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Name: Bottermelksanballerse
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 people
Cuisine: Deutschland
Ingredients: 500 ml buttermilk; 150g flour; 2 eggs; 40g sugar; 1 packet of vanilla sugar; 1 pinch of salt; Butter or oil for baking; optional: cinnamon sugar for sprinkling

It's better to keep the heat medium so that the Ballerse don't get too dark on the outside and raw on the inside.

Wölpinghausen specialties

Bottermelksanballerse

4 people · Wölpinghausen specialties / sweet dishes

Bottermelksanballerse are exactly the kind of regional dessert that is far too rarely seen today. They appear simple, but have a pleasant freshness and fit perfectly into a Wölpinghausen block with real village and family recipes.

Timing

Preparation: approx. 10 minutes
Baking time: approx. 15-20 minutes
Total: approx. 30 minutes
Best served fresh and still slightly warm

Estimated nutrition

per serving · Calculated for 4 servings.

Energy: ≈ 335 kcal
Protein: ≈ 11.3 g
Carbohydrates: ≈ 44.9 g
Fat: ≈ 11.3 g

Approximate values based on the listed ingredients. Brands, cheese, portion size and preparation can change the values.

Calculation basis

Item weights and household measures are estimated. Unless specified: milk with 1.5% fat, cream with 30% fat and Gouda cheese. Optional ingredients, small amounts of seasoning and separately listed side dishes are excluded. For imprecise entries, the amounts below and comparable reference products are assumed. For alternatives, the first listed ingredient is used. Cooking losses have not been measured.

Quantity assumptions and ingredient mapping

2 eggs · ≈ 100.0 g
1 packet of vanilla sugar · ≈ 8.0 g
500 ml buttermilk · ≈ 500 g · Assumed quantity / reference product
Butter or oil for baking · ≈ 32 g · Estimated absorbed cooking fat, not the entire oil bath

Matvaretabellen: Mattilsynet · Santa Maria

Food data: Max Rubner-Institut, BLS 4.0 (2025), CC BY 4.0. Calculated and rounded for this recipe. BLS 4.0 · CC BY 4.0

Ingredients

500 ml buttermilk
150g flour
2 eggs
40g sugar
1 packet of vanilla sugar
1 pinch of salt
Butter or oil for baking
optional: cinnamon sugar for sprinkling

Instructions

Mix the flour, eggs, sugar, vanilla sugar and salt into a smooth dough.
Gradually incorporate the buttermilk until you have a creamy, slightly flowing dough.
Heat a pan with a little butter or oil.
Pour in the dough in portions and bake small balls or thicker cakes.
Cook until golden on both sides and drain briefly on kitchen paper.
Serve warm and sprinkle with cinnamon sugar if desired.