Name: A Red Velvet Dutch Baby is the Sweetest Romantic Breakfast
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 2 servings
Ingredients: 3 eggs; ½ cup buttermilk; 7 Tbsp all-purpose flour; 2 Tbsp cocoa powder; 2 Tbsp sugar; ½ tsp vanilla; 2 tsp beet juice (or red food colouring for deeper red colour); ¼ cup butter; ¼ cup cream cheese; ½ cup heavy cream; ¼ cup icing sugar; ¼ tsp vanilla; Dark chocolate, to taste; Icing sugar, to taste; Strawberries, to taste; Maple syrup, to taste

Prep Time

10 min

Cook Time

25 min

Yields

2 servings

Light, fluffy, creamy and velvety, this breakfast treat is a mashup of the perfectly baked dutch baby and a classic red velvet cake.

ingredients

Dutch Baby Batter

eggs

cup buttermilk

Tbsp all-purpose flour

Tbsp cocoa powder

Tbsp sugar

tsp vanilla

tsp beet juice (or red food colouring for deeper red colour)

cup butter

Cream Cheese Whipped Cream

cup cream cheese

cup heavy cream

cup icing sugar

tsp vanilla

Toppings

Dark chocolate, to taste

Icing sugar, to taste

Strawberries, to taste

Maple syrup, to taste

Ingredient Substitution Guide

directions

Step 1

Place a cast-iron pan in the oven and preheat to 425°F.

Step 2

In a blender add eggs, buttermilk, flour, cocoa powder, sugar, vanilla, and beet juice. Blend on high for 15-20 seconds, until completely blended and smooth.

Ingredients for red velvet Dutch baby in a blender

Step 3

Remove the pan from the oven and add butter until melted. Swirl the pan around to coat in butter, then pour in the batter and swirl again. Place the pan in the oven and bake for 20 minutes. Turn off the heat and bake for an additional 5 minutes. Remove and allow to cool for 2 minutes.

Batter for red velvet Dutch baby being poured into a cast iron pan

Step 4

Meanwhile, in the bowl of a stand mixer add cream cheese. Using the whisk attachment, run the mixer on medium speed and slowly pour in the cream. Once peeks form, sprinkle in the icing sugar and vanilla. Beat until firm peaks form.

Cream cheese whipped cream being whipped in a metal bowl

Step 5

Dollop the whipped cream cheese on the center of the Dutch baby. Topped with shaved chocolate, icing sugar, strawberries and maple syrup. Serve directly from the pan or transfer to a plate.

Looking for more creative brunch ideas? See Philip and Mystique’s Cheesy Croque Madame Rolls Drizzled with Hollandaise.

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