Brown Sugar Peach Dutch Baby
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Brown Sugar Peach Dutch Baby
Description
This dessert combines browned butter peaches with a Dutch Baby puff pancake baked in a cast iron or oven-safe skillet. The peaches are gently cooked in butter until melted and then mixed with brown sugar for a caramelized effect. Meanwhile, the batter made of eggs, whole milk, vanilla, flour, and salt is blended smooth and poured over the fruit before baking at high temperature. This method produces a puffed, golden pancake with crisp edges and a moist, tender center.
The flavor is a blend of rich browned butter and sweet peaches with the pancake providing a light vanilla backdrop. The contrast between soft fruit and the airy pancake gives a satisfying texture. The dish can be topped with fresh peach slices, whipped cream, powdered sugar, and real maple syrup to enhance sweetness and presentation.
It is suitable as a brunch item or dessert, delivering both fruit and a baked component in one skillet. Timing and temperature control help ensure the Dutch Baby rises properly and the peaches remain tender. Avoid opening the oven early to prevent deflation.
Ingredients
Brown Sugar Peaches:
- 6 Tablespoons butter
- 2 small to Medium peach sliced
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
Dutch Baby Puff Pancake:
- 3 large egg
- 1 cup milk whole
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 1 cup flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Optional Toppings:
- Whipped Cream fresh
- powdered sugar
- maple syrup real
- peach sliced fresh
Instructions
To make Brown Sugar Browned Butter Peaches:
- Heat oven to 450 degrees. Start with a 10-inch cast iron skillet or 10-12-inch oven-safe skillet. Place butter and sliced peaches in skillet and place in oven and let butter melt for 5-7 minutes or until melted.
Dutch Baby Batter:
- Meanwhile, add eggs, milk, vanilla, flour, and salt and blend in a blender until creamy.
- Once butter is melted, remove skillet from oven and stir in brown sugar and carefully stir into the butter and peaches until it is dissolved.
- Pour batter all over the peaches. Place in the oven and bake for 20-25 minutes or until it is puffed up and golden. Don't open the oven during the first 15-20 minutes of baking or the puff pancake will deflate. Use the oven light to check whether or not it is done.
- Top with fresh peaches, whipped cream, real maple syrup, and powdered sugar.