Easy Aebleskiver Recipe: This Simple Stuffed Danish Pancake Recipe Was 300 Years in the Making Breakfast Desserts Brunch

Aebleskivers (pronounced eb-el-ski-ver, a-bla-ski-va, eb-el-sku-wyr, ebb-ull-skee-vers or able-skEEvers) are small Danish stuffed pancakes that are cooked on the stove in an aebleskiver pan. The earliest aebleskiver pans are more than 300 years old and made from hammered copper. Traditionally, they are dusted with powdered sugar and filled with jams and berries. This easy aebleskiver recipe can be stuffed with whatever filling you like for breakfast, brunch, dessert or snacking. 

Cuisine: Danish
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes

Ingredients

• 3 eggs, separated and at room temperature
• 2 cups buttermilk
• 2 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• powdered sugar, for dusting

Filling Ideas

• peeled and chopped apples
• peeled and chopped peaches
• berries (chopped strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, blackberries, etc.)
• chocolate chips
• applesauce
• pastry cream
• fruit preserves or fruit jams
• lemon curd

Here's how to make it: 

1. Whisk together the egg yolks and buttermilk in a bowl. In another bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, salt and cinnamon. Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients.
2. Beat the egg whites until stiff peaks form. Fold them gently into the batter. 
3. Heat a greased aebleskiver pan over medium heat. Add 1 tablespoon of batter to each hole. Put the desired filling on the top then cover with another tablespoon of batter. 
4. Cook until bubbles form and the bottom is golden. Flip them over and cook until the other side is golden. Dust with powdered sugar.

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