Breakfast
Breakfast is one of the hardest meals for me because I never know what I want to eat. Often times I crave something light and others I crave something heavy. But when it comes to a heavy American breakfast, it is usually all the same, Pancakes, and Waffles. Sometimes I want the sweetness of a pancake or waffle but do not want to deal with the ugly feeling when I finish eating them. One solution to this problem that I found is making a dutch baby. Don’t worry, you won’t taste the baby.
You may be wondering, Karely, how can you make a dutch baby your husband and you are not dutch? (Terrible joke) To put it simply, I’m going to show you how to make a baby that is 100,000 dollars less than an American baby. (Again terrible joke). In all seriousness, a dutch baby is a high rise german pancake. They are typically made in a cast-iron skillet and topped with different toppings, both savory and sweet.
Disclaimer
Traditionally nothing is added to the batter when you make this. Still, I had some ingredients I had to get rid of before my move and was curious about how it would taste. If you want to make this the traditional way, do not add the sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg to the batter. In addition, do not add the blueberries and brown sugar until it is done baking and cooled.
Dutch Baby Direction Help
WAIT! Before throwing anything into the blender, you want to make sure that your eggs and milk are not cold! Room temperature, at least. And that your oven is preheated. Once everything is ready, you want to add your eggs, milk, vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg, and flour to the blender. Blend it until it is smooth, about 1 to 2 minutes. When your batter is ready, go ahead and set it off to the side so you can get your cast iron ready.
You want your cast iron to be hot before you add your butter or batter. When you add your butter, you want it to be bubbling like crazy the second it touches the pan. If you add it too soon, it is okay, just let the butter completely melt and bubble for a minute. You do not want it to burn, just bubble. From there, add your batter and immediately put in the oven and bake for 20 minutes.
When those twenty minutes are up, pull it out of the oven, give it a few minutes to rest, and add your blueberries. If you want, you can add some powdered sugar. Or if you have your own recipe for lemon curd, you can pair it up with your blueberries for a fantastic combination. If you choose to stick with the blueberries and sugar, you can pour over some honey, agave, or maple syrup. That’s it, this recipe is straightforward and only really has two steps.
Recipe
Blueberry Dutch Baby
Equipment
- Blender
- Measuring cup
- Measuring Spoon
- Cast Iron
Ingredients
- ⅔ Cup Milk Room Temperature
- 3 Eggs Room Temperature
- ½ Cup Flour All Purpose
- 1 Tsp Vanilla
- 2 Tsp Sugar White
- ½ Tsp Cinnamon
- ⅛ Tsp Nutmeg
- 4 Tbs Butter
Optional
- Blueberries
- Brown Sugar
- Powdered Sugar
- Maple Syrup
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 425 F
- In a blender add the first seven ingredients and blend until smooth. Set the batter aside.
- Heat your cast iron until its hot. Add your butter and let it melt, you want it to bubble but not burn
- Once your butter bubbles, pour in the batter and immediately place it in your oven. Bake for 20 minutes.
- Let it rest for 5 minutes, and top with blueberries and brown sugar, or your preferred sweet topping.
Notes
Nutrition
Other ways to enjoy
One great thing about this recipe is that it is really versatile. For example, some other ideas that you can do for sweet versions would be, banana foster, berry preserves, apple pie filling. If you want something more savory, you can look at bacon and gouda, ham and swiss, and add an egg on top. Want this to be vegan, you can use any alternative milk they all work with this recipe. The same goes with butter, you can use a dairy-free alternative. The only thing I’m not sure of is how shortening would taste with this.