Berry Filled Dutch Baby (Puffed Pancake) For One

This berry filled Dutch Baby is perfect for breakfast or dessert. Also called a puffed pancake, this single serving treat is a cross between a pancake and a crepe. Filled with sweet berries, it's baked in a mini skillet and can be ready in minutes!

Breakfast can be a bit more memorable when you prepare and enjoy a delightful berry studded blueberry filled Dutch Baby. Also known as a puffed pancake, this recipe is so easy to make. Just whisk all of the ingredients together and pour the batter into a hot skillet with butter, pop it in the oven and in twenty minutes, your Dutch baby is ready.

Once you make a Dutch baby, you may never want make traditional pancakes again. Enjoy this puffed pancake with your favorite syrup or with a light dusting of confectioners' sugar.

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Why This Recipe Works

A Dutch baby is also known as a puffed pancake or sometimes called German pancakes. The batter resembles a pancake batter but is slightly thinner in consistency. A Dutch baby is traditionally cooked in a skillet and when cooked, resembles a crepe or a popover.

A Dutch baby begins with the thin, pancake-like batter which is poured into a hot skillet. When it cooks, the batter will start to rise and puff up. When the edges of the pancake begin to brown, it is ready to come out of the oven. When the puffed pancake has the chance to cool only slightly, the puff collapses into the pan and what remains is a pancake with the texture of a delicate crepe with buttery-crisp edges.

The center is perfect for adding berries or a light dusting of powdered sugar.

Ingredient Notes

See recipe box below for ingredient amounts and full recipe instructions.

• Butter: I use salted butter to grease the skillet.
• Egg: Use 1 large egg.
• Milk: I use 1% milk because that is what I usually have on hand. You can use any percentage of cow’s milk. I have also made a Dutch Baby with almond milk and it's delicious!
• Vanilla extract, sugar, and salt: For flavor.
• Flour: Use ¼ cup of all purpose flour to help thicken the batter.
• Blueberries: Use fresh or frozen and thawed blueberries.
• Confectioners' sugar (powdered sugar), optional: For sprinkling over the top of the baked dutch baby.

How To Make This Recipe

1. Heat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Place a small amount of butter into a small, 6-inch skillet and place it inside the oven so that the skillet can heat up while the oven preheats.
2. Meanwhile, whisk together 1 egg, ¼ cup of milk, a touch of vanilla, and sugar. Next, add in flour and a pinch of salt. Carefully remove the hot skillet from the oven, swirl the melted butter around the pan and pour the batter into the hot skillet.  Cook for about 20 minutes.

If you want to make a berry filled Dutch baby, add ¼ cup of fresh blueberries or sliced strawberries to the bottom of the skillet and pour the batter over the top of the berries and bake for 20 minutes.

Frequently Asked Questions

Expert Tips

• Make sure the batter is smooth with no lumps. Use a hand whisk or an electric mixer, if necessary.
• Be sure to heat the skillet in the oven before pouring in the batter. This helps the pancake to puff.
• Use a 6.5-inch cast iron skillet or a 5-inch baking dish. If you use a larger dish, the pancake will be much flatter. You can find examples of the dishes we use on our Store Page.
• This German pancake is cooked in a 400 degree oven and you need to make sure the skillet or baking dish you use can handle the high heat.

Other Blueberry Recipes

If you like this berry filled dutch baby recipe, you might also like to try these single serving and small batch blueberry recipes:

• Blueberry Muffin For One
• Blueberry Crumble For One
• Avocado Salad With Berries
• Blueberry Cobbler
• Blueberry Pie

Other Single Serving Breakfast Recipes

• Small Batch Strawberry White Chocolate Scones
• Pancakes For One
• Waffle For One
• French Toast For One
• Baked Oatmeal With Fruit For One
• Peach Dutch Baby
• Bacon, Egg and Cheese Cup

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