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Round Danish pancakes (aebleskiver) served with lemon sauce
Danish Pancake Balls with Lemon Curd

Danish Pancake Balls (Æbleskiver) with Lemon Curd

Author: Flavelo
Recipes Cakes and Desserts Side Dishes
Æbleskiver (pronounced eb-luh-skee-ver) means 'apple slices' in Danish, though today they rarely contain apples. These spherical pancakes are the essence of Danish 'hygge', especially at Christmas. You need a special 'monk pan' with indentations to cook them, rotating the batter to achieve the perfect sphere. The lemon curd adds a zesty contrast to the sweet, fluffy dough.
🕒 Prep Time 25 mins
🍳 Cook Time 20 mins
⌛ Total Time 45 mins
🍽️ Servings 4 servings
🔥 Calories 350 kcal
🌍 Cuisine Danish

Ingredients

Equipment Needed

  • Æbleskiver pan (or cake pop maker)
  • Knitting needle or skewer (for turning)
  • Whisk

Allergen Information

⚠️ Wheat
⚠️ Milk
⚠️ Egg

Instructions

1 ✓

Make the lemon curd first: Whisk yolks, sugar, lemon juice, zest, and milk. Thicken over low heat, stirring constantly (do not boil!). Remove from heat and whisk in the 2 tbsp butter. Let cool.

Tip: Adding butter at the end gives it a glossy shine (emulsification).
2 ✓

For the batter, separate the eggs. Mix the yolks with milk, melted butter, sugar, vanilla, and lemon zest.

Tip: Lemon oils dissolve best in fat.
3 ✓

Whisk in the flour, baking powder, and salt. Beat the egg whites to stiff peaks, then gently fold them into the batter.

Tip: The air bubbles in the whites make the pancakes fluffy; don't deflate them by over-mixing.
4 ✓

Heat the Æbleskiver pan and put a dab of butter in each hole. Fill holes 3/4 full with batter.

Tip: The pan needs to be uniformly hot.
5 ✓

When the edges set but the center is liquid, use a skewer to turn them 90 degrees (quarter turn). The raw batter spills out to form the new base.

Tip: This 'quarter turn' technique creates the sphere instead of a flat disc.
6 ✓

Continue rotating until the ball closes up and is golden brown all over. Serve warm with the lemon curd.

Tip: Use a skewer to check doneness in the center.

Recipe FAQ

Why is the center raw?
The pan was too hot. The outside burned before the inside could cook. Lower the heat.
Why did they flatten?
You turned them too early, before the outer crust had set.

Ingredients

  • 1.5 cups All-Purpose Flour
  • 0.25 cup Sugar
  • 1 tsp Baking Powder
  • 0.5 tsp Salt
  • 2 large Eggs (separated)
  • 0.75 cup Milk
  • 1 tbsp Butter (melted) + more for frying
  • 1 tsp Vanilla Extract (or Vanilla Sugar)
  • 1 whole Lemon (zest and juice)
  • 0.5 cup Sugar (for curd)
  • 2 large Egg Yolks (for curd)
  • 0.75 cup Milk (for curd)
  • 2 tbsp Butter (for curd)