What is a Dutch Baby Pancake?
Dutch baby is an eggy and fluffy popover pancake made in a cast-iron skillet. It’s also called German pancake but this is actually an American recipe.
It’s made with a simple batter and it’s great any time of the day: breakfast, brunch, lunch, or as a dessert.
How to Make a Dutch Baby?
This recipe takes only 5 minutes active time, with 5 basic ingredients in the batter:
- All-purpose flour
- Eggs
- Whole milk
- Unsalted butter
- Salt
First, you add all the ingredients above in a blender. Blend it for 20 seconds or until all the ingredients are well combined and you have a smooth and runny batter.
Some recipes call for resting time of the batter, but you don’t have to with my quick, easy and fail-proof recipe.
Pour the batter into a super hot cast-iron skillet and bake in the oven on high heat at 450F. Magic happens in the oven as the batter starts to rise and puff up all around into a puffy, fluffy and airy pancake.
This recipe is the best because it has the perfect ratio of the key ingredients: 1 cup all-purpose flour and 1 cup full milk. This recipe guarantees that you will have fail-proof Dutch baby that doesn’t deflate after it’s out of the oven.
The edges remain tall and puffed up while the inside of the pancake is light and airy. The color is an inviting deep golden brown and looks absolutely mouthwatering!
To serve, you can add berries to the pancake. Dust generously with powdered sugar. Cut the Dutch Baby into slices and serve warm with maple syrup. This recipe is good for 4 people.
Can I Bake Dutch Baby with a 9×13 Pan?
If you don’t have a cast-iron skillet, you can certainly use a 9×13 pan. Just follow the recipe exactly and use the rectangle pan to make the pancake.
Dutch Baby vs. German Pancake
German pancake is lower in carb and calories, with fewer ingredients in the batter recipe. Check out my German Pancake recipe.
How Many Calories Per Serving?
This pancake is only 298 calories per serving.
What Dishes to Serve with this Recipe?
This pancake is best served as a breakfast or brunch. For a wholesome and healthy breakfast/brunch, I recommend the following recipes.
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Dutch Baby Pancake Recipe
Dutch Baby Pancake - easy and fail-proof Dutch Baby Pancake recipe that calls for only 5 basic ingredients and takes only 5 minutes active time to prep.
Ingredients
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 4 large eggs
- 1 cup whole milk
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted (1/2 stick)
- 1 tablespoon powdered sugar, for dusting
- 1/2 cups mixed berries ((bluerries and raspberries)
- maple syrup
Instructions
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Preheat the oven to 450°F.
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In a blender, combine the flour, eggs, milk, salt, and 2 tablespoons of the melted butter and blend until smooth with no lumps, 20 seconds.
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In a 10-inch cast-iron skillet, heat the remaining 2 tablespoons melted butter over high heat until foamy. Add the batter and immediately put the skillet in the oven. Bake until the pancake is deep golden brown in color and puffed up on the edges, about 18 minutes.
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Remove from the oven, add the mixed berries in the center of the pancake and dust with powdered sugar. Slice into pieces and pour maple syrup over. Serve warm.
Recipe Notes
Recipe Source: Cravings by Chrissy Teigan.
I used blueberries and raspberries. You may also use blackberries and strawberries.
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Patricia
Amazing! Incredibly how that baby was growing!!sooo fluffy and yummy…aaand you are right! Here in Germany nobody knows Dutch Baby I saw 1 year ago a recipe on pinterest and tried it. Since that time I don’t want to cook Pfannkuchen… I cook Dutch baby!!! And from now on I’ll only cook your Dutch baby recipe! Thank you
Rasa Malaysia
Hi Patricia, thanks for your sweet comment about my Dutch Baby. Please try out more recipes on my site: https://rasamalaysia.com/recipe-index-gallery/
Jessica
The best dutch baby over. The ratio of each ingredient is spot on…fluffy, puffy and so beautiful. Thanks for the recipe!
Rasa Malaysia
Thanks Jessica. Yes, I agree, this is the BEST dutch baby recipe ever!
Mary Bostow
Oh my, that was the easiest, lightest, and tastiest Dutch baby we’ve ever made, THANK YOU for bringing it back into our rotation!
Heidi
I love Dutch Baby and I am so glad I found your recipe. So good!
Sharon Goldman
So easy and delicious and beautiful! I don’t know how to post a photo to share!
Jen McCown
I made this recipe to a T, great flavor but when it set the middle seemed very “eggy”. I’ve never had a Dutch baby are they supposed to that way? Is it possible it was over blended?
Rasa Malaysia
Yes, it’s supposed to be eggy.
Jennie T
It was delicious! I added a little vanilla and 2 tbsp sugar in the batter, and it turned out perfect. Thanks for sharing your recipe with all of us.
Rasa Malaysia
Hi Jennie, vanilla and extra sugar sounds like a great idea. I am so glad you tried this Dutch Baby pancake recipe.
Karen Williams
Hello – I had been wanting to try this recipe but did not have a cast iron skillet. I decided to try it anyway and used a heavy oven-proof non stick skillet. It turned out beautifully and was really delicious and easy. I will be definitely be making this one again! Thank you!!
Rasa Malaysia
That’s awesome Karen. I am so happy you tried this dutch baby pancake recipe!
Karen Stone
Wonderful recipe! I’ve made it with just strawberries and I made it yesterday with fresh peach slices. Yummmm!
Rasa Malaysia
Fresh peach sounds yum! Thanks for trying my dutch baby pancake recipe.
Anna Lemesheva
When I want to make something gluten free I use rice flour instead of wheat flour.
Bunny Peters
Would this recipe work with coconut milk?
Please advise. I would love to try it!!!
Thank you very much for all the wonderful inspiration that your recipes provide.
Rasa Malaysia
I don’t know if coconut milk would work, that’s a very interesting idea. Maybe I should try! Thanks for your sweet words. :)
Bibi
Many thanks for sharing this yummy recipe! I’m very keen to try it out but doesn’t own cast-iron skillet. Any alternative?
Rasa Malaysia
Hi Bibi, I am not sure I think you need a cast-iron skillet. Get one, you will love it. I use it a lot and it’s not too expensive. I use Lodge.
Davin
What’s the ratio to of ingredients for a 12 inch cast iron skillet don’t have a 10” sounds yummy
Rasa Malaysia
I think it should be fine, but I don’t am not sure. You can add everything by 20%.
Veronika
Do you think this can be made with oat flour instead of AP?
Rasa Malaysia
I am not sure about oat flour, I am not familiar with it.
Rachel
Hi there,
Would I be able to adapt this to become a gluten free recipe? If so, what would it be?
Thank you.
Rasa Malaysia
Hi Rachel, I am not sure about GF. Sorry.