Enjoy this Dutch Baby Pancake recipe, a classic breakfast delight that will leave you satisfied. This oven-baked pancake boasts a fluffy and puffy texture, perfect for soaking up the homemade orange syrup or a savory topping, if you prefer.
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The homemade orange syrup that accompanies this only requires a few ingredients and makes this breakfast feel like brunch, no matter what day you might enjoy this. The orange syrup is the perfect accompaniment to drench your pancakes, enhancing their flavor and adding a delightful citrusy twist.
Dutch Baby Pancake History
Dutch Baby Pancakes are a delightful fusion of flavors from Holland and Germany, brought to America with a unique popover effect. With their mouthwatering taste and impressive appearance, these pancakes are a must-try! But here's the best part: our recipe puts a delightful twist on the original version, and I couldn't wait to share it with you. Plus, the addition of the homemade orange syrup takes this dish to a whole new level of gloriousness.
Ingredients and substitutions for Dutch Baby Pancake
- Flour: Plain or all purpose flour helps give our pancakes structure and forms the batter to cook the pancake. Plain flour additionally helps to soak up a little of that milk and egg moisture giving us a nice smooth batter that isnโt too runny.
- Eggs: As well as adding structure to the pancakes, the eggs bind everything together so are essential.
- Milk: Whole milk was used here and helps add moisture to our pancakes and balance out the flavors from eggs for the moisture in our batter. It also gives it the light result without becoming stodgy. You could substitute with creamy non dairy milk of your preference.
- Sugar: As a result of using superfine or caster sugar, the nice fine granules dissolve into our syrup and add sweetness without adding additional flavors to the batter. You could substitute with light brown sugar or raw sugar, though this might affect the flavor of the pancakes.
- Orange juice: Fresh orange juice creates a really nice sweet and natural syrup flavor to the syrup.
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How to make Dutch Baby Pancake:
Step 1: Hot pan: Preheat your oven and place your heavy frying pan therein with a cube of butter.
Step 2: Pancake batter: Whisk the batter until smooth.
Step 3: Pour: Once the butter is bubbling, pour the pancake batter into the hot pan and bake until risen and golden all over.
Step 4: Orange syrup: Cook the orange juice and sugar until bubbling thickly then whisk in the butter.
Step 5: Syrup up: Remove the pancake from the oven and drizzle your syrup on top.
Step 6: Serve: With a few slices of fresh oranges and dig in.
FAQ's for the best Dutch Baby Pancake
Unlike regular pancakes, Dutch Baby Pancakes are baked in the oven rather than cooked on a stovetop. This results in a different texture - a fluffy and custard-like pancake with a crispy edge. Dutch Baby Pancakes are also typically larger and meant to be served as a single whole pancake.
Absolutely! Whilst this recipe has a homemade orange syrup to accompany your pancake, you can top with sweet options like powdered sugar, maple syrup, fresh fruits or whipped cream. Alternatively, you can get creative with savory toppings such as bacon, eggs, cheese, or herbs.
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Dutch Baby Pancake
Ingredients
Pancake
- 80 grams / ยฝ cup plain flour
- 120 grams / ยฝ cup milk
- 110 grams / 2 large eggs room temperature
Orange Syrup
- 93 grams / โ cup fresh orange juice 1 large orange or 1 ยฝ medium oranges
- 50 grams / ยผ cup tablespoons superfine sugar
- 14 grams / 1 tablespoon butter
Instructions
Pancake
- Preheat the oven to 200ยบC/390F. Spread 1 ยฝ tablespoons of butter around your frying pan and place in the oven.
- Place the flour in a bowl and whisk in the egg and milk until the batter is smooth.
- Set aside until the butter is bubbling in the pan and your oven has reached temperature.
- Remove the pan carefully and pour in the pancake batter.
- Return the pan to the oven and bake for 12 minutes until the pancake has risen, lower the temperature down to 180C/350F and bake for a further 10 minutes until golden all over.
Orange Syrup
- Meanwhile, place the orange juice and sugar in a saucepan on medium heat uncovered, stirring until the sugar has dissolved and the syrup is bubbling thickly, approximately 5 minutes.
- Toss the butter in and whisk until it has melted.
- Remove the pancake from the oven and drizzle the orange syrup over.
- Serve with a few slices of fresh oranges.
- Dig in!
Notes
- Orange juice: Fresh orange juice creates a really nice sweet and natural syrup flavor to the syrup.
- Oven safe frying pan/Skillet: A heavy based frying pan or Skillet is ideal to bake your pancake perfectly.
- How a Dutch Baby Pancake is different from regular pancakes: Unlike regular pancakes, Dutch Baby Pancakes are baked in the oven rather than cooked on a stovetop. This results in a different texture - a fluffy and custard-like pancake with a crispy edge. Dutch Baby Pancakes are also typically larger and meant to be served as a single whole pancake.
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