Sweet Cinnamon Filled Korean Pancakes

What is it?

Four hotteok-style pancakes come in this 12.7-ounce box, each one built from yeasted dough with a cinnamon-sugar filling inside. Trader Joe’s version uses a chewy, mochi-like dough that browns on the outside and turns soft in the center when heated. They can go in the microwave, on the stovetop, or in an air fryer. Compared with standard pancakes in the Trader Joe’s lineup, these are denser and more bread-like, closer to a filled snack than a breakfast flapjack. The filling is meant to melt into a syrupy pocket as the pancake warms through.