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This delicious Apple Dutch Baby is a delicious flavor twist on the traditional dutch baby pancake. So good you will almost feel guilty eating it for breakfast!
One of our family’s favorite things to make for breakfast or for dinner is a Dutch Baby Pancake. In fact, my husband is usually the dutch baby pancake maker at our house. It’s one of the 2 or 3 things on his cooking repertoire!!
There is a restaurant in Portland that makes an Apple Dutch Baby Pancake and it was fabulous. But during the whole meal my accountant husband was thinking about how we could make it at home for so much cheaper than $13.00. So breakfast that next Sunday morning, he made us one!
I’ve also got a delicious recipe for lemon blueberry dutch baby so check that one out too!
Ingredients Needed
- Eggs
- Apples. Our favorite is a Gala, Honey Crisp or a Granny Smith. it’s fun to use a combination of different color apples too.
- Flour. All purpose flour but gluten free flour also works.
- Milk. We use 2 percent but you can also use almond milk if you prefer.
- Salt
- Sugar
- Baking Powder
- Cinnamon. Use a cinnamon sugar mixture to sprinkle on top
How to Make Apple Dutch Baby Pancake
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
- Slice apples into 1/4 inch thick slices.
- Place the butter in the pan and then put the pan into the oven as the oven preheats.
- While butter is melting mix up your egg mixture. Whisk the ingredients together in a bowl or combine in a blender and pulse to mix.
- Pull the pan out as soon as butter is melted and before it starts to brown or burn. Pan will be hot.
- Lay apples in the bottom of the pan on top of the melted butter. I used two medium size apples. I left the peel on but you could peel them if you prefer. Work quickly as you want the pan to remain hot.
- Pour egg mixture gently over the top as you don’t want to dislodge the pretty arrangement of apples.
- Sprinkle the top with cinnamon sugar.
- Bake at 400 degree F oven for 20-25 minutes. If you prefer it less sweet, use less cinnamon sugar on top.
I love how it puffs up around the edges.
I am proud to say I liked our apple dutch baby recipe better than the one we had at the restaurant! Just add a sprinkling of powdered sugar to make it a little prettier and a little more sweet.
Frequently Asked Questions
What if I don’t have a cast iron skillet?
Instead of a cast iron pan you can also use a 9 x 13 glass baking dish, your pancake will just be a bit thinner but it works great.
Can I make it ahead of time?
I think it is best served, warm and fresh out of the oven but leftovers do reheat well.
Other Fruit Variations
- Raspberries
- Blueberries
- Marionberries
- Peaches
- Or use a combination of fruit.
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Apple Dutch Baby
Ingredients
- 4 Tbsp butter
- 2-3 Gala apples sliced thinly
- 3/4 cup flour
- 3/4 cup milk
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp baking powder
- 1 Tbsp sugar
- 4 eggs
Cinnamon Topping:
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 2 tsp cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 F oven.
- Slice apples into 1/4 inch thick slices.
- Place butter into a 12″ cast iron frying pan and place in the oven to melt butter.
- In a bowl combine the flour, baking powder, sugar, salt, milk and eggs and whisk to combine. or place in a blender and pulse a few times to combine.
- Place the sliced apples into the bottom of the hot pan on top of the melted butter. Pour egg mixture over apples.
- Work quickly so that the pan remains hot.
- Combine sugar and cinnamon and sprinkle over the top of the egg mixture evenly.
- Bake in oven for 20-25 minutes until golden brown.
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Terri says
This could not be easier! And it looks delicious!!! I have been making dutch babies for years, and have added fruit on top, but not in. I will definitely be trying it your way! I love going out to a good breakfast. It is wonderful to get some new breakfast recipes. Thanks!!! Blessings!
LIsa says
“So I couldn’t help myself but when Jim’s back was turned I did rearrange the apples just a bit to make them look a little prettier and neater.”
Thanks for the giggle…
Jeanine says
This looks so good. My question is. I do not have cast Iron skillet. Do you think it would bake in a regular glass or metal pan? Would that differ the baking time? thanks love your blog.
Leigh Anne says
When we have made just plan old Dutch Baby before we used our 9 x 13 glass pan and don’t think it effected the baking time. You just want it nice and golden brown.
Leigh Anne says
Laura, So glad you enjoy the apple muffins. We used 2 percent milk in the pancake. Enjoy!
Laura says
This looks delicious! My two year old is obsessed with all things apple. (Your apple strudel muffins are her favorite!) We are definitely going to be making these this weekend. But one question – what % fat milk did you use? Do you think the flavor will be affected if we don’t use whole milk?