Golden Brown n Puffy Dutch Baby Pancakes for a Beautiful Morning!! This Foolproof Recipe is so easy to whisk up a quick Breakfast for your busy days…!!
Pancakes are the real deal for us in India; the savory versions to be precise. We call it Dosa or lentil crepes, and is an unavoidable dish on the breakfast menu of every Indian. Unlike the sweet pancakes which I consider a lazy girl’s breakfast as it requires less effort, is fancy, and doesn’t need to be fermented…the lentil pancakes always requires some sort of pre-preparation.
Dutch baby pancakes (also called as German pancakes) can be defined as an old school pancake recipe with a little makeover. The batter goes straight into the oven, cooks for 20 minutes, and tadaaa…your baked pancakes are ready; puffed up with crispy browned edges, a golden fluffy center, and boy… so damn delicious.
The recipe is so simple and actually much easier than making a regular pancake. You can throw everything into a blender, blend and just pour it to your buttered iron skillet and bake. And while it bakes, you have all the time in the world to clean up your kitchen, and even make some coffee!
The main attraction of this pancake is, its Huge! I have used a 9-inch iron skillet for this recipe, which is enough to serve 2-3 people. Traditionally this dish is made on an iron skillet but you can use any oven safe skillets, just ensure that it’s atleast 2 inches tall which will help the batter to rise, otherwise it will overflow & burn creating a mess in your oven.
Dust these Dutch baby pancakes with powdered sugar and serve with a drizzle of honey/maple syrup/chocolate syrup. You can also top it off with fresh fruits or fruit sauce.
Enjoy, Happy Cooking…!
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Golden Brown n Puffy Dutch Baby Pancakes for a Beautiful Morning!! This Foolproof Recipe is so easy to whisk up a quick Breakfast for your busy days…!!
- ½ cup flour
- ½ cup milk (at room temperature)
- 2 eggs (at room temperature)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 tbsp unsalted butter
- Pinch of salt
- Fruits, powdered sugar, honey / maple syrup / chocolate sauce (toppings)
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Preheat oven to 425-degree F. Place a 9-inch cast iron / oven safe skillet with a 2-inch-tall side, in the oven to heat. You may also instead warm your skillet on a stovetop.
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Blend or whisk flour, eggs, milk, vanilla extract, and salt until well combined. The resulting batter will be thin, allow it to rest for 5-7 mins.
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Remove the hot skillet from the oven using an oven mitt and add butter. The butter should melt immediately if the skillet is really hot, else place it in the oven to melt completely.
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Pour the batter into the skillet and swirl the pan to spread it evenly, place it back into the oven immediately.
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Bake for 18-20 minutes until you see puffed & lightly browned edges.
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Remove the skillet from the oven and dust it with powdered sugar. Top with your favorite fruits, berries, or drizzle honey / maple syrup / chocolate sauce on top.
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Serve immediately, Enjoy.
Sheenam | thetwincookingproject.net says
I dont have an oven safe skillet else I would have tried this right away 🙁 looks SO good Akhila
Akhila says
Thank you Sheenam, I really hope you get to try it sometime when you have an oven safe skillet. 🙂
Madison Smith says
Hey Akhila…! It’s amazing recipe till now and this looks soooo delicious with beautiful color….i will definitely make this in upcoming weekend morning….for my kid…Thanks for sharing….!
Akhila says
Thank You Madison..Hope you like it 🙂
Makos says
This looks amazing! I’m only missing a cast iron skillet, but I have something similar that might work 🙂
Akhila says
Yup, any oven safe skillet with a 2-inch tall side works for this recipe!!
Nasreen says
Hai Akhila…Love this pancakes and usually super clicks!!
Akhila says
Thank You Nasreen:-)
Patty says
I lost my original Dutch Baby/Puffy Pancake recipe. Then, I thankfully stumbled upon this delicious version. I make these most every weekend now. Fresh fruit, yogurt, granola, whatever toppings I prefer. It’s alway delish! I usually double the recipe and use 2 skillets to make 2 pancakes. Still turns out great!
Akhila says
Awesome!! So glad to hear this wonderful feedback, thanks Patty for making it:)