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Celebrating Breakfast With a Pancake Recipe

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Would you like to try something new for breakfast?

Something fun and out of the ordinary?

Something unexpected?

Something that is filled with fresh fruit and whispers: “Summer is coming…”

Yes, yes, yes and YES?!

Well then, consider making a Dutch Baby.

The Dutch Baby is my most requested recipe at littlemomma&co.

recipe pancake

A Dutch baby starts as a runny, liquid batter. But, through the magic of your oven, it bakes into a light, pillowy bowl perfect for filling with fruit and powdered sugar. It’s transformation packs a little “wow factor” into your morning routine.

recipe pancake

They are so easy to make! Try it!

Dutch Baby

3/4 C milk (I used skim)
1/2 C flour
2 large eggs
1 and 1/2 T sugar
1/2 t vanilla extract
3 T butter
…
powdered sugar
desired fruit for topping
…

15 minutes before baking, preheat your oven to 450.

Have a pie plate ready.

Whisk together milk, flour, eggs, sugar, and vanilla. Put the butter in the pie plate and place it in the oven to melt. When butter is just melted, brush the sides of the pie plate with it so the pancake will not stick.

Slowly pour the batter into the hot pie plate. Bake it for 20 minutes. Reduce heat to 350 and bake for another 8 to 10 minutes, until pancake is well browned. Remove from oven and spoon fruit into the center of the pancake. Top with powdered sugar.

Enjoy!

About Tracie Nall

Tracie lives in Arizona with her husband, teen daughter, and more books than her shelves will hold. She spends her days writing and editing. Many of her words end up on her blog, From Tracie. Find Tracie on Twitter @FromTracie and on Instagram where she takes pictures of things that are yellow.

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  1. Traci says

    I never knew what a dutch baby, although I have heard of them. I am surprised at how easy this recipe appears. I will need to try it this weekend. Thanks.

  2. Lizzie Hancock says

    Here in England they’re called Yorkshire Puddings and we eat them as part of a traditional Sunday roast dinner 🙂 Strange seeing them being called something else!!

  4. Beth (OMG! Yummy) says

    This looks wonderful. Sunday is usually pancake day for us (yesterday was actually french toast) but I’ve actually never tried a Dutch Baby. Can’t wait to try it. My dad loves ordering them when we go out for breakfast together – maybe I can surprise one of these days.

    On March 1, I did a 3-way blog post all about pancakes to celebrate National Pancake Day. I did a fluffy matzo meal pancake, another did a savory Korean style pancake and another a british crepe style pancake. Lots of fun. (http://omgyummy.wordpress.com/2011/02/28/bubbe%E2%80%99s-bubula-recreating-my-grandmas-puffy-matzo-meal-pancake/)

    I love seeing food posts on SITS! Yippee!

  6. Melody says

    OMGoodness, I’m salivating! I need to make this first thing in the morning. 🙂 How much would they love that!?

  7. Gina says

    Wait… it climbs the sides of the pan like that all on its own? Did I miss something? Is this a magic pancake?!

    That looks A-MAZ-ING and I really REALLY want to make sure that I’m not missing something, because I want to bring that to a brunch and look like a total rock star!

  8. Adrianscrazylife says

    OK, I’m baffled. How do you teach it to just rise up on the edges and not the whole thing? It’s like a “stupid pet trick”, but it’s a “stupid pancake trick” instead. What if my pancakes aren’t that smart? I’m just sayin’….

  11. Karen @ Time Crafted says

    I grew up on these! We called them oven pancakes and I never put a thing on top, they were so delish on their own. Every Saturday morning my brother & I looked forward to skipping the usual bowl of Cheerios and enjoying an oven pancake.

    I made them for my son before he moved to a gluten & casein free diet (among other things) and while I still make them for my kidlets, I have yet to figure out how to replicate their rising power without gluten. So, in the meantime, at least all the experiments are still deliscious….even if they lay low! :>

  12. Rachelle says

    I have heard of these but have never made them. Love the simple ingredients! I’ll have to try this perhaps over the weekend instead of regular pancakes I make. =)

  16. Stephanie says

    This was one of my mother’s signature breakfasts during my childhood! One of the first recipes I learned to make on my own. Although we called them German pancakes…and just recently I’ve seen them blown up everywhere being called Dutch Babies. There’s even a Dutch Baby mix in Williams Sonoma! Too funny.

  21. Living the Balanced Life says

    I love pankcakes but hate cooking them (They are eaten as quick as I cook ’em, lol!) I love this idea! I am thinking you could do all types of toppings, even a egg and veggie, or ham or something. If it is not too sweet! Will have to explore, for sure!
    Bernice

  22. Marie Cole says

    Ohhh I may be able to make this…I suck at pancakes, they always stick on my griddle and end up looking like a giant mess. 🙂

  24. When Pigs Fly says

    Oh, I love Dutch Babies. That sounds kind of creepy but you know what I mean. I get them at my favorite breakfast place, The Pancake House. I’ve never tried making one at home. I may just have to do that.

  29. CK says

    This looks SOOOO good! I made a dutch baby for the first time a couple of weeks ago and it turned out great. Now I just need to fill it with fruit! Awesome!

  30. Katybeth says

    I think I will try and make this tomorrow morning. We need away to perk up our Monday mornings and this sounds like delicious start to the day. I have all the ingredients….so why not!

    Thanks.

    • Katybeth says

      I made the pancake this morning. Could not make it yesterday as planned because I was out of eggs. This morning I realized we were out of milk–did I mention I don’t cook very often? ANYWAY I used a 3/4 cup of heavy whipping cream (a far cry from skim milk but you use what you have). IT WORKED. It was sooo good. My son was awe struck–a little syrup (no powered sugar :/) some banana and a few pecans. MMMM good. It was so pretty. I marveled at talent!

      Thanks for making me look good-tomorrow whole milk and powdered sugar!

      ♥

  31. rachel says

    oh, I DO love me some dutch babies! i can never get them to puff up very much, so I may have to try your recipe next time I make them!

  34. Katherine says

    My son came home from school once talking about Dutch babies, and I had no idea what he was talking about. Thank you, SITS, for clearing up my confusion – and for a great idea for next weekend’s breakfast.