Aebleskiver are spherical Danish pancakes — cooked in a special pan with hemispherical molds, resulting in round puffs that are crisp outside and light inside. Dusted with powdered sugar and served with raspberry jam, they are the essential Solvang eating experience and available from multiple bakeries along Copenhagen Drive and Mission Drive, often sold through street-facing windows to passing pedestrians.
The best aebleskiver in Solvang come from Solvang Restaurant on First Street and Mortensen's Bakery on Mission Drive — both have been doing this for decades and have it down. Bite in carefully: fresh-made ones are hot in the middle. They are at their best in the morning.
Beyond aebleskiver, the bakeries sell Danish pastries (wienerbrød), rye bread, and other Nordic baked goods. The quality varies — some operations are more tourist-focused than others — but the best bakeries are genuinely good.