# Rise and Shine Dutch Baby

Coffee and Molasses Oven Pancake with a Pearl Sugar Crunch

Meet the Dutch baby: part pancake, part popover, all breakfast magic. Today’s version borrows inspiration from classic American diner flavors, with bold coffee, bittersweet molasses, and a crackly crown of pearl sugar.

- Serves: 4
- Cook time: 30 minutes
- Cuisine: American
- Meal: Breakfast
- Dietary: Vegetarian, Nut-free, Soy-free
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## Ingredients

- 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 2/3 cup whole milk
- 3 large eggs
- 1/4 cup brewed strong coffee, cooled
- 2 tbsp molasses
- 2 tbsp granulated sugar
- 1/4 tsp kosher salt
- 4 tbsp unsalted butter
- 1/4 cup pearl sugar
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 2 tbsp powdered sugar, for dusting

## Instructions

1. Preheat your oven to 425 F, with a 10-inch cast iron skillet (or heavy oven-safe skillet) inside to heat up.
2. In a blender, combine all-purpose flour, milk, eggs, brewed coffee, molasses, granulated sugar, salt, and vanilla. Blend until completely smooth and bubbly, about 30 seconds. (Herb says: Blending whips air into the batter, helping the Dutch baby puff dramatically in the oven.)
3. Once the oven is hot, carefully remove the skillet and add the butter. Swirl until melted and foamy but not browned.
4. Immediately pour the batter into the hot, buttered skillet. Scatter the pearl sugar evenly over the top.
5. Bake for 18-22 minutes, until the pancake is puffed, deeply golden at the edges, and the pearl sugar has caramelized in spots. Do not open the oven during baking. (Herb says: That oven door is a mood killer, heat loss means collapse, not a dramatic rise.)
6. Remove from the oven and let the Dutch baby deflate for 2-3 minutes, it will settle into craggy valleys with crisp, candied sugar atop.
7. Dust with powdered sugar, slice into wedges, and serve warm.

## Equipment

- 10-inch cast iron skillet
- blender