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Æbleskiver (Danish Pancake Balls)

5 from 3 votes
Æbleskiver are little, round pancake balls that are absolutely delicious served with jam and powdered sugar. Enjoy them at Christmastime or whenever you want!
Servings 40 servings
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes

Ingredients

Batter:

  • 300 grams all purpose flour
  • 2.5 tsp baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 500 ml buttermilk *add a little more if needed to get the right consistency; you can also add more milk or water if you run out of buttermilk!
  • 2 tbsp sugar
  • 80 milliliters vegetable oil *you can replace with melted butter, but make sure that your other ingredients aren't too cold!
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
  • Unsalted butter for cooking

Toppings:

  • Jam (any kind you like!)
  • Powdered sugar
Metric - US Customary

Instructions

  • Mix together flour, baking powder, and salt in a small bowl.
    Mixing dry ingredients in a bowl.
  • Mix together eggs, buttermilk, sugar, vegetable oil, and vanilla extract in a medium mixing bowl.
    Mixing together wet ingredients in a bowl.
  • Add your dry ingredients to your wet, whisking together until just combined (it's okay if it's still a little lumpy).
    Mixing together batter in a bowl.
  • The consistency should still be somewhat runny, so if you think it is too thick, add a little bit more buttermilk!
    Pancake batter in a bowl.
  • Preheat your æbleskive pan over medium/low heat.
  • Once it is warmed up, add a tiny bit of butter to each hole (you can start with one, so that you can get the hang of it!).
    Adding butter to the pancake pan.
  • Add batter, making sure to leave a gap at the top - the batter will rise slightly, so don't fill it all the way or it will overflow.
    Adding batter to the pancake pan.
  • Give it about a minute or two until you flip it over. Use a skewer to rotate so that you can flip the whole thing over, or you can just use a fork. You should start by turning it a little bit and letting the batter pool, then fully flip it over.
    Flipping the pancake balls in the pan.
  • They should be dark golden brown in color - make sure you check whether they are cooked in the center! You may have to cook it at a lower temperature to make sure the middle is cooked without burning the outside.
    Danish pancake ball after cooking.
  • It takes some time to find the right temperature, so don't be discouraged if your first batch isn't perfect!
  • Repeat adding butter and batter to each hole until you run out of mixture!
    Danish pancake balls cooking in a pan.
  • Enjoy by dipping in jam or powdered sugar, or whatever else you would like!
    Pancake balls on a plate.

Video

Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Danish
Keyword: buttermilk, december, festive, holiday, jam, powdered sugar, traditional, traditions, winter
Difficulty: Intermediate