What is the difference between poffertjes and Aebleskiver?

What's the difference between poffertjes and aebleskiver? Poffertjes (or Dutch pancakes) are usually made with yeast in the batter. Aebleskiver (or Danish pancakes) use baking powder . Also they are prepared in different pans.

Why do my gluten free muffins fall apart?

Xanthan gum (along with other thickeners like guar gum and arrowroot) acts like a binder in gluten-free baked goods to maintain their structure . Without it, there's a good chance that your brownies or muffin will crumble and fall apart.

What does Aebleskiver mean in English?

One of the most popular Danish Christmas treats is Æbleskiver. The name literally means “ apple slices ” in Danish as they were originally filled with small pieces of apple or applesauce.

What is the trick to baking with gluten-free flour?

2 teaspoons of baking powder per cup of gluten-free flour is necessary to ensure proper leavening . Baking soda and buttermilk can be used to leaven instead of baking powder, but 1-1/8 teaspoon of cream of tartar should be added for each 1/2 teaspoon baking soda used.

Do you need to bake longer with gluten-free flour?

Gluten-free baked goods often benefit from extra liquid to hydrate the flour blends, eliminate grittiness, and achieve a less dense or dry texture. However, it's very important to drive off this extra moisture during baking, or you'll wind up with a gummy texture. The best way to do this? Longer baking times .

Why are my gluten free cakes so dry?

Some gluten free flours will produce a cake which is on the dry side. This might be due to the lack of gluten but can be for many other reasons . Lots of gluten free flour is rice based and this can result in a dry and slightly gritty texture.

What is the meaning of poffertjes?

Poffertjes (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈpɔfərcəs]) are a traditional Dutch batter treat . Resembling small, fluffy pancakes, they are made with yeast and buckwheat flour.

What is a poffertjes in Dutch?

It doesn't need to be Pancake Day for the Dutch to eat pancakes. We eat them any time of the year, for breakfast, brunch, lunch, as a dessert, tea time treat or even dinner.

What is an Aebleskiver pan used for?

Apart from serving as some quaint kitchen decor damned to gather dust on the wall , a specialized cooking tool like the aebleskiver pan doesn't seem to have a place in the less-is-more kitchens of the moment. But if you love crisp and fluffy pancake balls of any kind, you should consider owning one.

What is a poffertjes pan used for?

You can use this pan just as well for American-style pancakes, for crêpes, mini-galettes or small meatballs and mini-burgers - and all that from the grill, too, because our poffertjes pan proves itself not only on the gas or electric stove.

Danish Aebleskivers (Round Stuffed Pancakes) Gluten-free Recipe on Food52 (2024)

Buttermilk

by: Gluten Free Lyn

June16,2011

0 Ratings

Danish Aebleskivers (Round Stuffed Pancakes) Gluten-free Recipe on Food52 (1)

Makes 35-40

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Author Notes

This is a Gluten-Free recipe I've come up with for Aebleskivers but you can adapt this recipe by substituting regular wheat flour if desired.

We discovered Danish Aebleskiver a few years ago when we were on a business trip to California. We had a few days off and took a side excursion to a small European community called Solvang in the heart of the Santa Ynez Valley.

There we found a quaint Danish village filled with delightful shops filled with European porcelain, iron work, linens, nutcrackers, collectibles and of course Danish pastries. We enjoy exploring little shops and antique stores and this trip was no exception. In one of the stores I came across a Danish Aebleskiver pan.

Loving kitchen gadgets and tools the way I do I was captivated by the odd looking cast iron pan with the round indentations.

I’d never seen a pan like it nor had I ever heard of Danish Aebleskiver. I discovered it is a delicious round pancake ball that is a popular dessert treat and considered to be the signature dish of Denmark.

The story goes that a large group of battle weary hungry Vikings were returning to their ship and wanted to have one of their favorite foods from their homeland. Without any pans the only thing they had to cook on was their banged up and dented shields. The pancakes cooked in the hollows of the shields and formed little balls that are now called aebleskiver.

Aebleskiver batter is versatile. It can be sweet, filled with peach, raspberry or strawberry jam and topped with powdered sugar or savory and filled with sausage or cheese.
They can be made plain and topped with warm fruit syrup or filled with a peach or apple slice.Or you can be more creative and try adding chocolate chips or rolling in granulated sugar like donut holes or add green chilis and stuff with Monterey cheese.

—Gluten Free Lyn

What You'll Need

Ingredients

2 cupsButtermilk
2 cupsGlutn-Free baking flour blend
3 Eggs-separated
1 teaspoonBaking Powder
¹/₂ teaspoonSalt
2 tablespoonsAgave, Honey or Sugar
1 teaspoonBaking Soda

Directions

Sift together flour, salt, baking powder and baking soda Add buttermilk and egg yolks Beat egg whites until light and fluffy, forming soft peaks Gently fold egg whites into batter
-Heat Aebleskiver pan on medium heat -Grease each cup (butter, oil or vegetable oil spray) -Fill each cup 2/3 full -Cook 1 to 1 ½ minutes per side until golden brown. Flip ¼ turn using a skewer or toothpick -When all sides are golden brown serve warm with dusted powdered sugar, wram syrup of topping of choice.
Optional Filling: - Fill each cup 1/3 full with batter. Place a small amount of fruit jam, fruit, cheese or sausage in each cup and cover with an additional 1/3 batter. Makes about 35-40 Aebleskivers

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Jackie J. February 28, 2021

I had good luck with this recipe. I made up some apple filling to put in the middle.
My filling recipe called for 1 tablespoon batter, 1 teaspoon filling then top with 1 tablespoon batter in the cups of the pan. I had never made these before so I found those measurements helpful. I used an old cake tester to turn them, it worked for me.

Melissa January 18, 2015

These were delicious. I found them a little wet and will probably reduce the buttermilk by 1/4-1/3 cup next time. We made 'em with peach jam in the middle and oooooolala! Even the gluten-free averse had to admit they were great. And we decided that next time we should make dessert aebleskivers with nutella or custard inside. Or maybe nutella inside and custard over.......

Becky December 25, 2013

This were tasty! I have to get the cooking down. They seems a little different then the gluten ones. My great grandma fixed these every Christmas and passed the recipe to my mom, who continued the Christmas tradition.

Teresa G. May 17, 2012

Thanks for posting this recipe. We loved your version of GF aebelskiver. After living in Denmark, I made these (wheat version) often for my family. It was a birthday tradition. Unfortunately, making them gluten free with my old recipe didn't work out well. Last night was my son's 10th birthday. I found your recipe and decided to give it a try. It worked out great and everyone loved them. I added an extra egg white and about 1/2 cup extra buttermilk because the dough was too thick. They puffed up nicely and tasted great-- almost like the ones I used to make. I used BetterBatter GF mix which I ordered on their website. I think King Arthur flour would work well too but it is more expensive.
Tusind tak!

LCohen November 21, 2011

What gluten free flour blend do you recommend? What are the constituent flours/quantities?

wssmom June 16, 2011

I love the story (and I happen to have an aebelskiver pan, too!)