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Hotteok (Korean Sweet Pancakes)

Hotteok is a popular Korean street food dessert made with chewy dough filled with brown sugar, cinnamon, and nuts. Crispy on the outside, gooey inside—it’s the perfect winter treat!
Course Dessert, Snack
Cuisine Korean
Keyword Hotteok, Korean pancakes, Korean sweet snack, street food dessert
Prep Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Servings 6 panckes
Calories 210kcal

Equipment

  • 1 Mixing bowl For dough
  • 1 Frying pan For cooking
  • 1 Spatula For pressing pancakes

Ingredients

For the dough:

  • 2 cups All-purpose flour Base for dough
  • 2 tbsp Sugar Sweetness
  • 1 tsp Salt Flavor balance
  • 2 tsp Instant yeast For fermentation
  • 1 cup Warm water or milk To activate yeast

For the filling:

  • ½ cup Brown sugar Main filling
  • 2 tbsp Chopped walnuts or peanuts Crunch
  • 1 tsp Cinnamon powder Flavor
  • 1 tbsp Sesame seeds Optional

For cooking:

  • Oil For frying

Instructions

  • In a mixing bowl, combine warm water (or milk), yeast, sugar, and salt. Let sit until foamy.
  • Add flour and mix into a sticky dough. Cover and let rise for 1 hour.
  • Prepare filling: mix brown sugar, nuts, cinnamon, and sesame seeds.
  • Divide dough into 6 portions. Flatten each piece and place 1–2 tbsp of filling in the center. Seal edges.
  • Heat oil in a frying pan over medium heat.
  • Place dough balls in the pan, seam side down. Press gently with a spatula.
  • Cook until golden brown and crispy on both sides, with filling melted inside.
  • Serve hot and enjoy the gooey, sweet center.

Notes

Best eaten hot—filling can be very hot when first cooked.
Experiment with fillings: add chocolate, honey, or jam for variations.
Traditionally a winter street food, but delicious year-round.