Elephant ear?

[RainyDayPixie]

My 11 year old DS is obsessed with grabbing an elephant eat in the parks at our next visit (Dec 1-3). Do they have them anywhere?

 

[BrianL]

I do not believe that they have elephant ears, but they do have funnel cakes, which are basically the same thing. *bracing for lecture on regional differences and how they are NOT the same thing * They are the closest thing that I can think of at Disneyland. Several places have them.

 

[figment_jii]

Are you asking about the pastry that looks like of like a palmier? I think I've seen something like a palmier at Jolly Holiday or either of the Starbucks locations.

 

[Kender]

Elephant ears are more of a Midwest thing. I had a minor freak out (in a good way) when I spied one stand that sold them at the Cali State Fair this past summer because I hadn't seen them since I went to a County Fair in Indiana while visiting a friend. No one who saw me happily consuming it knew what it was. They're just not a west coast thing.

So no. There are no elephant ears to be found at Disneyland sadly. I don't think I've even seen them at WDW. As mentioned, the closest thing would be funnel cake (soft deep fried dough), but that's a pretty big texture difference and it comes with various toppings.

 

[figment_jii]

Interesting! It's good to know that elephant ears can mean more than one thing. I had only heard of them from a Barefoot Contessa recipe and they were very similar to a palmier cookie. The Midwest version sounds yummy!

 

[lilmissfoodie]

Elephant ears are more of a Midwest thing. I had a minor freak out (in a good way) when I spied one stand that sold them at the Cali State Fair this past summer because I hadn't seen them since I went to a County Fair in Indiana while visiting a friend. No one who saw me happily consuming it knew what it was. They're just not a west coast thing.

So no. There are no elephant ears to be found at Disneyland sadly. I don't think I've even seen them at WDW. As mentioned, the closest thing would be funnel cake (soft deep fried dough), but that's a pretty big texture difference and it comes with various toppings.

They're VERY common in Portland.

 

[disneyland addict13]

They're VERY common in Portland.

Also VERY common at any fairs in Washington State - Puyallup fair, Evergreen State fair, Spokane fair etc. Definitely not just a Midwest thing.

 

[Kender]

They're VERY common in Portland.

Also VERY common at any fairs in Washington State - Puyallup fair, Evergreen State fair, Spokane fair etc. Definitely not just a Midwest thing.

To be precise, I did not say it was "just a Midwest thing". I said it was more of a Midwest thing in comparison to west coast (particularly Cali). I hadn't even heard of them until I visited the Midwest.

Also quite odd considering none of my friends in those areas know what an elephant ear is either. But since many of them grew up in Cali, they may not have known what they were looking at. I had to explain what it was to them when I excitedly posted a picture of one.

Good to know the delicious treat is spreading more

 

[Kender]

Interesting! It's good to know that elephant ears can mean more than one thing. I had only heard of them from a Barefoot Contessa recipe and they were very similar to a palmier cookie. The Midwest version sounds yummy!

Oh interesting! Yeah, that looks a lot more like a palmier. I never would have identified that as an elephant ear, but I can see why they called it that. Looks hella good, too. Attached a picture of what an elephant ear from a fair typically looks like as I know them.

Also now I really want an elephant ear and I'd be so sick from too much sugar and broke if Disney sold these, lol!

 

[KimBean]

Kusafari at Animal Kingdom. Oh wait wrong coast.

I had never heard of anything called an elephant ear that is anything like funnel cake so looked it up. It is interesting.

I have only heard elephant ear to mean a very large palmier.

I'm from Texas and a Georgia transplant so that probably explains that.

 

[Mommy2PrincessAbby]

We get our fried cinnamon and sugar dough fix aka elephant ears at the Oregon Zoo... there are plenty of sweets at DL without adding fried dough lol... oh wait, beignets... that is fried dough goodness... just not flat... maybe you need to introduce your DS to those!

 

[wingednike]

None in the parks, but there might be something similar at bakeries or grocery stores that sell Mexican sweet breads (such as Northgate or Superior)

 

[RainyDayPixie]

I had to google palmier! And elephant ear to see that it does mean two different sweets. I had no idea! I assumed this was a universal treat.

We are in Washington State, so it is a fair staple.

I don't think he's ever had a beignet- I'll steer him that direction.

But, Disney is really missing out. These would be perfect right next to Dumbo! Thanks for weighing in, everyone.

 

[isabellea]

In Canada we call them Beaver tails. So yummy with cinnamon sugar and lemon juice!

 

[SteveMP]

None in the parks, but there might be something similar at bakeries or grocery stores that sell Mexican sweet breads (such as Northgate or Superior)

I may have seen them at that italian ice place on harbor? Or near there?

 

[Kender]

I may have seen them at that italian ice place on harbor? Or near there?

You mean Joe's? News to me if they've started selling Mexican sweet breads. Must be a place near there maybe?

 

[cruisehopeful]

I've never heard of an elephant ear, but the picture looks like something a breakfast restaurant here serves called a German Pancake. I don't think it has cinnamon. It has powdered sugar and comes with lemon juice and butter. I wonder if it is a similar thing. The thing I am talking about is very eggy, but has enough flour that you can tear pieces off.

 

[Kender]

I've never heard of an elephant ear, but the picture looks like something a breakfast restaurant here serves called a German Pancake. I don't think it has cinnamon. It has powdered sugar and comes with lemon juice and butter. I wonder if it is a similar thing. The thing I am talking about is very eggy, but has enough flour that you can tear pieces off.

Definitely different. Not eggy at all. Friends of mine have made Dutch baby pancakes (another name for German pancakes) before and though they look similar from a picture, they're quite different especially in preparation.

It's basically a flat piece of dough that's been deep fried and then coated with butter and sprinkled with cinnamon (or at least the ones I've always had... I think some places do more flavors/toppings). It's kind of like a very thin beignet is what I'd liken it to. Some parts can be a bit more crunchy, though, and others quite soft. Easy to hold, though. Could probably even throw it like a frisbee honestly.

 

[SteveMP]

Definitely different. Not eggy at all. Friends of mine have made Dutch baby pancakes (another name for German pancakes) before and though they look similar from a picture, they're quite different especially in preparation.

It's basically a flat piece of dough that's been deep fried and then coated with butter and sprinkled with cinnamon (or at least the ones I've always had... I think some places do more flavors/toppings). It's kind of like a very thin beignet is what I'd liken it to. Some parts can be a bit more crunchy, though, and others quite soft. Easy to hold, though. Could probably even throw it like a frisbee honestly.

Yep like a smashed beignet or like my first sopapilla I make when trying to get the oil temperature right.

 

[bonjing]

Oh interesting! Yeah, that looks a lot more like a palmier. I never would have identified that as an elephant ear, but I can see why they called it that. Looks hella good, too. Attached a picture of what an elephant ear from a fair typically looks like as I know them.

Also now I really want an elephant ear and I'd be so sick from too much sugar and broke if Disney sold these, lol!

I've had palmiers... I want this. Can these be found in WDW?