Buckwheat Dutch Baby Pancake with Blueberries // I Ate That

Buckwheat Dutch Baby with Blueberries // The Sugar Hit

 

Buckwheat! It’s actually a grass (I think), it’s got a funky, slightly bitter taste, and darn it if it ain’t just great for your body. It’s one of those thangs that’s full of words I like to say, but never cared to learn about, such as flavonoids and phytonutrients.

 

I love to throw those guys around first thing in the morning. Nothing like waking up to the smell of hot phytonutrients! MMMMM!

 

Buckwheat Dutch Baby with Blueberries // The Sugar Hit

 

Super-foods aside, this Dutch baby is what it’s really all about. It’s hearty, it’s got blueberries (which the health brigade also love – Flea, the bass player from the Red Hot Chilli Peppers particularly recommends them), and on this particular occasion I softened a few more blueberries in a pan and threw them on top too.

 

I love the custardy, but crisp-edged texture of the dutch baby, and this has that plus the taste of buckwheat which I absolutely love.

 

Buckwheat Dutch Baby with Blueberries // The Sugar Hit

 

Plus it’s insanely easy to bring together! The buckwheat flour is easy to come by, AND it seems to always be organic, which I’m not mad about. So throw that buckwheat in a bowl, along with the plain flour, some sugar, and the lemon zest, then crack in some eggs!

 

Meanwhile, if you want to, you can throw about a cup of frozen blueberries into a saucepan with a few spoonfuls of sugar and the juice of half a lemon – just bring it to the boil and cook until everything’s saucy.

 

Buckwheat Dutch Baby with Blueberries // The Sugar Hit

 

So start whisking in those eggs, and then when things are looking terrible and lumpy, start streaming in the milk and keep whisking away until everything is as smooth as Duke Silver’s moustache.

 

Get the oven preheating at this point, and throw in a cast iron pan, or a similar sized baking dish – metal is ideal.

 

Buckwheat Dutch Baby with Blueberries // The Sugar Hit

 

Once your pan is nice and hot, take it out of the oven and throw in two tablespoons of butter – let that sizzle and melt and foam, and then pour in the batter, and scatter on some fresh blueberries (or thawed frozen if that’s what you got!

 

Buckwheat Dutch Baby with Blueberries // The Sugar Hit

 

Throw that pan into the oven, and in about 18 minutes time, you’ll be pulling out a puffed, golden burst-berry topped giant pancake. Cut out a healthy wedge, and splodge over as much of that blueberry sauce as you want. A little greek yoghurt is always welcome on my plate, as is a drizzle of maple syrup.

 

This recipe has the double whammy of being pancakes AND full of ingredients that your nutritionist would love! Ok, so they may not love the presentation, but you win some, you lose some. Chalk this one up as a win. It’s definitely a win.

 

xx Sarah.

 

Buckwheat Dutch Baby with Blueberries // The Sugar Hit

Buckwheat Dutch Baby Pancake with Blueberries // I Ate That
 
A buckwheat dutch baby with bursting blueberries!
Author:
Serves: Serves 2
Ingredients
  • ⅓ cup (50g) plain flour
  • ¼ cup (35g) buckwheat flour
  • 3 eggs
  • ¾ cup (185ml) milk
  • 2 tbsp sugar
  • zest of 1 lemon
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • handful fresh blueberries
For the sauce:
  • 1 cup fresh blueberries
  • juice of half a lemon
  • 1 tbsp sugar
Instructions
  1. To make the sauce, place all the ingredients into a small saucepan and bring to the boil. Cook until the blueberries burst, and the liquid is slightly syrupy.
  2. Preheat the oven to 200C/400F and place an 8 inch cast iron pan, or similar sized baking dish into the oven.
  3. Place the flours, sugar and zest into a mixing bowl and add the eggs and start whisking them in.
  4. Once the eggs are broken up, start streaming in the milk and whisk until smooth.
  5. Remove the hot pan, carefully, and add the butter. Let the butter foam, and then pour in the batter, scatter over the blueberries and place back into the oven immediately.
  6. Bake the pancake for 15-18 minutes until puffed and golden. Serve with the sauce and a splodge of greek yoghurt if desired.
 

Buckwheat Dutch Baby with Blueberries // The Sugar Hit

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