Hey Baby Pt 2: The Great Pumpkin.

It should come as NO surprise that I LOVE fall- especially fall foods and fall colors and fall clothes! I know we haven’t QUITE yet hit the official fall season (which just so happens to usually ‘fall’ on my birthday, Sept 22nd) (I turn 30 this year- eek!) but I have already started the pumpkin celebration. (As are Starbucks and Dunkin Donuts and our local convenience shop WaWa).  If you follow me on Instagram, you will have seen that I’ve already made a few pumpkin things… Well today, I bring you something I am SUPER proud of….and a RECIPE! (Who doesn’t love a good fall recipe).

Mmmm Pumpkin Puree… You can make this yourself, y’know. As we get closer to Halloween, maybe I will show you how to make your own pumpkin puree.. For now, you can use the canned stuff you can pick up at your local grocery store.

 

Pumpkin Spice Dutch Baby Pancake

(Serves 1-4, depending on whether or not you want to share).

3 Tbsp butter (divided into 1 tbsp squares)

3/4 cup milk, heated in the microwave for 20-30 seconds

3 eggs

2 heaping tbsp pumpkin puree

3/4 cup all-purpose flour (I used unbleached flour)

1 tbsp sugar

2 tsp vanilla extract

1/4 tsp nutmet

1/2 tsp cinnamon (I love cinnamon)

pinch of salt

pinch of ginger (just cause)

 

Set your oven to 400*F and put your divided butter in a cast iron skillet and place in the oven to preheat and melt into heavenly goodness.

Put the rest of your ingredients into a blender and mix for 30 seconds. Make sure you scrape the sides so its all evenly combined.

Pour into your cast iron skillet.

I sprinkled some extra cinnamon (and brown sugar) on top for some extra flavor.

Pop that sucker back into your oven and let it do its thing in there for 20-30 minutes. It all depends on your oven, so start eyeballing it every 5 minutes or so at about 15 minutes (free smells!)

VOILA! Look at how MARVELOUS it is!!! (And it tastes really REALLY awesome- I am eating my slice right now!!)

 

Looking back, I should’ve thrown some vanilla protein power in there for some extra oomph to my day. I’ve been enjoying putting that stuff in almost everything. Yolo I guess, right?

I hope you all try this VERY soon. Its the weekend starting tomorrow! What a great excuse for a dutch baby pancake…. You can also melt down some cookie butter to drizzle on top of it so you can serve it as a dessert!!!

If you make it, tag me in your instagram so I can see and applaud your greatness!!!

Have a great weekend, y’all!!!

-Sarah Montana

Hey Baby!

Have you ever heard of a Dutch Baby Pancake? I used to get them when I was younger and living in Florida from this place called ‘The Original Pancake House.’ It’s one of my favorite restaurants down there, because they serve pancakes. And let me tell you: pancakes are my FAVORITE food in the world. (Well, and crepes…) They would take 30 minutes to make, so you had to be patient at this place. I used to go with my Dad for my birthday. And it was an apple dutch baby. Imagine, if you will, apple pie and pancakes having a baby….. Are you drooling yet?

So with my passion for baking and cooking and creating, I decided to embark on the dutch baby making world.

Lucky for everyone: they are SUPER easy. For a basic dutch baby, all you need is flour, eggs, butter, milk, salt, vanilla and sugar. And a blender. Once you get the basic recipe down, its up to you to really take that to the next level by adding fruit or chocolate chips or whatever tickles your fancy!!!

Easy Dutch Baby Pancake Recipe

Serves 1-4 (depending on how hungry you are… I ate half of it all by myself!)

(Adapted from a recipe by Alton Brown!)

3 Tbsp butter, divided

1/2 cup all purpose flour

3 Tbsp sugar

pinch of salt

1/2 cup milk, room temperature (he says whole, I used 2%….)

2 eggs, room temperature

1 tsp vanilla extract

Preheat your oven to 375*F

Put 2 Tbsp butter in a cast iron skillet and place in the pre-heated oven to melt.

Put all of the ingredients into your blender (and your extra tbsp of your butter!) and mix up for 1 minute, until all ingredients are well blended, and some air has been whipped into it.

Pour into your skillet once the butter is melted in the pan and place into the oven for 20-25 minutes.

Remove and serve immediately.

ENJOY!!!!

Don’t be surprised if you want to eat the whole thing. It’s so wonderful and delicious.  Let me know if you make it and how it goes!!!

Have a good one, y’all!

Sarah Montana