Sweet stuffed pancakes with brown sugar and nuts
Prep Time
20 min
Cook Time
15 min
Total Time
1 hr 35 min
Servings
4
8 pancakes
Difficulty
Medium
Cost
Budget
$
Sweet stuffed pancakes with brown sugar and nuts
Crispy, chewy pancakes filled with a molten mixture of brown sugar, cinnamon, and crushed peanuts. Hotteok is the most beloved Korean winter street food, with a caramelized exterior and gooey, sweet interior.
20m
Prep Time
15m
Cook Time
95m
Total Time
4
Servings
Medium
Difficulty
Budget $
Cost
(Updated )
Hotteok are the Korean street snack dreams are made of. Biting through the crispy shell to reach the hot, syrupy filling is a quintessential Seoul winter experience that you can recreate at home.
Mix flour, yeast, 1 tbsp sugar, and 1/2 tsp salt with 3/4 cup warm water. Knead into a soft dough. Let rise 1 hour.
Make filling by mixing brown sugar, crushed peanuts, and cinnamon.
Divide dough into 8 pieces. Flatten each, place a tablespoon of filling in the center, and seal tightly.
Heat oil in a skillet. Place filled balls seam-side down and press flat with a spatula.
Cook for 2 to 3 minutes per side until golden and crispy. Serve hot, being careful of the molten filling.
Serve over steamed jasmine or sticky rice
Pair with a side of pickled vegetables or kimchi
Add a drizzle of sesame oil and toasted sesame seeds for extra flavor
Serve with a scoop of vanilla ice cream or a dollop of whipped cream
Any crushed nut works for the filling
Deeper, more caramelized flavor traditional in Korea
Test Kitchen Pick
Gochujang
Helpful Pantry Staple
Korean recipes often get much of their identity from a few core pantry ingredients. Gochujang is one of the most versatile places to start.
This is the pantry move that usually shifts the flavor most.
A tub of gochujang tends to pull double duty across a lot of Korean cooking.
Shop gochujang for this recipePress the hotteok flat immediately after placing in the pan for even cooking.
Be very careful eating them fresh; the sugar filling is molten and can burn.
Best eaten immediately. Store at room temperature for 1 day.
Pan-fry again for 1 minute per side to re-crisp.
Per serving (0mg) · 4 servings
A moderate-calorie serving · based on a 2,000 cal daily diet
Nutritional values are approximate and may vary based on specific ingredients and preparation methods.
Sarah Chen is a professional recipe developer and food editor with over a decade of experience in test kitchens and food media. She trained at the Culinary Institute of America before spending six years developing and testing recipes for national food publications, where she honed her ability to translate restaurant techniques into approachable home cooking. At RecipePool, Sarah leads recipe development, ensuring every dish is tested at least three times for clarity, accuracy, and genuine deliciousness. When she is not in the kitchen, she is browsing farmers markets and collecting vintage cookbooks.
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