A German pancake that’s lightly sweetened and puffs up when you bake it – the apple cinnamon flavor makes it a treat you won’t want to miss out on!
Hi Friends!
This isn’t the post I was planning to share today…but the other night I got this craving for a dutch baby and I couldn’t get it out of my head…so I made one for lunch yesterday, snapped a few pics and thought I’d share it with you today. If you’ve never heard of a dutch baby…it’s also known as a German pancake. At a basic level, there’s really not much too it…it’s just some eggs, milk, a little flour and a little sugar. I remember eating them as a little kid but for some reason I rarely make them now.
The thing that really makes dutch babies so awesome is the toppings and mix-ins you choose. There’s not a ton of flavor in the “pancake” part…but I view it mainly as a vehicle for the toppings. They’re great with fresh fruit and yogurt in the summertime (or anytime, really…) – I especially love them with peaches! This time, I decided to go the apple cinnamon route.
Here’s what you need:
PrintApple Cinnamon Dutch Baby
A German pancake that’s lightly sweetened and puffs up when you bake it!
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 20 minutes
- Yield: 2-3 1x
Ingredients
- 3 eggs
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1/2 cup flour (I use bread flour)
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 Tablespoon sugar
- 2 Tablespoons butter
- 1 small apple, diced
- 2 Tablespoons peanut butter
- handful of chocolate chips
Instructions
- Place a cast iron skillet or other oven-safe pan in the oven and preheat to 425 degrees F.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk and vanilla until frothy.
- Add the flour and cinnamon and whisk for 2-3 minutes until well mixed.
- Dice apple and set aside.
- Once oven is preheated, carefully remove the hot pan, add butter and swirl around pan until bottom and sides are coated.
- Add apples to the bottom of the pan.
- Pour batter into pan, tilt until whole pan is covered and return to oven.
- Bake for 18-20 minutes, watching carefully at the end so the edges don’t burn.
- Remove from oven, top with peanut butter and chocolate chips and serve warm.
Here’s a look at it just out of the oven. It will be puffy when it comes out and then deflate slightly. I used bread flour because I read somewhere that it makes them the puffiest, but you could also try with AP flour…or even whole wheat flour but it might not puff as much.
Like I said, it’s the toppings that really make this…so get creative! Pretty much any fruit is delicious, add more cinnamon or vanilla if you like it, drizzle with syrup, fruit sauce, etc.
These make the perfect treat for a weekend breakfast. If you want to serve more people, you could try doubling the recipe so it’s a bit thicker. (I haven’t tried that personally though, so no promises!)
Enjoy!
–Lindsay–
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I’ve never had or even heard of a dutch baby before but man does this look good! Adding it to my to bake list ASAP ;D
Oh yum! The chocolate chips look like they add the perfect touch. Besides a cast iron pan do you have any recommendations for what you could make this in? Would a cake pan be ok or do you think it would come out differently?
Uh…YUMMY. I’ve never heard of a Dutch baby before.
It kind of reminds me of froyo….a vehicle for toppings. I really enjoy these, thanks for sharing!
I’ve never heard of a dutch baby!
I’d never heard of EITHER dutch baby or German pancake, but it looks divine 🙂
I love Dutch Babies! So easy and delicious. I love how they “blow up” in the oven then deflate once out. Looks yummy!
yes! that’s the best part!
dutch baby? not gonna lie – never heard of it before! however it looks and sounds fantastic!!
That is so cool! I have never heard of that, but would love to try it! It looks (and by the recipe sounds like) a sweet version of what we have in England with our roast dinners; a yorkshire pudding. I would pick sweet over savory anyday though so I choose this! You learn something new every day? Well today I learned what a dutch baby is 🙂
I’ve never had a dutch baby but it looks like breakfast pizza! And that can’t be a bad thing, can it? 🙂
Oh, wow. I think I’ve had something like this before, but didn’t know what it was called. Yum!
This sounds amazing! Wonder if it’d work with oat flour? But breakfast-ish item, plus chocolate chips? Oh yes.
hmmm i bet it would!
A dutch baby would be perfect for making pancakes for a crowd. I want to make one this weekend in place of my usual pancakes.
These are so fun! I didn’t grow up with them, but we started making them in our cast iron skillet after we were married. They’re a big hit with my daughter, too. The apple cinnamon combo sounds so yummy!
I’ve never had a dutch baby, but I’m definitely intrigued!
I love that there’s peanut butter in it! My husband would love this recipe–will have to save it to make for him.
I’ve never even heard of a dutch baby before, but holy.moly… I need this in my life. Thank you for introducing me to the deliciousness 😀
hope you enjoy!
OK – I love pancakes so why do I never make Dutch babies? This looks so yum!
right? fun to change it up every once and a while!
YUM! Apples are my favorite!
Yum! I’ve never tried one, but I’ve been wanting to make one for a while.
you must try!!
I have never heard of a dutch baby before – they look absolutely scrummy – Maybe we could have these as a treat on Mother’s Day this Sunday.
This is one recipe that appeals to me at any hour of the day!
me too 🙂
Yum – my family would love this!!! Might have to try it this weekend!!!
yay! hope it’s a hit with the fam.
My Grandma used to make these, it’s been a LONG time since I’ve had one, but I remember them being delicious 😉
I’ve never heard of dutch baby until you posted this. It looks delicious! I’m going to have to try it out now. =)
hope you love it!
LOVE dutch baby pancakes- our friends who own a B&B in Oregon always make them when we visit- that’s where I fell in love! Yours looks fantastic!
thanks melanie!!
Ummm drool…
Why have I never had a dutch baby?! I think I was deprived as a child! Need this in my life…yesterday.
yes. you must try!
This looks delicious!! 🙂