Step 1

Place 1 cup of lukewarm water into a mixing bowl.Add 2 tbs white sugar, 2 ts yeast, ½ ts kosher salt, 1 tbs vegetable oil, and stir it well.Add 2 cups of all purpose flour and mix it with a rice scoop, or by hand.Let the dough rise. It should sit with the lid closed at room temperature for 1 hour.After an hour the dough will rise to double its size. Knead it to remove the gas bubbles in the dough. Let it rise for another 10-20 minutes.

Step 2

Mix ½ cup turbinado sugar, 1 ts cinnamon powder, and 2 tbs chopped walnuts in a bowl.*tip: you could use mozzarella cheese for stuffing. Invent your own fillings with your favorite ingredients!

Step 3

Knead the dough again to remove the gas bubbles.Place and spread about ½ cup flour on your cutting board.Put the dough on your cutting board and knead it. Make it into a lump, and cut it into 8 equal-sized balls. Take 1 dough ball, flatten it, put some filling in the center of the dough, and then seal it to make a ball.Repeat this 8 times to make 8 stuffed balls.*tip: Use some flour from the cutting board to prevent your fingers from sticking to the doughHeat up your non-stick pan over medium heat and add some vegetable oil.Place 1 ball on the pan and let it cook for 30 seconds.When the bottom of the dough ball is light golden brown, turn it over and press the dough with a spatula to make a thin and wide circle (about the size of a CD). Let it cook about 1 minute until the bottom is golden brown.Turn it over again and turn down the heat very low.Place the lid on the pan and cook 1 more minute. The brown sugar filling mixture will be melted to syrup!

Step 4

Mauiomi Maui, Hi joined 4/21 & has 3 commentsPosted April 14th, 2021 at 10:26 pm | Log in to reply. Maangchi,This is simply easy, quick and delicious and enjoyed by three generations! Replaced the filling with Nutella, since kids don’t care for nuts. The dough was amazingly fun to work with and so tender when cooked.Mahalo! Maangchi New York City joined 8/08 & has 157 commentsPosted April 19th, 2021 at 10:02 am | Log in to reply. I’m happy to hear that your family love your hotteok! Nutella sounds great, too! Julienne Sacramento CA joined 11/20 & has 5 commentsPosted November 9th, 2020 at 10:27 pm | Log in to reply. We make these every weekend now. So easy and such a family favorite!See full size image Nutellaluv joined 7/15 & has 2 commentsPosted November 8th, 2020 at 4:30 pm | Log in to reply. So yummy! Second recipe i’ve used by you today, it’s been a great day!Thanks again Maangchi! icook4mywife Woodstock, Ontario joined 9/20 & has 1 commentPosted September 9th, 2020 at 12:48 pm | Log in to reply. Hi Maangchi, I made hotteok inspired by you and it was delicious, I attached a picture of my 10 month old who is slowly getting rich off it haha just kidding of course. :P Thank you for teaching me how to cook. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WMIPeRaTvdA&t=7sSee full size image Abigailll New jersey joined 9/17 & has 3 commentsPosted August 23rd, 2020 at 2:04 pm | Log in to reply. I love watching korean dramas and korean variety shows, i always see them eating this one so i decided to make it too. Tried it for the first time and it was sooooo good See full size image Maangchi New York City joined 8/08 & has 12,051 commentsPosted September 3rd, 2020 at 5:50 pm | Log in to reply. You made hotteok for the first time but it looks perfect! Congratulations! WishfulsoUl Oslo joined 3/20 & has 17 commentsPosted April 17th, 2020 at 5:12 pm | Log in to reply. Made a batch of these actually they were my first try of korean pancakes filled with sweet filling and I can say I loved these. And then I came across with your pancakes filled with vegetables and noodles in which up to date I’ve made four times already ^^_^^See full size image Krn827 Idaho joined 4/20 & has 2 commentsPosted April 9th, 2020 at 5:14 pm | Log in to reply. Just introduced my family to hotteok. It tasted just as good as eating it on those cold days in Korea. Thanks for helping me remember this delicious treat and having the recipe to it. Success in introducing another yummy Korean food to my family. aliceLockedIn UK joined 4/20 & has 1 commentPosted April 9th, 2020 at 8:39 am | Log in to reply. First of all – these are so fun and easy to make! I did two variations which I have tosay, are delicious. First I made a savoury one with smoked cheddar and kimchi (YUM). Then I made a sweet one, I wanted to follow the recipe as closely as possible for the sweet one However we are getting close to Easter now and my palate desires nothing but spices and dried fruit. SO I used a dark muscovado with a little bit of nutmeg, ground cloves and dried sour cherries (as well as the cinnamon) oh and almonds instead of walnuts – because that’s what I had in the cupboard. I got to say, they’re like little gooey hot cross buns and I will be making them again and again and again and… luvmyfendikicks Los Angeles, Ca joined 3/20 & has 1 commentPosted March 20th, 2020 at 8:23 am | Log in to reply. Using yeast will still make this chewy like dduk not bready like a grilled pita right? I really want to have a chewy and slightly crunchy result like a rice cake. dough5b6 Michigan joined 1/19 & has 9 commentsPosted October 20th, 2019 at 1:43 pm | Log in to reply. Made some korean pancakes in the Air Fryer. Kids loved them. Baby approved. Did my own spin on the filling. Instead of just brown sugar, I put dates, raisins, ground flax, water, cinnamon, unrefined coconut sugar, and walnuts. Its pretty much a Omega 3/potassium bomb. LolSee full size image Maangchi New York City joined 8/08 & has 12,051 commentsPosted November 6th, 2019 at 8:58 am | Log in to reply. “Baby approved.” Wonderful! : ) steveo nova scotia joined 4/19 & has 1 commentPosted April 26th, 2019 at 7:43 am | Log in to reply. Can you make the pancake ahead of time and reheat them before serving? jsp73 joined 3/15 & has 32 commentsPosted August 25th, 2019 at 1:08 pm | Log in to reply. My Korean wife freezes and reheats them without a problem. XXanimeseekerXX North Carolina joined 6/18 & has 5 commentsPosted January 10th, 2019 at 8:02 pm | Log in to reply. Quickly became a family favorite! It’s so easy to make and so yummy to eat :DSee full size image Maangchi New York City joined 8/08 & has 12,051 commentsPosted January 13th, 2019 at 11:15 am | Log in to reply. Yummy! I feel like having hotteok now! : ) Dash Philippines joined 1/19 & has 1 commentPosted January 2nd, 2019 at 8:02 pm | Log in to reply. I want to made that sweet pancakes but im afraid because im still allergic in yeast wat shold be the subtitute or can i just not add that?? debora_risa Indonesia joined 10/17 & has 4 commentsPosted September 25th, 2019 at 3:31 am | Log in to reply. Maangchi. I’m your biggest friend. I almost try every recipes that you’ve posted. Today my mom ask me to made her your hoettok xxbangtaneryne Philippines joined 3/18 & has 1 commentPosted March 1st, 2018 at 9:22 pm | Log in to reply. Maangchi~ I always love your recipes and I’m very shocked that my parents appreciate all the Korean foods I cook! Sometimes they aren’t expressing it but their faces says it all. They love it!! I am currently interested about 찹쌀 꿀호떡 chapssal ggeul hotteok it looks really good but I have not learn it yet. Mehli007 Baku, Azerbaijan joined 1/18 & has 3 commentsPosted January 26th, 2018 at 11:55 am | Log in to reply. I made your Hotteok tonight and they turned out perfect! Excited to make them for a group of people I’m having over tomorrow night for some Korean food.Thanks for the great recipe!