Blender Dutch Baby | @thefauxmartha

“Dutch baby”. It’s kind of  a silly name for a breakfast item (which may be why it’s also known as a German Pancake). Yet, somewhere wedged in between the American pancake and the French crêpe sits this delicious Dutch breakfast delicacy. We consider the Dutch baby our second favorite baby, after Hallie of course (who is not Dutch in any way). And almost every Sunday morning when I have time to make breakfast, Hallie’s first request will be “Dutch Baby”. The blender Dutch baby takes some time and patience to perfect, but it’s really quite simple and quick to make once you get the hang of it. 

Blender Dutch Baby | @thefauxmartha

Blender Dutch Baby

The Dutch baby is thick and custardy and craggy, and it comes together fast in a blender and bakes in a cast iron skillet, leaving the clean up nearly non-existent. The eggs for the Dutch baby provide all the lift needed. A quick run through the blades of the blender awakens their powers. Regular, all-purpose flour is highly recommended. Wheat flour weighs too heavily on the eggs, yielding something flat and dense.

Blender Dutch Baby | @thefauxmartha

The window to the oven is always plastered with new handprints after a bake of a Dutch baby. We watch as it crawls up the sides of the pan and forms a mountain or two in the middle. They sometimes crack at the shear force. I like to think the earth and all its terrain was formed this way—in a very hot oven with a bit of flour, milk, awakened eggs, and the guidance of a firm cast iron pan.

Blender Dutch Baby | @thefauxmartha

Blender Dutch Baby

We top the Dutch Baby with whatever’s most ripe at the store. Right now, it’s pears. We lightly sauté them in popping butter and a hit of brown sugar and cinnamon. We top that with a generous dollop of plain whole milk yogurt and maple syrup. Always. And on special days, a shmear of nutella. Maybe the most beautiful thing about a Dutch baby is that it goes well with almost any topping. This is a classic game of one-upping. A game where everyone wins.

Blender Dutch Baby | @thefauxmartha

So on weekend mornings when you’re pressed for time, when you don’t want to clean 1,000 dishes, or flip 500 hotcakes, do as the Germans do. Make a blender Dutch Baby.

Blender Dutch Baby | @thefauxmartha

UPDATE: Get the updated recipe in The Minimalist Kitchen cookbook.
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Blender Dutch Baby


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  • Yield: 3-4 servings 1x

Description

A custardy rustic pancake made in a blender and cooked in a cast iron. It’s the least fussy pancake you’ll ever make.


Ingredients

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  • 4 tbsp. unsalted butter
  • 3 large eggs
  • 2/3 c. all-purpose unbleached flour
  • 2/3 c. whole milk
  • 2 tbsp. pure cane sugar
  • 1/2 tsp. kosher salt
  • 1/2 tsp. pure vanilla extract

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 425°. Add butter into a 10″ well-seasoned cast iron pan and place in oven until melted and bubbly while the oven preheats. The butter should be hot to begin cooking the dutch baby but not burned.
  2. Meanwhile, add eggs to a high-powered blender, like a Vitamix. Blend on medium-low speed for about 20 seconds. Eggs should be pale, fluffy, and bubbly. These guys will provide all the lift the custardy pancake needs.
  3. Add remaining ingredients to blender. Blend until just combined, about 5 seconds. Batter will be thin and bubbly.
  4. Once butter is hot and ready, remove the pan from the oven and immediately pour batter into the pan. Return to oven and cook for 15 minutes.
  5. While the dutch baby bakes, prepare toppings. We change it up seasonally. Late spring and summer, it’s usually just fresh berries. Late fall, we cut up a couple of pears into thick slices and sauté them in a tablespoon of butter and brown sugar plus a hit of cinnamon for about 3 minutes. Deep winter, we opt for a shmear of banana curd. I imagine you’ll have some good ideas here.
  6. Remove dutch baby from oven. It will be tall and craggy around the edges. If it falls a bit, don’t worry. That’s normal. Cut into wedges. Top as desired. We usually add plain whole milk yogurt and maple syrup. Special days get a shmear of nutella.
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Recipe ingredients adapted from Joy the Baker.

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