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Baked Pancake with Pear and Cardamom

Baked pancake with pear and cardamom is a dramatic Dutch baby pancake baked in a hot cast iron skillet until it puffs and turns golden. Caramelized pear slices and a cardamom-spiced batter create an oven pancake perfect for an easy brunch pancake.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: Scandinavian-American
Calories: 310
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Eggs
  • 3 large eggs
Milk and dry ingredients
  • 0.75 cup whole milk
  • 0.75 cup all-purpose flour
  • 2 tbsp sugar
  • 0.5 tsp cardamom
  • 0.25 tsp cinnamon
  • 0.25 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 pinch salt
Batter and pears
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 2 medium pears peeled and thinly sliced
  • 1 tbsp brown sugar
Serving
  • 1 powdered sugar for serving
  • 1 lemon wedges for serving

Equipment

  • 1 cast iron skillet

Method
 

Preheat and prep the skillet
  1. Preheat the oven to 425°F and place a 10-inch cast iron skillet inside so it gets fully hot.
Blend the cardamom batter
  1. Blend the eggs, whole milk, all-purpose flour, sugar, cardamom, cinnamon, vanilla extract, and salt until completely smooth.
Caramelize the pears
  1. Toss the thinly sliced pears with brown sugar until evenly coated.
Assemble and bake
  1. When the oven is hot, carefully remove the skillet, add the butter, and swirl to coat the bottom.
  2. Arrange the pear slices in the skillet, pour the batter over them immediately, and return the skillet to the oven.
Puff and serve
  1. Bake for 20–25 minutes at 425°F until dramatically puffed and golden.
  2. Dust with powdered sugar and serve immediately with lemon wedges.

Notes

For the biggest puff, make sure the skillet and oven are fully preheated to 425°F before you add butter and batter. Store leftovers in the refrigerator up to 2 days and rewarm in a 325°F oven until just heated through; freezing is not recommended because the texture deflates. For a lighter option, replace whole milk with a 1:1 swap of unsweetened oat milk.