Name: Dutch Baby Pancake
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 23 min
Ingredients: 3 eggs; 3/4 cup warm milk; 3/4 cup flour; 1 tbs sugar; 2 tsp vanilla extract; 1/2 tsp kosher salt; 1/2 tsp cinnamon; 4 tbs butter

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A Dutch Baby Pancake, also known as a German Pancake, is like a crepe, a pancake, and french toast had a very delicious baby.

This recipe is the perfect base for a dutch baby, but you can add fresh (or frozen!) fruits to lighten it up — or even add some savory ingredients like bacon or ham. The choice is yours.

Dutch Baby Pancake Ingredients

Here’s what you’ll need to make this dish:

For the batter: Flour, eggs, milk

Cinnamon: To add a little warmth

Vanilla extract: For subtle vanilla flavor

Sugar: For sweetness

Salt: To bring it all together

Butter: For the skillet

How to Make a Dutch Baby Pancake

Now not that you need to bake this pancake in the oven, so a cast iron skillet works best.

Step 1: Make the batter.

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

Now, add everything for the batter to a blender and blender until smooth (scraping down the sides as needed). This will only take a few seconds. The mixture will be liquidy. Set aside.

Step 2: Heat the skillet.

Now add the butter to the skillet and preheat in the oven until the butter is fully melted, about 5 minutes.

Then, remove carefully and pout the batter directly into the skillet. DO NOT STIR IT. Just pour it in and return to the oven. Let it back, undisturbed, for ~20–25 minutes, or until it’s puffed up and browned. Dust with powdered sugar.

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Dutch Baby Pancake

A Dutch Baby Pancake, also known as a German Pancake, is like a crepe, a pancake, and french toast had a very delicious baby.

Prep Time5

Cook Time23

Course: Breakfast

Cuisine: German

Keyword: dutch baby, dutch baby pancake, german pancake

Servings: 2 people

Equipment

1 cast iron skillet

Ingredients

3 eggs
¾ cup warm milk
¾ cup flour
1 tbs sugar
2 teaspoon vanilla extract
½ tsp kosher salt
½ teaspoon cinnamon
4 tbs butter

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Add everything but the butter to a blender and blend until smooth, making sure to scrap down the sides. You can also mix this by hand if needed. Set aside.
Add the butter to the skillet and let heat up in the oven until the butter is melted, about 5 minutes.
Remove the skillet and pour the batter into it, making sure not the stir it. Add back to the oven and cook, undisturbed, for 20-25 minutes, or until the pancake puffs up and browns a bit. Dust with powdered sugar and drizzle with maple syrup.