A delicious and fluffy Dutch Baby Pancake, cooked in the oven. This Dutch Baby is the easiest pancake recipe, perfect for breakfast, brunch, lunch or dessert! Also be sure to check out other delicious brunch recipes: BREAKFAST POTATOES SKILLET WITH KIELBASA SAUSAGE CHORIZO EGG TACOS
Dutch Baby Pancake Ingredients:
Learn how to make a Bismarck or German Pancake at home with simple pantry ingredients: Flour, eggs, nutmeg, vanilla, sugar, and butter. This puffy Dutch Baby Pancake is a good breakfast recipe that your family will enjoy.
What To Serve with Dutch Baby Pancake:
To celebrate summer, I served this Dutch Baby Pancake with homemade strawberry compote and fresh berries. Strawberry compote is the perfect topping for any pancake or waffle. And to add extra protein, I also added ricotta cheese on top of the puff. I then finished up with a sprinkle of powdered sugar. Please keep in mind, these are optional toppings. Feel free to use your own favorite toppings to your liking.
How to Make Fluffy German Pancake:
To make this fluffy pancake is so easy!
- First, you need to make the batter by mixing flour, eggs, nutmeg (you may replace this cinnamon), vanilla, sugar, and salt in a high-speed blender (or blend by hand).
- Second, melt the butter and grease the skillet. During this time, you will let the batter rest at room temperature so you can produce a lighter pancake.
- Third, you need to cook the batter in the oven for about 20 minutes.
- Lastly, make the Dutch baby pancake pretty by adding your favorite toppings and finish up with a sprinkle of powdered sugar.
How To Make Strawbery Compote:
To make the strawberry compote, you only need fresh strawberries, lemon zest, sugar, and water. The cooking process will take about 5 minutes! It's so easy and it has wonderful flavors.
How to Store Leftover Pancake Batter:
If you have leftover batter, you can keep the batter for up to 2 days after making it in the fridge. Just be sure to transfer fresh batter immediately to an airtight container.
To be safe, before you use the batter for the next recipe after putting it in the fridge for a few days, make sure that the pancake mix doesn't have any odor or any signs of mold.
📖 Recipe
Dutch Baby Pancake
Ingredients
For Dutch Baby Pancake
- ½ cup all-purpose flour
- ½ cup milk, (at room temperature)
- 4 tablespoon unsalted butter, (at room temperature)
- 3 eggs
- 1 tablespoon white sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, (optional)
- ¼ teaspoon sea salt
- a pinch of nutmeg or cinnamon, (optional)
For Strawberry Compote:
- 1 cup finely chopped fresh strawberries
- 2 tablespoon white sugar
- 3 tablespoon water
- ½ teaspoon lemon zest , (use you can use more according to your liking)
Optional Toppings:
- mixed berries
- ricotta cheese
- powdered sugar
Instructions
To make Dutch Pancake:
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
- Put the butter in a large ovenproof skillet (10 inches) and place in the oven.
- Meanwhile, combine flour, eggs, milk, sugar, vanilla, nutmeg, and salt until uniform using a blender.
- Remove the hot skillet from the oven.
- Swirl the butter around the pan to coat completely, and transfer the remaining butter into the blender. Pulse to blend.
- Pour the batter into the skillet and cook for about 20 minutes or until the pancake is puffed.
To make Strawberry Compote:
- In a medium saucepan, add chopped strawberries, sugar and water.
- Cook over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally for about 4 minutes. Add the lemon zest and continue cooking for 1 minute. Turn off the heat and set aside.
To Serve:
- Serve the dutch baby pancake warm with a generous amount of Strawberry compote, fresh berries, ricotta cheese and a sprinkling of powdered white sugar.
Notes
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Allison says
I love Dutch babies, and I make them often. Sometimes I add cut up strawberries or whole blueberries to the batter. But I must say, the compote you placed on the top of the baby looked stunning. I will try it that way next time 🙂
K says
Loved this recipe - it was a great way to break in my new le Creuset skillet!! Just an FYI though: you didn’t mention when to include the eggs in the blended version!
Rika Livingston says
Hi K,
Thanks for letting me know about the error! I just fixed it! I am so glad that you loved this recipe! The Le Creuset skillet is amazing, isn't it?