I have seen a lot of friends post that they make Dutch Babies and I have always been intrigued. I never had one and wasn’t really sure what they were but I found a recipe for Apple Dutch Baby in a discarded Better Homes and Gardens in our Connestee Library so I had to pull it out and try it.
Basically it is a puffed pancake, German pancake, American popover, or my personal favorite – a Hootenanny. The secret to this pancake is that it is cooked in the oven and as it cools it sinks in a bit that makes there perfect little space to hold some yummy caramelized fruit. To read more click here.
After the last power outage Chris got me a great Lodge skillet to use on the grill for the next outage. I have never been a great cast iron user but I am determined to get better at it and this was the first recipe to try out. I may never make regular pancakes again! These were the best and so easy. They are a great little breakfast entree and I am making them if we ever have company again.
- 3 eggs lightly beaten
- 1/3 cup milk
- 1/2 cup all purpose flour
- 1 TBSP sugar
- 1/2 tsp vanilla
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 3 TBSP butter
- 1 1/2 cups apples thinly sliced
- 2 TBSP brown sugar
- 2 TBSP maple syrup I used sugar free and it worked fine.
- 1. Preheat oven to 425 ° F. For batter mix eggs and milk in medium bowl. Whisk in flour, granulated sugar, vanilla, cinnamon and 1/2 tsp salt.
- 2. In a 9-10 inch oven proof skillet melt 1 1/2 tsp butter over medium heat. Pour batter into skillet. Bake 15 minutes or until light brown and puffed.
- 3. Meanwhile, in a medium saucepan melt remaining butter over medium heat. Add apples, cook, stirring 5 minutes or until crisp tender and browned on the edges. Stir in the brown sugar and the syrup and cook 2-3 minutes more or until tender. Serve Dutch Baby with apples and dust with powdered sugar.
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Leave a commentSounds delicious. Going to try.
Let me know if you try and like them. I think they are pretty fabulous.
Sounds decadent and delicious.
They are really tasty and easy to make. Happy to have found an easy recipe.
I remember when Caleb made these a few years back and told me about them and I’d never heard of Dutch babies. I have yet to make them. We are huge fans of cast iron skillets.
I am going to give the cast iron skillet more of a try – I think I just didn’t know how to use them correctly. These Dutch Babies are so good! And you can make a variety of fruit fillings to top them with so there can be a lot of variety. Yum.
I haven’t made Dutch babies in years and your post made me drool for one! I had actually never eaten them until we moved to the Pacific Northwest almost 30 years ago. A friend and I had breakfast at a restaurant known for their delicious Dutch babies. I was hooked on them from then on. 🙂
It is funny how things are regional and we don’t have any idea about them until someone shares them with us. I absolutely loved this recipe. It may become a weekend staple.
I think I’m coming to your house for breakfast! 😉
Come on!!!
This looks sooo good. Thanks for the recipe. xo
So good and so easy!