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Tuesday, January 31, 2012

Mini Dutch Babies with Strawberry Sauce...

It's been a crazy couple of weeks for our family, so meals have been easy, and let's face it...BORING...around here.  To make up for that, I decided to make the kids a surprise breakfast treat.  Mini dutch babies drizzled with strawberry sauce and dusted with powdered sugar.  They were a HIT!  (I tried a bite, just to see how they came out and they were DELISH!  I hope to experiment with a gluten-free, dairy-free version, so check back soon if you're interested.)


My family is not big on the eggy-ness of the typical dutch baby, but this recipe uses the least amount of eggs possible.  Also, they're not sweet.  If you prefer them to be...add a tablespoon or so of sugar, honey or agave.  Once they're sprinkled with powdered sugar and dipped in strawberry sauce or maple syrup, I think they're the perfect blend of savory sweetness...but, on the other hand, adding a sweetener to the batter does make it taste more like a pancake and less eggy.  Just experiment and find out what you're family likes best. :)

Ingredients
3/4 cup flour
3/4 cup milk
2 eggs
1/8 teaspoon salt
2-3 tablespoons butter, melted
powdered sugar
Berry Sauce:
6 large frozen or fresh strawberries
3 tablespoons berry jam
optional: sugar if needed, to taste
Instructions
Place mini muffin pan in oven and heat to 400 degrees.  While oven is heating, place flour, milk, eggs, and salt in a blender and blend until smooth.  Carefully remove the pan from the oven (don’t forget it’s hot!) and quickly spray the wells with non-stick spray, or brush with melted butter.  But we’re going for quick and easy here so I just grab the spray.  Fill muffin wells 3/4 full with batter.  Place pan in oven and bake for 15-20 minutes, until puffed and slightly golden on top.  Remove puffs and place on plate or platter.  Drizzle with melted butter and sprinkle with powdered sugar.  Drizzle with berry sauce and top with cool whip or whipped cream, or serve with sauce and/or maple syrup for dipping.
Quick and Easy Berry Sauce
If using frozen berries, place berries and jam in a microwave-safe bowl and heat for about 1 minute.  Use a fork to stir and mash everything together (cut strawberries if necessary), or place everything in a blender and pulse a few times until desired consistency is reached.  Add sugar to taste for sweetness and a few teaspoons of water or juice only if needed for consistency.
Yields about 24 mini muffin pancake puffs
Recipe Source: OurBestBites.com

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