In honor of America’s birthday we decided to get a little  cheeky with breakfast this weekend.  Yes of course we made chocolate chip pancakes, it would hardly be a Fitzpatrick weekend without them…but we also whipped up some dutch babies dressed up 4th of July style with a our red white and blue topping.

Serves: 6  Prep Time: 10 minutes  Cook Time: 30 minutes

4 T butter

4 eggs

1 c. milk

1 c. flour

¼ sugar

1 t. vanilla

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.  Combine eggs, milk, flour, sugar and vanilla in a large bowl and whisk well.

Melt butter in a skillet over medium heat.  When butter has melted pour batter into skillet and transfer into oven.

Bake for 25-30 minutes.  Sides will be golden brown and puffy.  Remove from oven and serve immediately.  Top with our red white and blue topping…

Red White and Blueberry Topping

1 T butter

1 fuji apple cored and sliced

1/2 t salt

1 T sugar

1/2 t cinnamon

1 handful blueberries

1 T powdered sugar

While your dutch baby is cooking in the oven heat a small skillet over medium high heat.  Add the butter and allow it to melt.  Toss in your apples, regular sugar, salt and cinnamon and toss to coat.  Turn heat down to medium and allow to simmer and get all soft and yummy.  After about 10-15 minutes add in your blueberries and turn down to low.  Let it continue to cook while you wait for your dutch babies to finish.

Pour into the center of your dutch babies just before serving and sprinkle with powdered sugar.