Dutch Child – Sugar Spun Run

Puffy, ethereal, and golden-delicious, this Dutch child (AKA German pancake) is surprisingly easy to make (significantly!). The batter comes collectively within the blender in seconds and puffs up superbly (and fairly crazily) within the oven. Recipe features a how-to video tutorial.

Dutch baby topped with fresh berries and powdered sugar in a cast iron skillet.

Basic Dutch Child Recipe

To not be confused with a new child from the Netherlands, at this time’s Dutch child is definitely an extremely tasty, big German pancake! In case you’ve by no means had one, it’s one thing of a cross between a popover, crepes, and pancakes (although it’s a lot lighter than a conventional pancake).

The great thing about this recipe is that it comes collectively in minutes in a blender, and the remainder of the time is spent within the oven. You should utilize this time to prep your toppings (concepts under) or wash your blender. It’s fast and straightforward!

Why You’ll Love This Recipe

  • Not like common pancakes, there’s no flipping or standing over the range required at this time.
  • No mixing bowls wanted–the batter comes collectively completely in a blender!
  • Basic: the pancake puffs up good and large within the oven earlier than deflating because it cools. The golden brown exterior is in order that flavorful.
  • Talking of toppings, you’ll be able to hold it easy with syrup and recent fruit, or get just a little fancy with some whipped cream, strawberry sauce, or apple butter.

Substances

You want simply 7 easy components (plus no matter toppings you’d like):

Overhead view of labelled ingredients in a cast iron pan including flour, eggs, powdered sugar, and more.
  • Flour. Simply ½ cup of flour on this recipe, since our eggs will add physique (and elevate!) to the batter.
  • Eggs. These give the inside an almost custard-like really feel and create steam, which creates the loopy construction. The eggs operate right here a lot as they do in choux pastry.
  • Milk. I hold entire milk readily available, in order that’s what I like to make use of right here. Actually any sort will work although; even non-dairy milks will work.
  • Vanilla and sugar. These add a stunning however mild taste to our Dutch child. In case you plan to make a savory model, you’ll be able to go away them out.
  • Butter. Set this apart (don’t add it within the blender with the remainder of the components) and ensure it’s softened so it melts shortly if you add it to the recent pan. The fats of the butter helps create that subtly crisp, golden exterior.
  • Toppings. We like maple syrup and macerated strawberries, however you could possibly additionally simply do a fruit sauce like my raspberry sauce or blueberry sauce!

SAM’S TIP: Don’t add a leavening agent (like baking soda or baking powder)! This recipe will get its elevate from steam created from the recent pan and the air we incorporate into the batter whereas mixing. Belief me, we don’t want any additional assist with leavening right here!

That is simply an summary of the components I used and why. For the complete recipe please scroll right down to the underside of the put up.

Learn how to Make a Dutch Child

Four photos showing batter being prepared and poured into a hot, buttered cast iron skillet.
  1. Place your forged iron pan within the oven and let it preheat to temperature. Do make certain the oven is actually absolutely preheated (many ovens point out they’ve reached temperature earlier than they really have, and also you need your forged iron and your oven to be as true to temperature as attainable for finest outcomes!).
  2. Mix all components (besides the butter!) for 10 seconds, then scrape the perimeters and mix once more till every part is integrated and clean.
  3. Rigorously take away your scorching forged iron from the oven and add your butter. Your butter ought to instantly soften, sizzle, and begin to brown. Swirl the pan to verify the butter evenly coats the floor.
  4. Instantly pour your batter into the buttered pan and punctiliously place the recent pan again into the oven.

The Science Behind that Funky Rise: The excessive warmth of the oven (and the extraordinary warmth of the forged iron pan) trigger the batter to rise shortly. The eggs and different moisture within the batter flip to steam on this intense warmth, which in flip will get trapped within the Dutch child and provides to that dramatic puff. You’ll discover the sides puffing dramatically, generally making a bowl-like form and generally going a bit extra rogue.

Two photos showing a dutch baby being removed from the oven and dusted with powdered sugar.
  1. Bake till golden and puffy, then fastidiously take away from the oven.
  2. Mud with powdered sugar (or cinnamon sugar) and high with fruit or syrup. Slice and serve whereas heat.

SAM’S TIP: Use a pizza cutter or kitchen shears for the simplest chopping!

Overhead view of a Dutch baby topped with fresh berries and powdered sugar in a cast iron skillet.

Often Requested Questions

Can I exploit a unique pan?

A ten” forged iron is finest for its even warmth and goes to provide the finest outcomes, however most oven-safe containers (which can be massive sufficient) will work properly right here. An oven-safe chrome steel skillet would work, and in a pinch you could possibly use oven-safe 9″ or 10″ metallic cake pans. I like to recommend metallic, if utilizing one thing like ceramic or glass you’ll need to be sure you are including room temperature and never chilly butter to it, as a drastic temperature change might trigger it to shatter. A good forged iron pan is a superb funding and I extremely suggest getting one–I exploit mine for every part from turkey pot pie to pizookie!

Do I’ve to make use of a blender?

You don’t, however I discovered that you simply get the perfect outcomes if you use one (a meals processor or immersion blender works, too!). The Dutch child will rise higher and have a greater texture if you mix the batter this manner.

Why didn’t my Dutch child rise (or why did it fall)?

There are a number of components that may trigger this, together with improper mixing, utilizing a pan that’s not forged iron, letting your pan quiet down an excessive amount of earlier than including your batter, or baking in an oven that hasn’t absolutely reached temperature.

Additionally, it’s essential to notice that it’s fully regular for a Dutch child to rise after which fall as soon as it comes out of the oven! Similar to with popovers, the loopy rise that you simply see comes from the steam, and because it cools the steam escapes and issues begin to deflate. Completely regular and nonetheless completely scrumptious!

German pancake topped with berries in a cast iron pan.

Feeling fancy? Serve your Dutch child with lemon curd and recent blueberries or blueberry sauce!

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Overhead view of a Dutch baby topped with fresh berries and powdered sugar in a cast iron skillet.

Dutch Child

My Dutch child (AKA German pancake) is SO easy to make! The batter comes collectively within the blender in seconds and puffs up superbly within the oven. Recipe features a how-to video!

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Course: Breakfast

Delicacies: American, German

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook dinner Time: 20 minutes

Whole Time: 35 minutes

Servings: 4 servings

Energy: 222kcal

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Directions

  • Place skillet within the middle rack of your oven, shut the oven door, and preheat oven to 425F (220C).

  • In a blender, mix milk, flour, eggs, sugar, vanilla extract and salt (do not add the butter right here). Mix for 10 seconds, pause and scrape the perimeters of the blender with a spatula if all components aren’t integrated, and mix one other 5-10 seconds longer. Put aside whereas oven absolutely preheats.

    ½ cup (118 ml) milk, ½ cup (63 g) all-purpose flour, 3 massive eggs, 2 Tablespoons (25 g) granulated sugar, ½ teaspoon vanilla extract, ½ teaspoon desk salt

  • As soon as oven reaches 425F (220C) (and ensure it really reaches temperature, it’s perfect to have an oven thermometer in your oven or to let it run an additional 5 minutes or so after it tells you it’s preheated to make sure it’s scorching sufficient), fastidiously use oven mitts to take away forged iron skillet from the oven. Instantly add butter to the skillet and swirl so it fully coats the underside of the pan because it sizzles and melts (butter ought to start to brown).

    3 Tablespoons (42 g) unsalted butter

  • Instantly pour contents of blender evenly into skillet and, fastidiously, utilizing oven mitts, return skillet to middle rack of oven and bake for 20-23 minutes, till Dutch child is puffed and golden brown throughout.

  • Serve heat. I’ll often use a knife or pizza cutter to chop into wedges. We like ours with a sprinkling of powdered sugar. The Dutch child will shrink because it cools, that is regular!

    Powdered sugar

Notes

Blender

I’ve discovered you get the perfect outcomes with this recipe in the event you use a blender (or perhaps a meals processor), it permits the components to include correctly. In case you don’t have one you’ll be able to vigorously whisk the components collectively till mixed.

Storing

Dutch infants are finest served heat and don’t hold properly, I like to recommend having fun with the identical day they’re ready, whereas nonetheless heat.

Vitamin

Serving: 1serving | Energy: 222kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 7g | Fats: 13g | Saturated Fats: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fats: 1g | Monounsaturated Fats: 4g | Trans Fats: 0.4g | Ldl cholesterol: 149mg | Sodium: 351mg | Potassium: 111mg | Fiber: 0.4g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 490IU | Calcium: 61mg | Iron: 1mg

Dietary info is predicated on third-party calculations and must be thought of an estimate solely. Precise dietary content material will differ based mostly upon manufacturers used, measuring strategies, cooking technique, portion sizes, and extra.