Sometimes called a German pancake, a Dutch Baby is a family-style pancake with a custardy center—think of it as a cross between a crepe, a pancake, and a popover. It never fails to get “oohs” and “ahhs” when you bring it to the table, and it’s surprisingly easy to make.
A fun story on how they got their name. Originally called a “Deutsch (German) baby” due to its German pancake roots, a restaurant owner who was serving the pancakes daughter mispronounced “Deutsch” as “Dutch”—and the charming name “Dutch baby” was born.
How to make Apple Dutch Baby Pancake
Ingredients
Dutch Baby
- 2 Tablespoons Butter
- 3 eggs -room temperature
- 3/4 cup milk-the chill taken off
- 3/4 cup all purpose flour
- 1 Tablespoon granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extracts
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Apple Topping
- 3-4 Apples of your choice peeled cored and sliced
- 2 Tablespoons Butter
- 2 Tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- Powdered sugar for dusting -optional
- Whipped Cream
Directions
- Preheat your oven to 400 degrees
- Once oven is heated add 2 tablespoons of butter to a 10 inch skillet and place it in the oven
- This is very important if you want your dutch baby to rise correctly make sure your eggs are room temp along with the milk, knock the chill off the milk by running it in the microwave 15-30 seconds
- In a large mixing bowl beat together the eggs and milk until frothy
- Beat in Vanilla
- Slowly add flour, sugar, salt and cinnamon
- Beat very well until there are no lumps
- Once the butter is sizzling in the skillet carefully remove it from the oven
- Gently pour the batter into the hot skillet and place it back into the oven
- Bake 20-25 minutes
Apple Topping
- Melt butter in a skillet on medium heat
- Add peeled , sliced and cored apples
- Sprinkle sugar and cinnamon on top
- Stir and cook until apples are soft
- When the dutch baby comes out of the oven let it slightly deflate
- Add apples on top
- Optional..Sprinkle with powdered sugar , top with syrup and whipped cream
