I loosely used the word might because it’s food related so chances are, I won’t give up any grub.
For me, food is almost a habit. Take oatmeal for an example. I have an avid obsession for oatmeal.
Scratch that.
It’s the toppings, glorious toppings on oatmeals that I can’t seem to part with.
Pancakes are a totally different ball game. The idea of slaving over stove-top waiting for each pancake to cook can be a huge hot mess. And that my friends, might be a good reason for me to quit on making pancakes.
But there’s always a remedy for anything involving food. Right?
Introducing, baked skillet pancakes (or dutch baby pancakes) to the rescue. I love the idea of this pancakes served in individual portions. Just preheat the oven, add butter onto skillets and heat it all up while you make a batch of pancake batter.
Can’t get any easier than that, me think.
And yes, I’m well aware of griddles in the market that can cook up a batch of pancakes in one standing. Owning another piece of kitchen equipment makes me want to scream at the top of my lung.
We don’t make pancakes often which justifies enough evidence for a zero purchase. On the other hand, allowing the oven to do all the hot-mess work is definitely gratifying.
You ought to try this yourself 😉
Adapted from Ina Garten’s Tri-Berry Oven Pancakes
Ingredients:
- 2 whole eggs
- 1 tbsp sugar
- 1/3 cup low-fat milk
- pinch of salt
- 1/3 cup whole wheat pastry flour
- 1/2 tsp meyer lemon zest
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 tsp meyer lemon juice
- 2 tsp unsalted butter
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 415F. Add butter into a medium cast iron skillet. Place the skillet onto a baking sheet and heat it in the oven.
- Add the rest of ingredients in a blender and blend until just combined.
- Using an oven mitt, remove skillet from oven once butter is hot and bubbly. Swirl around the butter to evenly coat skillet.
- Carefully drizzle pancake batter into the skillet while skillet remains very hot. Place skillet back into hot oven to bake for 12 to 15 minutes. Bake until pancake is puffed and golden on the edges.
- Remove from oven, slice pancakes into wedges and immediately serve it with nutella, fresh berries, hazelnuts, lemon zest, powdered sugar and a drizzle of maple sugar. YUM!
Easy, delish and satisfying! The only problem I faced was that the whole puffy pancakes quickly deflated. My fault because I was caught up in some urgent work and couldn’t photograph as soon as the pancakes were out of the oven.
Le sigh 😀
Have a wonderful weekend, friends!
Do you love pancakes? Have you tried skillet pancakes before?
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Pretty pictures and lovely pancakes! I wish I had such a skillet.
Cheers,
Rosa
Rosa — thanks so much sweet friend. It’s a small cast iron skillet. Would you be able to find it at your place?
I want these for breakfast! So pretty!
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Anna — thank you! and i want it all day long 😀
Lovely! These are essentially dutch baby pancakes, Kiran? We love that in our house and I’m planning to make one for breakfast tomorrow. Wish I had small skillets but I do one large one. The puff is very impressive but deflates in an instant…no matter, the taste is just amazing!
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Monica — yes! i mentioned it in the post 🙂 i don’t have a large skillet and I love the idea of making it in one huge skillet. wedges for all!
I absolutely love pancakes! Never had them in the Dutch skillet before! Definitely would make things easier if you wanted a no hassle version!
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Nancy — yes! try it for a crowd! Love it when it’s hot and all puffs up. makes for a great presentation too 🙂
I bet these are even more delicious than they look, Kiran! What a great recipe for a special weekend breakfast. I love the lemony flavor combined with all those juicy blackberries on top! Thanks for sharing & have a great weekend.
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Georgia — and it’s a crowd-pleaser too! no need to slave over stacks of pancakes 🙂
Oh, now I have to go out and get individual skillets! Not only cute but I love this idea. Very romantic. And these pancakes look delicious!
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Jamie — get it! and like you said, it’s just too cute and romantic — all at the same time! can’t beat that 😉
this is so cuteeee. I could eat this for breakfast everyday!
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Oh, how I wish you were my neighbor! I’d be over in a heart beat for one (or even just a piece of, even crumbs of) these lovelies!
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Kari — haha! you are way too cute 🙂
I adore these individual pancakes!
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I love skillet pancakes! These are so pretty, too.
Ashley — thank you! 🙂
I love pancakes and seeing yours, so gorgeous and delish, make me eat them for dinner too!!!
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Denise — i could eat it all day too! 😉
Nice work Kiran, this is a great idea and yours look so good. I have one of these baby skillets Yay!
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Tania — use it to make dutch baby’s! so so good for brunch 🙂
I want a huge bite of these pancakes, it is so delicious 😀
Cheers
CCU
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I’m so tempted to reach into my screen and dig in! Your photography and cooking skills are reaaaaaally making me hungry! Probably not so good for me right now, since it is past midnight here!
Jen — awww, you are so so kind with the compliments! thank you so much my sweet friend 🙂 xoxo
What a great recipe! I’m obsessed with pancakes right now. I’ve made them most every day for the past month! (But I will admit is a pain to get the skillet out and watch those cakes cook!) This looks like such a lovely and simple alternative. Thank you so much for sharing. I’m eager to give this a go! I hope you have a wonderful end to your weekend and a great start to your week!
Monet — thanks sweetie, and hope you’ll get to try this recipe before Lucy makes her appearance soon 🙂
Wow even simple pancakes like this you make it look really posh 🙂
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Would you please inform me of the number indicated on your skillet handle? Lacking that, perhaps the diameter of the skillet measured lip to lip on the top. Thank you.
D Berquist — there’s no number, but it’s a 6″ mini cast iron skillet from World Market. Here it is http://www.worldmarket.com/product/6-mini-cast-iron-skillet.do?from=Search&cx=0 🙂 Enjoy!
Thank you. And I assume the recipe was for one serving/skillet?
D Berquist — you are most welcome! the recipe makes 3 servings of 6″ mini cast iron skillet. Or you could make it all in one huge skillet and serve wedges instead. It’ll feed 2 people. Let me know how it tastes! Enjoy!
What a lovely breakfast for a weekend brunch.
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Karen — thank you and it sure is 🙂
Love the idea of baked pancakes – such a great breakfast!
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Great looking pancakes! And a better way to make them, too. I’m with you on not wanting more kitchen stuff – we have way too much as it is! But we do seem to use most of it on a fairly regular basis. Good post – thanks.
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I have never tried pancakes, I am very skeptical about the eggless version of it.
PS: Love the cute little shoes! Adorable.
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Charul — you can google many eggless recipes on the Net. I’m sure you’d enjoy pancakes just as much 🙂
Where in the world did you get such cute skillets. I love them as much as I do the pancakes
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Wizzy — lol, i got it from World Market 🙂 http://www.worldmarket.com/product/6-mini-cast-iron-skillet.do?from=Search&cx=0
I don’t own a skillet and each time I see a post like this one, I give myself a little kick. I need, absolutely need to make pancakes like these. In a cast-iron skillet. Now. 🙁
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Needful — yes, you need too! i got these cute ones from World Market. get it and make it, stat!
Kiran, your pancakes look so cute in the small individual skillets! And the berries… I love the idea to bake them in the oven too.
Unfortunately I have never tastes a pancake (in the American sense; the only thing I know are French crêpes and Hungarian/Polish pancakes but they are completely different…).
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Sissi — thanks so so much. the American pancakes are not so much different from the french crepes and polish pancakes. perhaps just a little in taste, texture and thickness. this dutch baby’s are so easy to make!
wow…looks delicious
Jay — thank you!
YUM!!!!!! These not only looks delicious.. but they looks so cute in the cast iron pan!
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Oh boy, this looks so good! I was craving pancakes yesterday. Wish I would have had a few of these around!
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Gorgeous pancakes! So are the photos!!
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I am with you on gadgets, I could collect so much but then again do I really need it. A skillet pancake like your sounds and looks divine!
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How big these skillets are? So cuteeee! Wheat flour and low-fat milk… these are the ingredients I use the most. 🙂
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Daniela — these are just mini cast iron skillets (6″) But for a crowd, best use the bigger skillets to slice and serve. Easy cleanup too 😉
Those are beautiful! I am obsessed with these almond flour pancakes right now. My family can’t get enough of them.
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Alyssa — thanks but there’s no almond flour in this recipe 🙂
Oh, I know! I just meant that I am obsessed with almond flour pancakes right now in regards to pancake obsessions.
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Kiran, these look really good! I love making dutch babies, though I make regular pancakes and french toast on the griddle when we have company. Dutch babies are so fuss-free and impressive looking though!
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Donalyn — dutch babies are great for a crowd. fuss free 🙂
Lovely doesn’t-get-easier idea and out-of-the-world pictures. As always. Every time I visit your blog, I feel like calling an ambulance. Your fantastic pictures make me dizzy and love-struck 🙂
Hugs. Peace. Sunshine.
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lovely pancakes !!
Sowmya — thank you!
I have one giant cast iron skillet but unfortunately I don’t have lovely baby Dutch ones like these! Your pancakes look beautiful though Kiran (whether they’re puffy or not!) and I am so tempted to make them for dinner tonight… in the large pan, cut into wedges 🙂 I might make myself wait until the weekend though… ah, I need to be good! x
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Laura — lol and i’m tempted to make it now myself too 😀 Use your large skillet and cut into wedges, that’ll be just awesome!
What a pretty pancake! You capture it so beautifully, Kiran. Well done!
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I love that last click. That looks so decadent and delicious! Such a beauty and a treat to the eyes!
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These look divine, and the fact that the recipe is Ina’s makes me wanna try them! I have made something similar using dark chocolate peanut butter, but I didn’t follow the instructions and it deflated. Wanna try these asap.. looks delish.
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Nisha — thanks but this is an “adapted” version of Ina’s recipe. Dutch baby’s are known to deflate pretty quickly if not consumed immediately. Do let me know how it tastes, if you tried it 🙂
Mmmm… pancakes. I don’t make them often as I would gorge on them all morning!! And yes, the toppings make it special. I love using fresh fruit. Beautiful pictures. You’ve made me quite hungry!
Laura — thanks so much and that was the whole plan — to make you hungry 😀
A perfect breakfast!
Love the picture with little booties!
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We’ve been so busy on weekends lately that my husband (yes he usually makes pancakes!) hasn’t made pancakes for a while. I love your baked skillet version! I’m craving for pancakes now…maybe we can wake up a little early this weekend for this!
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Nami — you don’t have to wake up any earlier on a weekend for this recipe. It’s just so easy and ready in no time! Make a double batch to have with the family. You’ll need 2 large cast iron skillets 😉
Beautiful little pancakes, Kiran! I am with you. Standing over a hot stove in the summertime, waiting for a pancake is no fun. These dutch baby pancakes are pretty enough for a special occasion brunch!
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Stunning pics as always Kiran and those pancakes look so very delicious and tempting.
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What a lovely idea! Those pancakes look yum!
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Georgous smaller pancakes & I so much love your original toppings! Beautiful presented too! Yum!
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Love what you have done with your pancakes, Kiran. I will have to start adding berries to my morning pancakes, those sound really tasty!
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Crunch — thank you so much! berries are great as a topping!