Savory Dutch Baby Recipe Made In A Cast Iron Skillet (2024)

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If you haven’t had the pleasure of eating and enjoying a Savory Dutch Baby, now is a perfect time! Our Dutch Baby is filled with so many yummy ingredients like cremini mushrooms, caramelized sweet onions, and if you want to know more, read on!

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Like you, I’ve heard the term Dutch Baby here and there but never really paid it much attention. But since the age of The Quarantine has set upon us, I am trying new recipes; and this is one that’s been on my to-do list for some time. It turns out it’s pretty delicious and easy to pull off.

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Chances are you probably have the ingredients in your pantry to make this Dutch Baby recipe. For the batter, all you need is all-purpose flour, half and half (or whole milk, and eggs). Add a little grated Parmesan cheese and whatever savory seasoning you prefer, and you are halfway there to delicious having a yummy breakfast, lunch, or dinner. Before you start getting the ingredients together, preheat the oven to 425°, grab your favorite chef’s knife and start prepping, sautéing, and getting the rest of the ingredients together. I love that this recipe comes along quickly and is ready to eat in short order.

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What You Will Need To Make Our Savory Skillet Dutch Baby:

Onions, Mushroom, & Garlic. This recipe using two cups of sliced onions, a cup of mushrooms, I used quartered cremini mushrooms but feel free to use whatever you have. I also used three cloves of garlic.

All-Purpose Flour. I used regular all-purpose flour, but feel free to use a gluten-free variety if you want, you can also add a couple of tablespoons of ground yellow cornmeal to add a bit of texture.

Half & Half. I didn’t have any whole milk, so I used half and half, and it worked just fine, and I imagine heavy cream will work too. Use whatever milk you have on hand.

Eggs. I used three fresh farm eggs, again use whatever eggs you have on deck.

Seasoning. Adding savory seasonings to the Dutch Baby recipe batter is a great way to take it up a level, I used garlic pepper seasoning, but feel free to use sea salt, garlic powder, onion powder, dried herbs like oregano, thyme, and basil.

Parmesan. When it comes to cheese, I think Parmesan rules, but for this recipe, use what you got! Honestly, I don’t think you can go wrong with freshly grated cheeses like gouda or Gruyère. Any kind of cheddar will do well also, or grated blue cheese. Whatever type of cheese makes you smile, use it!

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I started this recipe by caramelizing a large sweet onion, but feel free to use two or three regular yellow onions; just cook them in a little extra virgin olive oil and unsalted butter, and you will be just fine.Then after the onions and mushrooms are almost toss in the minced garlic and cooked for another couple of minutes, set this mouthwatering mixture aside.

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Freshly grated Parmesan, three cloves of minced garlic, and a few tablespoons of chopped leek leaves are key ingredients with lots of savory flavors.

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I grabbed a medium-sized mixing bowl and added the all-purpose flour, half and half, and eggs and combined everything using a whisk.

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To flavor the Dutch Baby batter, I add a heaping teaspoon of garlic pepper, if you don’t have garlic pepper, use sea salt, and a couple turns of black peppercorns. Also, garlic powder, onion powder, or an Italian blend works well too.

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I used grated Parmesan cheese, but honestly, any hard cheese will work. White cheddar, gouda, or Gruyère will work as well.

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You Will Love Our Savory Skillet Dutch Baby Because It’s:

Easy

Savory

Delicious

Comforting

& Ready In Under 45 Minutes

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Look how yummy this looks! So warm, tasty, and soft. Now let’s pile on some more goodness!

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Pile on the caramelized onions, mushrooms, and garlic mixture, and don’t be shy about it!

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How To Make A Savory Skillet Dutch Baby

Ingredients:

  • 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
  • 1 large sweet onion sliced thin
  • 1 1/2 cups quartered cremini mushroom
  • 2/3 cup all-purpose flour
  • 2/3 cup half & half or whole milk
  • 3 fresh farm eggs
  • 1 teaspoon garlic pepper
  • 2 tablespoons leeks, ramps, green onion stems
  • 1/4 cup grated Parmesan or favorite hard cheese
  • 3 garlic cloves minced
  • fresh cilantro chopped

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 425°.
  2. Prep by slicing the onions, quartering the cremini mushrooms, and mincing the garlic.
  3. Place a skillet over medium-high heat and add a tablespoon of extra virgin olive oil and two pats of unsalted butter.
  4. When the oil and butter mixture is hot, add the sliced sweet onions, sauté the onions until they begin to brown, turn the heat to low and add another tablespoon of unsalted butter, allow the onions to cook for an additional twenty minutes. Add the quartered cremini mushrooms and minced garlic and sauté for five minutes. Spoon the onions, mushrooms, and garlic into a bowl and set aside.
  5. Wipe the skillet clean and place it into the oven to allow the skillet to get hot.
  6. Into a bowl, add the flour, half and half, eggs, whisk until the ingredients are lump-free and smooth. Add the ground garlic pepper and two tablespoons of chopped leeks, ramps, or green onion stems. Mix well.
  7. Remove the hot skillet from the oven and add two tablespoons of unsalted butter, use a brush and coat the sides of the cast iron skillet, pour the batter mixture into the hot skillet, sprinkle in half of the grated Parmesan.
  8. Place the skillet on the middle rack of the preheated 425° oven and bake for twenty minutes or until the crust is golden brown.
  9. Remove the skillet from the oven and add the onions, mushroom, and garlic mixture.
  10. Sprinkle with the remaining grated Parmesan cheese, extra leeks, and fresh chopped cilantro.
  11. Serve.

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Okay, you have the Savory Skillet Dutch Baby recipe; all you have to do now is make it! And remember, this is your Dutch Baby recipe, so add all of the flavors that’ll put a smile on your face. Add bacon, chopped ham, baby spinach or goat cheese! When you make it come back and let us know how you liked it!

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Savory Dutch Baby

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Author: D. Durand Worthey

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
  • 1 large sweet onion sliced thin
  • 1 1/2 cups quartered cremini mushroom
  • 2/3 cup all-purpose flour
  • 2/3 cup half & half or whole milk
  • 3 fresh farm eggs
  • 1 teaspoon garlic pepper
  • 2 tablespoons leeks ramps, green onion stems
  • 1/4 cup grated Parmesan or favorite hard cheese
  • 3 garlic cloves minced
  • fresh cilantro chopped

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 425°.

  • Prep by slicing the onions, quartering the cremini mushrooms, and mincing the garlic.

  • Place a skillet over medium-high heat and add a tablespoon of extra virgin olive oil and two pats of unsalted butter.

  • When the oil and butter mixture is hot, add the sliced sweet onions, sauté the onions until they begin to brown, turn the heat to low and add another tablespoon of unsalted butter, allow the onions to cook for an additional twenty minutes. Add the quartered cremini mushrooms and minced garlic and sauté for five minutes. Spoon the onions, mushrooms, and garlic into a bowl and set aside.

  • Wipe the skillet clean and place it into the oven to allow the skillet to get hot.
    Into a bowl, add the flour, half and half, eggs, whisk until the ingredients are lump-free and smooth. Add the ground garlic pepper and two tablespoons of chopped leeks, ramps, or green onion stems. Mix well.

  • Remove the hot skillet from the oven and add two tablespoons of unsalted butter, use a brush and coat the sides of the cast iron skillet, pour the batter mixture into the hot skillet, sprinkle in half of the grated Parmesan.

  • Place the skillet on the middle rack of the preheated 425° oven and bake for twenty minutes or until the crust is golden brown.

  • Remove the skillet from the oven and add the onions, mushroom, and garlic mixture.

  • Sprinkle with the remaining grated Parmesan cheese, extra leeks, and fresh chopped cilantro.

  • Serve.

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Savory Dutch Baby Recipe Made In A Cast Iron Skillet (2024)

FAQs

Does a Dutch baby have to be made in a cast iron skillet? ›

Be sure to use a 9- or 10-inch skillet for making this pancake. The smaller size increases the puff while helping the pancake keep its shape. The pan doesn't have to be cast iron; you can use any oven-safe pan or baking dish of a similar size.

What makes a Dutch baby puff up? ›

The magic that makes that Dutch baby pancake rise to its signature heights is simple: Steam! The combination of air that's whipped into the eggs when you mix the batter and the super hot cast-iron skillet (and oven) create the conditions needed for the lift we love.

How do I stop my Dutch baby from deflating? ›

There are two main culprits to flat, sad Dutch baby pancakes: Your oven wasn't hot enough. The hotter your oven, the more puffed your Dutch baby pancake will be. Make sure to preheat the oven for at least 10 minutes before baking the batter.

Why is my Dutch baby not rising? ›

Why is my Dutch baby not rising? The reason is most likely that your pan and butter were not hot enough.

Can I bake bread in a cast iron skillet instead of a Dutch oven? ›

Most no knead bread recipes require a covered Dutch oven pan for baking. Not this one. You can make a delicious loaf of rustic bread baked in a cast iron skillet without any special tools, ingredients, or equipment. A loaf of crusty bread is a masterpiece.

Should I get a cast iron skillet or Dutch oven? ›

If you prefer a steak to a slow-cooked casserole, you'd be best to go for a cast-iron skillet. However, if you plan ahead and batch-cook, a Dutch oven will give you the capacity to cook and freeze meals for later.

Why does my Dutch baby taste eggy? ›

If you would like the inside of the finished dish to be a little less "egg-y" then cut the number of eggs down to 3, and many many reviewers also found that just 3 Tablespoons of butter worked better for them.

When to eat a Dutch baby? ›

This large, fluffy pancake is excellent for breakfast, brunch, lunch and dessert any time of year. And it comes together in about five blessed minutes.

Why is it called a Dutch baby? ›

While these pancakes are derived from the German pancake dish, it is said that the name Dutch baby was coined by one of Victor Manca's daughters, where "Dutch" perhaps was her corruption of the German autonym deutsch. Manca's Cafe claimed that it owned the trademark for Dutch babies in 1942.

Can you store and reheat a Dutch baby? ›

Storage recommendations

However, if you have leftovers, store them in an airtight container in the fridge for up to about 4 days. To reheat it, you can pop it in the microwave or warm it in the oven or in a toaster oven at 300 degrees F.

How do Dutch babies sleep? ›

Many Dutch parents emphasize rest and regularity for their infants. 8-Month-old Dutch babies slept 1.67 h more than U.S. babies. They also showed a more mature pattern of Quiet Sleep. The differences correspond to parental beliefs and practices.

Why aren't my German pancakes fluffy? ›

Why Didn't My Dutch Baby Puff Up? Like popovers and Yorkshire pudding, the thing that gives Dutch babies their signature puff is steam. In order for that steam to work the pancake into its signature peaks and valleys, you need two things: enough air in a well-developed batter and a piping-hot pan and oven.

How to get a Dutch baby to rise? ›

If the pancake was a little flat it is most likely that either the oven or the skillet (or other pan) was not hot enough. If the pan isn't hot enough then the liquid does not heat up and create the steam quickly enough and so the flour will cook through and set before the pancake can rise.

Why is my homemade dough not rising? ›

Yeast is too hot Yeast may have been dissolved in water that was too hot, or the liquid ingredients in the recipe may be too hot, causing the yeast to die. Yeast needs to be warm - not too hot, not too cold. Yeast is too cold If the other ingredients are too cold, it could cause some of the yeast to die.

Why is my sourdough bubbles but not rising? ›

If your starter gets completely covered on top with bubbles but does not rise, it is healthy but may just be a wet mix. Try reducing the water in your next feeding and see if you have different results. Also, the type of flour you are using can impede the rise of your starter.

Are Dutch ovens only cast iron? ›

This type of sturdy cooking vessel has been used for centuries to slow-cook soups, stews, sauces, and breads. Dutch ovens come in cast iron, enameled, aluminum, and ceramic varieties. Traditionally, though, they're made with seasoned cast iron.

Does a Dutch oven have to be cast iron for sourdough? ›

Yes you can bake sourdough bread in an enamel Dutch Oven. I use both raw cast iron and enamel Dutch Oven with no real difference to the outcome. If your enamel Dutch Oven is lighter in color, the high temperatures necessary for sourdough can mark or stain the enamel, so that is something to be aware of.

Can I use a metal pan instead of a Dutch oven? ›

Another Dutch oven alternative is a cast iron skillet. Cast iron cookware is known for its excellent heat retention properties and is great for frying and sautéing. While not as deep as a Dutch oven, a cast iron skillet (affiliate link) can accommodate smaller batches of soups or stews.

Why use cast iron Dutch oven? ›

The cast iron core can get hot enough to quickly sear chunks of meat and brown veggies. Unlike nonstick cookware, the enamel allows flavorful fond to build up on the bottom of the pot, which then deglazes beautifully.

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