Aebleskivers, aka Danish Pancakes (and my Love Affair with Trader Joe's)
User Reviews
5
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Cook Time
15 mins
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Total Time
25 mins
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Servings
20
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Calories
53 kcal
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Course
Bread, Baked Goods
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Cuisine
Danish
Aebleskivers, aka Danish Pancakes (and my Love Affair with Trader Joe's)
Description
The recipe for Aebleskivers begins by beating the egg yolks with sugar until light, then incorporating a mixture of flour, baking powder, and salt combined with buttermilk and olive oil. Separately, egg whites are beaten stiff and gently folded into the batter, giving the pancakes a delicate and airy texture once cooked. The batter is cooked in an aebleskiver pan, traditionally round with multiple shallow wells, allowing the batter to puff up into spherical cakes. Using a wooden skewer to turn them ensures even cooking and a soft, fluffy interior paired with a golden exterior.
These Danish pancakes are often served with fillings such as fruit jam or Nutella, which can be added by placing a small amount of filling on partly cooked batter in the well before topping with more batter and finishing cooking. This creates a warm filling inside the aebleskiver. These treats can be served as a dessert, breakfast, or snack, providing a soft, sweet, and slightly crispy texture on the outside.
Ingredients
- 2 egg white
- 2 egg yolk
- 2 Tbsp olive oil light
- 1 ½ Tbsp sugar
- 1 cup flour
- ½ tsp baking powder
- 1 cup buttermilk
- ¼ tsp salt
Instructions
Optional: Nutella, jam, sauces, powdered sugar for filling and/or serving.
Make the aebleskivers:
- In a medium mixing bowl, beat egg yolks until light in color. Add the sugar and beat in well.
- Stir together remaining dry ingredients in a separate bowl, then add half
- to the egg yolk mixture.
- Gently fold in half of the buttermilk, then the remaining flour and rest of the buttermilk. Mix in the oil.
- Beat the egg whites until stiff, then fold into the mixture.
- Cook as directed in the instructions for your aebleskiver pan, but do a test before filling all of the holes. I use a long wooden skewer to turn the pancakes over in the pan-it works great.
- You can even fill these with your choice of fillings, like apple, Nutella, chocolate, jam, etc. All you have to do is place a little batter in the pan, drop in your filling, then place more batter on top, that's it! My favorite is Nutella!
Notes
- Filling the center with jam or Nutella adds a sweet surprise inside each aebleskiver.
- A wooden skewer works well to turn the pancakes evenly during cooking.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 20Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 53 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 4 aebleskivers | |
| Calories | 53kcal | 3% |
| Carbohydrates | 6g | 2% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 2g | 3% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.3g | 2% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 20mg | 7% |
| Sodium | 59mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 30mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 0.2g | 1% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 44IU | 1% |
| Calcium | 23mg | 2% |
| Iron | 0.4mg | 2% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Overall Rating
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