Cinnamon Apple Dutch Baby
This apple dutch baby is part pancake, part popover, and bakes up with tall, crispy edges, a custardy center, and tender cinnamon-sugar apples nestled inside. Made entirely in one skillet, it's a showstopping yet easy breakfast or brunch recipe that tastes like an apple pie and pancake hybrid.
Servings: 8
Calories: 202kcal
Equipment
- 1 10-12" cast iron skillet
- Immersion blender, blender, or food processor
Ingredients
- 1 large pink lady, gala, or braeburn apple peeled, corned and sliced thin
- ⅓ cup granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- ¼ cup unsalted butter sliced into tablespoon pieces
- ¾ cup all-purpose flour
- ¼ teaspoon baking powder
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ¾ cup whole milk room temperature
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 4 large eggs room temperature
- powdered sugar for dusting
- maple syrup for serving
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 450℉.
- Toss the apple slices in the sugar and cinnamon to coat.1 large pink lady, gala, or braeburn apple, ⅓ cup granulated sugar, 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- Add the pieces of butter to a cast iron skillet (10-12”) and add the pan to the oven to melt the butter (about 2 minutes).¼ cup unsalted butter
- Remove the pan (use an oven mitt) and arrange the apple slices in a concentric pattern around the pan, keeping the slices 1” from the sides of the pan (this helps the dutch baby puff up on the sides). Nestle them all in and sprinkle any remaining cinnamon sugar over top of the apples.
- Add the pan back to the oven for about 5 minutes while you prepare the batter.
- Blend together the flour, baking powder, sugar, cinnamon, salt, milk, vanilla, and eggs until very smooth and airy. You can also do this with a whisk or immersion blender, just get it as smooth as possible and add lots of air.¾ cup all-purpose flour, ¼ teaspoon baking powder, 1 tablespoon granulated sugar, ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon, ½ teaspoon kosher salt, ¾ cup whole milk, 2 teaspoons vanilla extract, 4 large eggs
- Remove the hot pan (oven mitts!) and gently pour the batter on and around the apples.
- Return to the oven and bake for 18-20 minutes until puffed and golden.
- Slice and serve warm with a dusting of powdered sugar and a drizzle of maple syrup.
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Nutrition
Calories: 202kcal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 111mg | Sodium: 204mg | Potassium: 118mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 14g | Vitamin A: 369IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 62mg | Iron: 1mg
