Dutch Baby
Dutch Baby
Ingredients
- 1 cup milk, room temperature, whole milk recommended
- 3 eggs, room temperature
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 pinch salt
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon lemon zest
- 3 tablespoons butter
For Topping
- as needed maple syrup
- as needed powdered sugar
Instructions
- 1
Place a skillet (cast iron recommended) in the middle rack of your oven. Preheat the oven to 425°F. Let the skillet heat up with the oven; it needs to be really hot.
⏱️ 15 min•🌡️ 425
- 2
In a blender, crack three room temperature eggs. Blend the eggs until they are well combined and a little frothy.
⏱️ 1 min
- 3
Add 2 tablespoons of granulated sugar, a pinch of salt, 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla extract, 3/4 cup of milk, 3/4 cup of all-purpose flour, and 1/2 teaspoon of lemon zest to the blender.
⏱️ 2 min
- 4
Blend until the batter is smooth. The batter should be thin, not thick; if it's a little watery, that's correct.
⏱️ 1 min
- 5
Once the batter is ready, carefully remove the hot skillet from the oven. Add 3 tablespoons of butter to the hot skillet. Place the skillet back in the oven just until the butter is melted. This shouldn't take long because the skillet is very hot.
⏱️ 2 min•🌡️ 425
- 6
Once the butter is melted, remove the skillet from the oven. Take a basting brush or a paper towel and very carefully spread the melted butter around the sides of the pan, ensuring the entire surface is coated.
⏱️ 1 min
- 7
Pour the prepared batter directly into the center of the hot, buttered skillet.
⏱️ 1 min
- 8
Immediately place the skillet back into the oven. Bake for 10 minutes at 425°F. Do not touch it or open the oven door during this time.
⏱️ 10 min•🌡️ 425
- 9
After 10 minutes, the Dutch Baby will be puffed up. Lower the oven temperature to 375°F and bake for another 10 minutes.
⏱️ 10 min•🌡️ 375
- 10
The Dutch Baby is done when the edges are nice and crispy, and it has a warm, soft middle. As it cools, it will deflate, which is normal.
- 11
Top the Dutch Baby with maple syrup and powdered sugar, as needed, and serve immediately.
⏱️ 2 min
Kitchen Tools
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Dutch Baby
- 1 cup milk, room temperature, whole milk recommended
- 3 eggs, room temperature
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 pinch salt
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon lemon zest
- 3 tablespoons butter
For Topping
- as needed maple syrup
- as needed powdered sugar
Instructions
- 1
Place a skillet (cast iron recommended) in the middle rack of your oven. Preheat the oven to 425°F. Let the skillet heat up with the oven; it needs to be really hot.
⏱️ 15 min•🌡️ 425 - 2
In a blender, crack three room temperature eggs. Blend the eggs until they are well combined and a little frothy.
⏱️ 1 min - 3
Add 2 tablespoons of granulated sugar, a pinch of salt, 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla extract, 3/4 cup of milk, 3/4 cup of all-purpose flour, and 1/2 teaspoon of lemon zest to the blender.
⏱️ 2 min - 4
Blend until the batter is smooth. The batter should be thin, not thick; if it's a little watery, that's correct.
⏱️ 1 min - 5
Once the batter is ready, carefully remove the hot skillet from the oven. Add 3 tablespoons of butter to the hot skillet. Place the skillet back in the oven just until the butter is melted. This shouldn't take long because the skillet is very hot.
⏱️ 2 min•🌡️ 425 - 6
Once the butter is melted, remove the skillet from the oven. Take a basting brush or a paper towel and very carefully spread the melted butter around the sides of the pan, ensuring the entire surface is coated.
⏱️ 1 min - 7
Pour the prepared batter directly into the center of the hot, buttered skillet.
⏱️ 1 min - 8
Immediately place the skillet back into the oven. Bake for 10 minutes at 425°F. Do not touch it or open the oven door during this time.
⏱️ 10 min•🌡️ 425 - 9
After 10 minutes, the Dutch Baby will be puffed up. Lower the oven temperature to 375°F and bake for another 10 minutes.
⏱️ 10 min•🌡️ 375 - 10
The Dutch Baby is done when the edges are nice and crispy, and it has a warm, soft middle. As it cools, it will deflate, which is normal.
- 11
Top the Dutch Baby with maple syrup and powdered sugar, as needed, and serve immediately.
⏱️ 2 min