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Round Danish Æbleskiver pancakes dusted with powdered sugar
Sweet Danish Pancake Puffs

Danish Pancake Balls with Chocolate Filling (Æbleskiver)

Author: Flavelo
Recipes
Though the name means 'apple slices,' modern Æbleskiver (pronounced eb-el-skee-ver) are spherical, light pancake puffs. In Denmark, their scent defines Christmas markets. Baked in a special pan with indentations, the art of turning creates the perfect round shape. Soft as a cloud, with a surprise molten chocolate center.
🕒 Prep Time 20 mins
🍳 Cook Time 20 mins
⌛ Total Time 40 mins
🍽️ Servings 4 servings
🔥 Calories 340 kcal
🌍 Cuisine Danish

Ingredients

Equipment Needed

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

Allergen Information

⚠️ Egg
⚠️ Milk
⚠️ Wheat
⚠️ Tree Nuts

Instructions

1 ✓

Beat the egg whites into stiff peaks. Mix the yolks with the buttermilk/milk and melted butter.

Tip: Air bubbles in the egg whites make the batter extra light.
2 ✓

Mix the dry ingredients (flour, sugar, baking powder, soda, salt). Combine with the egg yolk mixture.

Tip: Do not overmix; a few lumps are fine, otherwise, it becomes rubbery (gluten development).
3 ✓

Gently fold the egg whites into the batter.

Tip: Use broad strokes so you don't deflate the foam.
4 ✓

Heat the pan over medium heat and place a little butter in each well. Fill wells about 3/4 full with batter.

Tip: If the pan is too hot, the outside burns while the inside stays raw.
5 ✓

When the bottom forms a crust, place a dot of chocolate in the center, then use a skewer to turn it 90 degrees. Add a little more batter if needed, and keep turning until the sphere closes.

Tip: The turning technique takes practice: the still-runny batter flows down to form the sphere.
6 ✓

Cook until golden brown on all sides, then serve with powdered sugar.

Tip: Check doneness with a skewer (the chocolate will obviously be molten).

Recipe FAQ

I don't have the special pan.
Unfortunately, the spherical shape requires it. You can use a waffle iron; the taste will be the same, but the shape won't.
When do I turn them?
When the edges are solid but the center is still runny. The runny batter flows out to fill the other half of the sphere.

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups All-Purpose Flour
  • 2 large Eggs (separated)
  • 1 cup Buttermilk or Milk
  • 1 tbsp Sugar
  • 1 tsp Baking Powder
  • 1/2 tsp Baking Soda
  • 1 pinch Salt
  • 4 tbsp Melted Butter
  • 3-4 oz Hazelnut Spread or Chocolate Chips