredients being blended in a Vitamix Blender
  • Pour batter over cooked fruit in pan and place into hot oven
  • Add chunks of cheddar on top of batter
    Top view of cast iron pan containing ingredients for a dutch baby pancake on top of a white enamel stove
  • Place in oven for 15 minutes
  • Remove from oven with oven mitt
    cast iron pan with ingredients for dutch baby pancake in hot oven
  • Serve immediately topped with powdered sugar, maple syrup, honey, and or fresh herbs