You guys, I made mini Dutch Baby Pancakes!
And they are so freaking cute and delicious!
If you’ve been here to the site before, you may already know that I have a thing for Dutch Babies. Being European, I grew up eating a Finnish version covered in blueberries. I’ve shared my recipes for my Mixed Berry Dutch Baby and my Cardamom Apple Dutch Baby. Both are often on repeat on lazy weekends.
This past week, I suffered a bout of creative block. Not a single recipe felt inspiring. I stalked all of my favorite blogs for inspiration. I spent an abnormally long time cruising my Pinterest feed looking for a spark. Nothing. Nada.
So I decided to update a recipe I already had. I made my Dutch Baby recipe not only gluten free but nut free as well. I’ve gotten several comments about folks not tolerating almond flour. And I’m super excited with the results.
Dutch baby has forever been my most fav breakfast EVER. And now it’s even more fun to eat. I mean, who doesn’t love mini foods?
If you don’t know what a Dutch Baby is, it’s basically a big “pancake” baked in a hot skillet that gets puffed and crispy around the edges. I’ve adapted this idea to make smaller Dutch Baby Pancakes that can be served individually. Breakfast has never been more fun.
My new and improved Dutch Baby recipe features cassava flour, a super awesome alternative to regular wheat flour. It comes from whole root cassava (also called yuca) that’s been peeled, dried, and ground. It’s gluten free, grain free, and nut free. It has the most similar texture to traditional flour out of all the grain free flours that I use. It’s considered paleo-friendly and even Autoimmune Protocol (AIP) friendly.
Since I’ve made 4 dozen of these little babies this week (yeah, I have a tough job!), I’m considering myself an expert. They are totally legit. They are puffy. They are pancakey. And they are perfectly crispy. And they are just waiting for you to layer on your favorite toppings.
Dutch Baby is hands down the best lazy morning weekend breakfast. And with these mini versions, having Butch Baby Pancakes for breakfast just got a bit easier and WAY more fun.
Big love!
Katja
P.S. And for those of you who are curious, you can freeze these for later. I usually don’t like to freeze recipes made with a lot of eggs, but these little babies warmed up nicely in the toaster oven and didn’t have a weird texture (like frozen eggs can get.)
Mini Dutch Baby Pancakes (gluten free)
Ingredients
- 4 eggs
- 1 cup milk of any kind (I used THIS)
- 3/4 cup cassava flour (I use THIS brand)
- 1/4 cup arrowroot powder (like this)
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 2 tbsp butter or ghee, melted – for greasing pan
OPTIONAL TOPPINGS
- berries
- yogurt (regular or dairy free)
- whipped cream or coconut whipped cream
- maple syrup
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425’F and place 12 cup muffin tin into oven to heat up. *
- Combine eggs, milk, cassava flour, arrowroot powder, and salt in blender. Process until smooth. Leave on blender.
- Once oven is preheated and muffin tin is nice and hot, remove tin from oven and quickly and liberally brush each cup with butter/ghee. Turn on blender for a couple of seconds to remix batter, then quickly pour batter evenly into each prepared muffin cup – filling about 1/2 full.
- Bake for 15-17 minutes, until baby pancakes are golden, puffy, and crispy on the edges. DO NOT OPEN OVEN DURING BAKE TIME.
- Remove from oven. Mini pancakes will begin to deflate. This is normal. Serve with your favorite toppings.
Notes
- The secret to a good dutch baby is a very hot pan. Be sure to heat your muffin tin up.
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Are your recipes only available in your download. And are they only available in the cookbook with the other authors?
I’m not sure what you are asking. I have several ebooks and the one big compilation book. You can see them all if you click RESOURCES at the top of the blog. Plus I have hundreds of recipes here for free. Just click the RECIPES tab at the top. Hope that helps. 🙂
Could I substitute almond or coconut flour? I have so mjany different flours at this point, I really am not interested in adding another to the collection?
This recipe was made with cassava so I can’t guarantee the result. But I have several dutch baby recipes with almond flour. You can just search in the search bar. 🙂
Such a fun idea and recipe! I like how social these could be on a Sunday morning with lots of toppings, passing and ladling– so yummy!!
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Exactly! So many topping options.
This is SO fun! We have pancakes on Thursdays – i’m going to make these this week!
I love that you have a pancake day. I think I need to do that. Pancake Thursday. Waffle Saturday. Bacon Sunday.
And the award for the cutest pancakes goes to… these sate almost too adorable to eat! Loving the topping options as well.
HA! That’s awesome. I agree. they are pretty dang cute.
I just love the mini idea!! We love dutch babies here, and sometimes I have no puff!! Boo!! I am excited to try yours!!
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I love the puff, but it deflates pretty quickly. 🙂
These are SO cute. I love this idea and it’s so unique. Perfect if you want Dutch babies all week but don’t have the time. Can’t wait to make these xx
Thanks, Irena! Saving them for the rest of the week is a good idea, except my family keeps eating them all at once. 😉
These are so cute and the texture looks perfect!
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Thanks, Jessica!
Oh wow, I would love to have these for breakfast! That cream and berries in the center, yum!!
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You really can’t go wrong with a dutch baby. Especially if they are minis. 🙂
I cannot wait to make these!!! I love a good Dutch Baby (they remind me of my mom) and these are just so cute and perfect. My family is going to love them.
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I hope you guys love them. My family keeps begging me to make more. They are so fun.
This idea is perfection!
YES! Thank you, Melissa!
There look pretty darn delicious, and AIP friendly! Thanks, glad you found some inspiration!
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Thanks, Holley! 🙂
These are absolutely gorgeous, and the picture of my ideal weekend breakfast!
Thanks, Kari! 🙂
Yummy! This recipe is perfect for breakfast!
agree. I could eat dutch babies every day. 😉
Love this muffin tin rendition!!! My husband will go bonkers for these. Thanks for a creative recipe!
You’re welcome. My kids go bonkers when I make these 2. I’ve been having to double the recipe.
These are so cute and totally delicious !
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Thanks, ChihYu! 🙂
I love the Dutch Babies!
unfortunately I just learned that I can’t eat eggs! What can I use instead of eggs for this and many of your other recipies?
I am so sorry to here about your egg issues. Unfortunately, I do not know how to make a dutch baby without eggs. And I don’t experiment with egg replacements as I tolerate eggs well. I would love to hear more what people are using. I know folks use flax and chia eggs, but I have not experimented much.
It was good and I’m glad I tried it. I prefer Dutch Babies made with gluten-free oat flour.
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Yes, we love oat flour as well. I just don’t eat very many grains so this is a good alternative. 🙂