Breakfast Traditions: Dutch Baby A New Way

I have always been a breakfast fan. It’s that time of the day where though it tends to be a rush, it can actually be quite relaxing. I love getting up and knowing the next meal is around the corner...I also love food.

My family has always been big into Saturday brunch, growing up we would all pile into our (tiny) kitchen and join in the fun. Nowadays we all live around the country and so it’s actually become even more special as we are often together on holidays. This means no timeline and lots of caffeine :)

Dutch Pancake as my family refers to it as, is a family favourite! It’s simple and you most often have all the ingredients, it’s also just a whole lot easier than making a bunch of individual pancakes. Now it’s a staple in my own apartment and with many of my brunch dates.

Though it’s delicious there is something about breakfast that really makes me want to get all the goodness out of a meal. It’s the first food that will hit your stomach and it really does set the tone for the day. For that reason I love to mix up the traditional recipe and instead pack it with all kinds of goodness!

I often alternate Conventional Flour with Oat Flour. There is something about those Oats that really get me. They are an affordable grain, I always have them in my kitchen and they are packed with vitamins and fibre!

For this recipe I simply blend them in my coffee grinder and though it makes the pancake a bit more dense- I still love it. You could even just sub in a bit of the Oat Flour!

Ingredients

6 eggs

1/4 cup butter/coconut oil

1 1/2 cup milk of choice (coconut would be nice too)

1 1/2 cups Oat Flour (or can stick to All Purpose Flour)

1/4 tsp salt

Method

Place butter in 425 degree oven. Let melt (but watch so it doesn’t burn).

In a large bowl mix eggs, milk flour and salt until just mixed. Pour the batter over the melted butter and return to oven for 20-25mins. I often will add something directly to the batter such as berries, or something savoury like cheese. You can also make a Chia Jam (check out my recipe) and add it when serving!

I serve mine with yogurt, syrup and fruit but you could also add cheese and serve it with tomatoes and avocado and take the savoury route!