These hands. These hands are the ones that pull me in for a hug when I need it the most.  These hands work code magic on websites.  These hands pretend to play three card monte with apples.

I love these hands (and the man that comes with them).

Our weekends together have been nothing short of wonderful.  Trips to the farmers’ market, projects tackled, and overall time well spent together.  On Sunday it seemed we began to hit our normal: me making brunch and M in the garage, tinkering away.  It seems so right.  It makes me excited for the day when we own a home and our Sundays are similar to this past one.

A dutch baby has been on my t0-do list for some time.  It always seemed like one of those recipes too tough or to time consuming to tackle (even though this recipe could be farther from the truth).  I have this horrible habit of imaging how recipes are going to be and I let that psych me out of making it.

This is really a thing of wonder.  No baking soda or powder, just a few simple ingredients whipped together in a blender and then baked in a cast iron skillet.  The result is this perfectly fluffy, pancake-esque meal.

 

Whole Wheat Dutch Baby Pancakes with Cinnamon Apples
 
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Recipe type: Breakfast
Serves: 2

Ingredients
  • 2 eggs eggs
  • 2 tablespoons maple syrup
  • ½ cup 2% milk
  • ½ cup + 2 tablespoons whole wheat pastry flour
  • ⅛ teaspoon salt
  • Zest from ½ lemon
  • 1 tablespoons butter
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  • 3 granny smith apples
  • ¼ cup maple syrup
  • ½ tablespoon cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon nutmeg

Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 400˚.
  2. Combine eggs, milk, flour, lemon zest, salt, and maple syrup in a blender. Pulse until combined.
  3. On the stop top, melt 1 tablespoon butter in a 10″ cast iron (well seasoned) skillet. Swirl around to cover the pan once melted. Remove from heat and pour in batter. Bake in oven until golden brown and puffed, 20-25 minutes.
  4. Dice apples in to ½” chunks. Place in a pot with maple syrup, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Heat oven medium-low heat until apple are cooked, 10-15 minutes.
  5. Remove dutch baby from oven and top with apples. Serve with butter and extra maple syrup if desired.

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  • http://londonbakes.blogspot.com Kathryn

    Love the photographs here, such a lovely peek into your Sunday morning.

  • http://twitter.com/FoodSnobSTL Laura Beaver

    Your pictures are gorgeous. I want to come eat breakfast at your house!

    • naturallyella

      I usually have plenty to share :)

  • ale norris

    this looks delicious! i’m always up for anything that involves a cast iron skillet.
    -ale @ http://24thru30.blogspot.com

  • http://www.ladomestique.com Jess O’Toole

    Ooooh I love a dutch baby, and I would be excited to try a whole wheat version.

  • http://profiles.google.com/shannatkoy Shannalee T

    This post and the last one totally show how you’re raising the bar for yourself lately, Erin. I love it. And oh my gosh I must must must try this.

    • naturallyella

      Thank you, Shanna! I’ve been trying to step outside of my comfort zone more- I’m having a lot of fun!

  • Dana @ Conscious Kitchen Blog

    Mmmm I love warm apples and cinnamon. This looks so warm and delicious! Sunday morning brunches at home are the best.
    ~Dana, http://www.consciouskitchenblog.com

  • http://hampiesandwiches.blogspot.com/ Eileen

    I haven’t had Dutch baby in far too long! This looks so good–thanks for the reminder!

  • http://www.turntablekitchen.com Kasey

    Oh I love dutch babies – how they puff and rise and crisp..and how perfect they are with warm fruit. Yes! Also, do I smell love? ;)

    • naturallyella

      hahaha yup :)

  • http://twitter.com/theyearinfood Kimberley H.

    I love Sunday rituals. And I’m bummed that I didn’t make a dutch baby before I stopped eating wheat, because they were one of the first recipes that I ever learned, and I never got around to trying it again. I guess I’ll have to live vicariously through these.

  • Kankana

    I love weekend ritual, the togetherness and enjoying every second of it. I never ate dutch pancake and this is looking way too good to not try. I doubt if mine will coem out this good. But I have to give this a try!

    • naturallyella

      I think you will love them (and really, your oven does all the work!)

  • walter

    Hey Erin, how can I find your article on Huffington Post?

  • http://cookieandkate.com/ Cookie and Kate

    I’ve never made a Dutch baby, either! It’s time. I’m so happy you and “M” are happy together.

    • naturallyella

      I really like you would love it! (and thank you!)

  • http://twitter.com/happyolks Kelsey

    oh boy, shaun is going to flip out for this technique. he is the king of dutch babies around these parts.

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