Sourdough Dutch Baby (German Skillet Pancake)
Indulge in a delightful twist on the classic German pancake with this Sourdough Dutch Baby. This fluffy, oven-baked pancake boasts tangy sourdough flavor, perfect for a cozy breakfast or brunch treat.
Equipment
- 1 Cast Iron Skillet (see notes)
Ingredients
- 200 g Sourdough Starter (or sourdough starter discard)
- 60 g Butter (melted - only use half in the batter)
- 120 g Milk (whole milk is best)
- 4 Eggs (large eggs, at least 60g each)
- 3 g Salt (just a pinch)
- 5 g Vanilla Extract
- ¼ tsp Cinnamon (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 240C (465F) and place a clean cast iron skillet inside to heat up.
- In a large mixing bowl add the sourdough starter, half the butter, milk, eggs, salt, vanilla extract and cinnamon and whisk until it forms a thin batter. It should be thinner than pancake batter (more like a popover batter).
- Allow the batter to sit on the counter until the cast iron skillet is at temperature.
- When the cast iron skillet is ready, carefully remove it from the oven and allow the half of the melted butter that is left to sizzle all around the pan.
- Pour the Dutch Baby pancake batter into the skillet and return it to the hot oven as soon as you can.
- Bake the Sourdough Dutch Baby pancake for around 15 to 20 minutes (depending on the size of your skillet).
- Once it's puffed and golden, remove it from the oven. Dust with powdered sugar and serve with your favorite toppings.
Notes
Skillet Size - I've made this recipe using a 12" cast iron skillet. For this reason, I have used baker's percentages to increase the recipe by 50%, otherwise I don't get a good puff on my Sourdough Dutch Baby. If you have a 9-10" skillet, just use the recipe as it is and you'll get plenty of puff, but if you have a bigger skillet, increase the recipe by 50% or even double it if you want a really big Dutch Baby. I've made this Sourdough Dutch Baby pancake in all sorts of tins, skillets, even a pie dish. It works and is easily scalable.
Nutrition
Serving: 155gCalories: 238kcalCarbohydrates: 12gProtein: 8gFat: 17gSaturated Fat: 10gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 200mgSodium: 462mgPotassium: 112mgFiber: 0.4gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 661IUVitamin C: 0.01mgCalcium: 67mgIron: 1mg
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