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Danish Ebelskiver

Breakfast 🍳Dessert 🍰Snack 🍿 Danish 🇩🇰Scandinavian 🇩🇰🇸🇪🇳🇴

Danish Ebelskiver are light, spherical pancakes with tender interiors and golden, buttery crusts. The batter is leavened with whipped egg whites and warm spices, yielding airy bites perfect for breakfast or brunch. Serve them hot from the pan with powdered sugar, jam, or syrup for a cozy, festive treat.

  • Prep20 min
  • Cook10 min
  • Serves7
  • DifficultyMedium
Danish Ebelskiver
  1. 1

    Beat the egg yolks in a bowl; whisk the half-and-half, sugar, and salt into the egg yolks until well combined.

  2. 2

    In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and cinnamon. Beat the flour mixture into the egg mixture just until smooth, with most lumps gone.

  3. 3

    Using an electric mixer, beat the egg whites in a bowl until stiff peaks form. Gently fold the beaten egg whites into the batter.

  4. 4

    Brush melted butter into the round wells of a cast-iron ebelskiver pan. Set the pan over medium-high heat. When the butter is very hot and smells slightly nutty, pour batter into each well, filling them about halfway to three-quarters full. Let the ebelskiver cook until the bottoms are golden brown, 1 to 2 minutes; the centers will still be runny.

  5. 5

    Using a toothpick or wooden skewer, gently nudge each ebelskiver at an edge to loosen it from the pan. Insert the toothpick lightly into a top edge from the inside, then gently lift and rotate the pancake to flip it over. Turn them so the rounded bottoms face up and the liquid batter in the center flows into the bottom of the well. Cook until the second side is browned, about 1 more minute.

  6. 6

    Remove the finished pancakes from the pan with the toothpick, place them on a platter, and serve warm.

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