There are two types of people in this world… “Sweet” people, and “Savoury” people! Thankfully when it comes to Dutch babies, you can have both!

I am 100% on team savoury. It is almost as rare for me to pick up a sweet as it is for me to turn down cheese or cured meats! But this time, I got to make both! If you’re not familiar with Dutch babies, think of them sort of like a giant Yorkshire pudding! They’re eggy, chewy, and absolutely incredible.

I got my inspiration for this recipe from Jamie Deveaux at The Slow Braise. He made a delicious Dutch Baby that was loaded in bourbon soaked peaches and icecream. Fun Fact, he also made the pottery in the photo below!

I made some modifications to my Dutch babies, in particular, the savoury version. The toppings obviously vary, but before I pushed these pans into a high-heat oven, I smothered the savoury version in finely grated fresh parmesan, fresh dill, and fresh thyme. I was pretty crazy about the result!

Sweet VS Savoury Dutch Babies

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Ingredients Equipment Method

Ingredients

  

Savoury Dutch Baby

• 4 Large Free-Range Eggs Room Temperature
• 2/3 Cup 2% Milk Room Temperature
• 2/3 Cup All Purpose Flour Lump Free
• 1/2 TSP Kosher Salt
• 4 TBSP Butter
• Proscuitto Optional Topping
• Fried Egg Optional Topping
• Green Onion Optional Topping
• 1 TSP Fresh Chopped Dill
• 1/2 TSP Fresh Chopped Thyme
• 2-4 TSP Finely Grated Fresh Parmesan Cheese

Sweet Dutch Baby

• 4 Large Free-Range Eggs Room Temperature
• 2/3 Cup 2% Milk Room Temperature
• 2/3 Cup All Purpose Flour Lump Free
• 1/2 TSP Salt
• 4 TBSP Butter
• Vanilla Extract Optional
• Fresh Berries Optional Topping
• Maple Syrup Optional Topping
• Icing Sugar Optional Topping

Equipment

• 2 Cast Iron Pans
• Oven, High Heat

Method

 

1. Instructions Are The Same For Sweet & Savoury Up Until They Are About to Go In the Oven.
2. Preheat your oven to 450 degrees. Place clean cast iron inside and allow them to heat up with the oven.
3. Mix egg, flour, milk, salt, and 2 tbsp of melted butter in a stand mixer. Mix on medium high for about 1 minute.
4. Remove your cast iron (carefully) from the oven! Drop 2 tbsp of butter inside each cast iron pan. It should pop, sizzle, and melt quickly.
5. Pour batter equally into the frying pans

For Savoury

1. Add paremsan cheese, dill, and thyme to the top of your batter.
2. Place your pans back in the oven on the middle rack for approximately 20 minutes (or until browned). Do Not Open The Door!
3. While your dutch baby is in the oven, fry an egg.
4. Remove dutch baby from the oven

Garnish

1. Sprinkle berries, maple syrup, and icing sugar on your sweet dutch baby.
2. Add fried egg, proscuitto, and slice green onion to your savoury dutch baby.
3. Enjoy!

There are lots of routes you could take with a savoury Dutch Baby! Next time, I can’t wait to try it with smoked salmon.