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Hotteok, Korean Sweet Pancakes

May 8, 2020 (last updated April 1, 2021)

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Hotteok are well-known Korean sweet pancakes with oozing cinnamon brown sugar syrup inside. They are easily found on many Korean streets.

Hotteok is Korean sweet pancakes with cinnamon brown sugar syrup inside.

Who can resist a soft and chewy bread with the oozing cinnamon brown sugar filling inside? Hotteok is a well known Korean sweet pancakes. It is a typical Korean street food and you can find them on many busy streets in Korea.

They are hot, chewy, and sweet ( some savory). It a nostalgic comfort food to most Korean locals. There are many varieties of Hotteok in Korea when it comes to what to put in inside as a filling.

Some make it sweet and other savory. Some even likes to add soft cheese with their sweet sugary filling. I always stick with the old fashioned street vendor style when I crave Hotteok, which is a simple bread dough and the brown sugar filling with a hint of cinnamon.

How to make hotteok dough to be more soft and chewy?

I mix all-purpose flour with a little bit of sweet rice flour. The sweet rice flour will add some stickiness in the dough and make the Hotteok chewy. 

Also, even though the Hotteok is a kind of yeast proofed bread, I add a hint of baking powder in the dough. It will help the bread to be very soft and fluffy at the same time it is chewy.

What type of yeast is used in this recipe?

I use the instant yeast. You can mix with the flours without proofing in advance. If you are using the active yeast, you will need to mix with lukewarm milk to proof first, then add to the flour mixture.

What’s in the sweet filling?

Brown sugar, cinnamon, and peanuts. I use peanuts since that the old fashioned Hotteok has, but you can use any types of nuts of your choice or omit it, if you are allergic to nuts. You can also adjust the amount of cinnamon more or less depends on your preference.

Can I turn them into savory pancakes instead of sweet?

Of course. You can add any flavors inside of Hotteok buns. Some likes to add chopped vegetables with cheese to make it savory.

Do I must have a hotteok press to press down the dough?

A hotteok press will help flatten the dough easily. You can use a kitchen spatula or a flat bottomed bowl instead. Make sure it is well greased so that it doesn’t stick to the dough.

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Hotteok is Korean sweet pancakes with cinnamon brown sugar filling

Hotteok

Holly Ford
Hotteok is a Korean sweet pancake with oozing cinnamon brown sugar syrup inside. The addition of sweet rice flour makes the dough very tender, just like a Korean street vendor would sell.
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Prep Time 30 mins
Cook Time 20 mins
Resting time 1 hr
Total Time 1 hr 50 mins
Course Dessert, Snack
Cuisine Korean
Servings 8 pieces

Equipment

  • hotteok press

Ingredients
  

  • 2 1/2 cup all purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup sweet rice flour
  • 1 tbsp sugar
  • 2 tsp instant yeast
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 1/3 cup lukewarm milk more if needed
  • 1 tbsp oil
  • more oil for pan-frying

Cinnamon Brown Sugar Filling:

  • 2/3 cup light brown sugar
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 4 tbsp peanuts or any nuts of your choice finely chopped
  • a pinch salt

Instructions
 

  • In a large bowl, mix flours, sugar, yeast, baking powder, and salt ; mix well.
  • Stir 1 tablespoon oil into the milk and pour in the flour mixture. Using a wooden spoon, mix the dough for 2 minutes until very wet and sticky. Add more milk if needed.
  • Cover the dough and let it rest in a warm place for 1 hr or until double in volume. When the dough is risen, deflate to remove the gas.
  • To make the cinnamon brown sugar filling, combine brown sugar, cinnamon, nuts and salt in a small mixing bowl and set aside.
  • Put a large skillet over medium heat, add a generous amount of oil.
  • Take 1/8 portion of the dough and flatten down. Using a round tablespoon, place 1.5 tablespoon of sugar filling on the dough. Holding your hand in a cupping shape, pull the edges of the dough toward the center over the sugar filling, pinching them together to seal it.
  • Drop the dough on the skillet and let the bottom of the dough to be golden, about 1-2 minutes. Flip the dough to the other side and press with a hotteok press or spatula. Flatten the dough to about 1/2-inch thickness. Do not press too thin, otherwise you might tear the dough.
  • Pan-fry hotteok until they are golden brown outside. Serve hot, but be cautious. The sugar syrup inside can ooze out and it will be very hot.

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Keyword brown sugar syrup, cinnamon, hotteok, korean food, korean street food, pancake, sweet buns
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Comments

  1. Angie@Angie's Recipes says

    May 8, 2020 at 10:39 pm

    I need some for my breakfast! They look so good.

    Reply
  2. Sally says

    January 19, 2021 at 12:11 am

    Hi holly, I was looking at 2 different of your hotteok recipes; the one above and the one from 2011? What is the difference in terms of texture, flavor, etc? Which one is more similar to the ones from street vendors?
    I am planning to make hotteok this weekend, so i need to pick one to try out. Thanks!

    Reply
    • Holly Ford says

      January 19, 2021 at 9:40 pm

      Try the most recent one. It is fairly closed to the street vendor style. Good luck!

      Reply

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