Apple Dutch Baby

This Apple Dutch Baby is such a fun way to mix up weekend breakfast or brunch! A light and fluffy pancake topped with sweet cinnamon sugar apples.

Making a dutch baby pancake is far easier than you think! Just mix up the batter, pour in a hot skillet, and bake! The results are if you combined a pancake or crepe with a popover.

Ingredients you need for a Dutch Baby with Apples

• Eggs
• All-Purpose Flour
• Kosher Salt
• White Granulated Sugar
• Milk - You can use nonfat, 2%, or whole milk
• Apple - I love using Granny Smith, but you can use your favorite
• Brown Sugar - Light or dark to cook the apples
• Ground Cinnamon

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How to make an Apple Dutch Baby Pancake

1. Make Batter - Blend up the batter in a blender or food processor until there are no lumps. Set batter aside.
2. Melt Butter - Add the butter to an ovenproof skillet and place in the hot oven to melt the butter then swirl the melted butter around.
3. Add Batter - Immediately pour in the batter and place in the oven.
4. Bake Dutch Baby - Bake for about 20 minutes then turn off the oven and bake for 5 minutes more. The pancake should be puffy and golden brown.
5. Cook Apples - Cook up the apples in a skillet until tender with a brown sugar syrup.
6. Serve - Top the pancake with the apples, drizzle with the brown sugar syrup, and dust with powdered sugar.

This is the cast iron skillet I have and LOVE.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What makes a dutch baby rise?

A dutch baby does not have yeast. It puffs up and rises due to the combination of the egg and milk that creates steam.

How to serve a dutch baby pancake?

I find it easiest (and prettiest) to serve the apple dutch baby right in the skillet! Dust the dutch baby with powdered sugar and top with the cinnamon apples. Then place the whole skillet on the table (on a trivet) so everyone can slice and serve.

If you're serving only the dutch baby, then it serves about two adults for a breakfast. But if you have other breakfast/brunch items, such as eggs, bacon, and breakfast potatoes then you can slice the pancake into wedges.

Recipe Tips and Tricks

• Blend the Batter - While you can mix up the batter by hand, I really recommend using a blender or food processor. Blending the batter removes any lumps and results in a dutch baby with a better texture.
• Hot Skillet - By melting the butter in the skillet, the skillet gets warm before adding the batter. This combination of a hot skillet and the batter helps give the Dutch baby some crunchy edges.
• Preheated Oven - A hot oven is key to make the dutch baby puff up!
• Rest the Batter - Letting the batter sit while you finish preheating the oven and melting the butter, helps some of the gluten to develop which helps the dutch baby hold its air when it puffs up.

Other recipes to make in your Cast Iron Skillet:

• Cheesy Baked Broccoli Gnocchi - Creamy, cheesy, bubbly and comes together in about 30 minutes. 
• Greek Yogurt Flatbread- The results are soft and puffed up flatbread that is begging to be dipped in some hummus or tzatziki.
• Cheesy Jalapeno Popper Dip - It’s the perfect appetizer for any holiday party – prep it the day before then bake it right before.
• Leftover Turkey Pot Pie - It’s made in one skillet for easy clean up and uses store bought biscuits for the topping.

This recipe is featured in a roundup of Best Apple Recipes. Check it out!

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