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Chocolate Chip Cookie Dutch Baby

October 1, 2020 by Joy the Baker 9 Comments

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Freshly cooked Dutch baby sprinkled with chocolate chips and brown sugar

Friends, hello!

We’re staring down the weekend and, for us lucky ones, it’s shaping up to be one of those perfect fall weekends. It’s that kind of early fall when you appreciate the perfection of cooler temperatures, the leaves are changing, and everyone you know is off apple picking.  I mean… that’s the most idealized version of our current reality but let’s hold on to pieces of it for our sanity. 

This weekend I want to get us from wakefulness to pancake in the shortest time possible… without having to put on a mask. With that in mind, we’re going to whip up a loose Dutch Baby pancake batter and pour it into a skillet with almost too much melted butter.  It will crisp and puff and pancake itself in the privacy of our ovens after which we’ll rain down chocolate chip cookie flavor and pat ourself on the back for a job well done in pajamas.  

That’s my plan for us. It’s ambitious but I think we have it in us. 

Overhead ingredients to make chocolate chip cookie dutch baby

Here’s what you’ll need to get this giant pancake in your life: 

•  eggs – 4 precisely.  This will add the oomph and voila to the pancake just as it comes out of the oven.  Eggs will also create a rich flavor and texture which is the hallmark of this sort of pancake and a testament to the magic of eggs. 

•  brown sugar – a bit to sweeten the batter and more than a bit to sprinkle atop the baked pancake as a quickie cookie-like substitute for maple syrup. 

•  milk – I used whole milk though you could use any fat more or less.  Full-fat oat milk is also a lovely substitute though any non-dairy milk will do if that’s what you’re into.

•  flour, cinnamon, salt, and a teeny tiny bit of baking soda. The flour will help add structure to the pancake and give it some stretch.  Traditionally a Dutch Baby is only leavened by eggs but we’ll add just a bit of baking soda to help make the flavor more reminiscent of chocolate chip cookies. 

Eggs in a clear bowl with sugar and vanilla
Eggs in a clear bowl whisked together


This goes like you might expect. Whisk together the eggs, sugar, and salt until well combined and a little bit frothy. 

The eggs do all of the lifting in this recipe and you want to make sure they’re well aerated by whisking them really very well.  

Beaten eggs in a claer bowl with flour and. cinnamon

Next, we’ll whisk in the dry ingredients. Whisk in flour, a tiny bit of baking soda, salt, and cinnamon until no lumps remain.  

Dutch baby batter in a clear bowl

If you’re feeling like the batter is super thin and you’re second guessing yourself – you’re doing it right. This is a loose batter that will crisp around the edges and puff in the center. Being a loosey goosey batter is part of the deal.

Butter melting in a 12-inch skillet
Batter and melted butter in a hot 12-inch skillet


Things to look for in the pan you’re using: 

• it’s oven-proof.

• it’s 12-inches wide. A smaller pan or larger pan will throw off the ability to puff and the cook time. 

• it’s nonstick (that’s a bonus) – if you’re using unenameled cast iron that will be fine too. 

Melt plenty of butter in the pan. We don’t have any butter fat in the pancake itself so don’t be shy about the 3 tablespoons melted into the pan. Next in the hot pan, all of the batter in one fell swoop. 

Bake. No peeking until the end. 

Small bowl with mini chocolate chips and brown sugar mixed together

While the pancake bakes mix together a casual bowl of brown sugar, mini chocolate chips, and salt.  We’re making a pancake that taste like a cookie from the outside in! 

Freshly cooked Dutch baby sprinkled with chocolate chips and brown sugar

Here’s the thing, if you want oooohhs and aaaahhhs at the puff of your pancake, have everyone gather around the oven as you pull it out.  The pancake deflates pretty quickly.  While the pancake is still piping hot, add a pat of butter and your chocolate and sugar sprinkles.  Let the butter melt.  Let the sugar and chocolate melt.  Pour the coffee.  

Close up of Dutch baby in pan with chocolate chips, brown sugar, and melted butter.
Slices. of warm. Dutch baby on red plates with coffee and butter.


Now, you can slice this into pieces and plate it like a civilized person or you can stand around the counter and carefully tear pieces from the hot pan. It’s up to you. It’s your weekend and I want you to live your best. 

Photos with my friend Jon Melendez who has loads of incredible recipes on his own site The Candid Appetite. 

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Chocolate Chip Cookie Dutch Baby

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  • Author: Joy the Baker
  • Prep Time: 10
  • Cook Time: 18
  • Total Time: 28 minutes
  • Yield: Serves 4
  • Category: breakfast
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The best and easiest way to make weekend pancakes!


Ingredients

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  • 4 large eggs
  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/8 teaspoon baking soda
  • Pinch of ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 cup whole milk
  • Splash of vanilla extract
  • 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • For the Topping:
  • 1/3 cup mini chocolate chips
  • 3 tablespoons lightly packed light brown sugar
  • Pinch of kosher salt
  • A pat of butter for serving

Instructions

  1. Place a rack in the upper third of the oven and preheat oven to 425 degrees.
  2. In a medium bowl whisk together eggs, sugar and salt. Whisk super well to aerate and fluff the eggs. You’ll see some air bubbles in the mixture after 2-3 minutes of whisking.
  3. Whisk in the flour, baking soda, and cinnamon.
  4. Stream in the milk and vanilla extract and whisk to combine. Allow the mixture to rest while you prepare the pan.
  5. If using a 12-inch ovenproof skillet, heat it on the stovetop over high heat. Melt butter in the skillet, swirling it up the sides a bit and remove from the heat.
  6. Pour the batter into the prepared skillet.
  7. Place in the oven and allow to bake until puffed and golden around the edges, 16-18 minutes.
  8. While the Dutch baby bakes, in a small bowl toss together chocolate chips, brown sugar, and salt.
  9. Remove the Dutch baby from the oven and immediately sprinkle with the chocolate sugar mixture. Add a pat of butter. Allow the chocolate and butter to melt while the Dutch baby cools a bit. Slice and enjoy warm with coffee.

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  1. Lisa

    February 7, 2021 at 1:21 am

    Made this today for breakfast – it was a winner! Easy to prepare and absolutely delicious

    ★★★★★

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  2. Muriel

    November 8, 2020 at 8:36 am

    Just made it and it was delicious even though I burned the edges and my husband dropped it as he was cutting it so a lot of the chocolate landed on the floor… ?

    ★★★★★

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  3. samantha campanini

    October 25, 2020 at 10:37 am

    I’m gonna cook it asap!!

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  4. Janet Feil

    October 7, 2020 at 5:28 am

    The Chocolate Chip Cookie Dutch Baby was wonderful! I had people staying at my house whose house had burned down a couple of days before, and this was a quick and fun breakfast that they ate in between all their shopping trips and talks with the insurance company!
    Thank you.

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  5. Blanca Oliver

    October 4, 2020 at 5:40 am

    Made it this morning for breakfast and topped it with some whipped cream… sooo yummy, thanks Joy!
    For my particular taste I may reduce the sugar in the topping next time but it was otherwise perfect :)

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  6. Sabrina

    October 3, 2020 at 11:08 am

    for some reason all the dutch babies I’ve ever had were apple-something, but no chocolate, even chips, so now I realize what was missing, thank you!

    ★★★★★

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  7. Leanne

    October 3, 2020 at 10:43 am

    Wow… I know what my Sunday breakfast will be tomorrow! And as a single woman, I know what my Monday breakfast will be, too! I know it says it serves four but I don’t think it will make it past two meals! :)

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  8. Kerrie deVay

    October 2, 2020 at 7:05 pm

    Dutch baby pancakes are surprisingly filling. Can use Chick pea flour as well. I like to add a few thin slices of pear on top. I am wondering if adding a few egg whites would make it puff up even more or tase too eggy?

    ★★★★★

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  9. Joey Diana Gates

    October 1, 2020 at 4:41 am

    So funny- I just bought a new bag of chips! ‘Tis the season.

    ★★★★★

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