Dutch Baby Recipe – Love and Lemons

This Dutch baby recipe begins with a simple dough that is easy to make in the mixer. It bakes in a large, swollen, golden brown pancake in the oven!


Dutch baby pancakes


This Dutch baby pancake is for you If 1) you love popovers, 2) you love crepes and/or 3) you want the brunch to be as simple as possible. This recipe could not be easier!

In contrast to Stovetop pancakes, a Dutch baby bakes in a hot pan in the oven. While it cooks, it is papped that the eggy dough (think of Popovers) and becomes a beautiful golden brown golden brown. The pudding slices taste a lot of crepes and they are a delicious vehicle for coverings such as fresh fruit.

I shared a Raspberry Lemon Dutch Baby recipe in my first cookbook, but I’ve never shared one here. With Mother’s Day this weekend I thought that now would be the perfect time to change that!

This classic Dutch baby recipe takes about 20 minutes and demands less than 10 ingredients. The pancake is swollen, tender and beautifully golden brown. Stacked with your favorite topping (mine are berries and sugar powder!) Would be a delightful pleasure for Mother’s Day … or every day you want to have a simple, delicious brunch.


Dutch baby recipes


Dutch baby pancake ingredients

Here is what you need to do a Dutch baby pancake:

  • Egg – They let the pancakes bloze out in the oven. No baking powder here!
  • All -purpose flour – There is its structure to the simple dough.
  • Milk – I think that full milk achieves the best results, but also work 2%.
  • Cane – I tried to make Dutch babies without sugar, but in the end it tastes boring. A small sweetness brings out the rich flavors in the dough.
  • nutmeg – for warm, earthy taste. A pinch of cinnamon or cardamom would also be very nice. You could even add a drop of vanilla extract!
  • Unsalted butter – It adds butter aroma and prevents the pancake from sticking to the pan.
  • And sea salt – To bring all flavors to pop!

Find the full recipe with the following measurements.


Make the dough in the blender


How to do a Dutch baby

You could whisk this dough by hand, but I think it’s even faster and easier to make in the blender!

Simply add the eggs, flour, milk, sugar, salt and nutmeg to a mixer and mix them smoothly.


Pour Dutch baby pancakes into a hot pan


In the meantime, preheat the oven to 425 ° F with a 10-inch cast iron pan. You want the pan to be hot when you add the dough. When the dough hits the hot pan, it generates steam that starts the pancake immediately.

  • Tip: You don’t have a cast iron pan? Every 10-inch oven safe pan works here.

Remove the pan from the oven (carefully – it’s hot!) And add the butter. Tilt the pan so that the butter covers the floor and sides when melting.

Pour in the dough and bake In the hot oven until the edges of the Dutch baby pancakes are inflated and golden and the center is set.

That’s it!


Puff and golden Dutch baby in pan


Tips on the Dutch baby recipe

  • Start with room temperature ingredients. Just like with the production of Popovers, it helps to use more milk temperature milk and eggs in a Dutch baby in the oven. Take it out of the fridge and let it sit at room temperature for about an hour before making this recipe. Or to warm it up faster, the milk in the microwave (not too long – it should be room temperature, not hot!) And let the eggs sit a small bowl of warm water for a few minutes.
  • Your pan is important. This recipe makes a good amount of dough for a 10-inch pan. A 9-inch pan also works, but you may have to increase the baking time because the pancake is thicker. I would not be smaller or larger than 9 or 10 inches. If the pan is too small, the pancake is too thick. Too big and it will be too thin. If you do not have the right pan of the size, you can use a 9-inch cake dish or another baking dish instead!
  • Preheat the pan. This simple step is very important to help your pancake puff! I like putting my pan in the oven when it is still cold and let the pan preheat together with the oven.

How to serve

Tasteful toppings are half the fun of a Dutch baby pancake!

Most of the time I serve mine Fresh berries and a dust of sweetener sugar.

These options would also be delicious:


Dutch baby recipe


More favorite recipes for Brunch

If you love this Dutch baby pancake recipe, try one of these delicious brunch dishes next:

Recipe adapted by the New York Times

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