Aebleskivers (Danish Pancakes) with Spiced Apple Syrup

You will need an aebleskiver pan. I bought this one. You will also need something long and thin to turn them over with. A cake tester works well. I use this one.


For the pancakes:

3 large eggs, separated
3 tablespoons canola oil
1 1/2 cups buttermilk
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
2 tablespoons granulated sugar
1/4 teaspoon fine grain sea salt

1. Beat the egg yolks and mix with the oil, buttermilk and vanilla.
2. Sift together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, sugar and salt.
3. Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix until just combined. The batter will be lumpy.
4. Whip the egg whites until stiff peaks form.
5. Fold the egg whites into the pancake batter.
6. Heat the pan over medium heat.
7. Add a pea-sized amount of butter to each cup in the pan.
8. When the butter is melted, add 1/8th of a cup of the batter.
9. Cook until lightly browned on one side. You will see bubbles around the edges.
10. Using the cake tester, pierce the side of the pancake and turn it over in the pan. Cook until it's a light brown.
11. Remove using the cake tester and eat while still warm.

*You can make the batter the night before, leaving out the whipped egg whites until you are going to make them, it saves on time and works very well.

For the syrup:

2 cups cold apple cider
2 tablespoons corn starch
1/2 cup light brown sugar
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
pinch of cloves
pinch of ginger
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
4 tablespoons butter
pinch of salt

1. In a small saucepan, combine the apple cider and corn starch. Whisk until the corn starch is dissolved.
2. Add the rest of the ingredients.
3. Over medium-high heat, cook until the mixture comes to a boil and thickens, stirring constantly.
4. Serve warm or cold with aebleskivers or other pancakes.

The traditional way to eat them is to dip them in powdered sugar. You can also serve with maple syrup, powered sugar, jam, etc.

Traditionally, cooked apple pieces were put into the middle of each pancake before it was turned over. Jam, berries, or savory fillings like cheese or sausage can also be used.