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Swedish Pancakes Recipe
This Homemade Swedish Pancakes recipe makes the softest, most delicious pancakes. Add a sweet or savory filling!
Prep: 5min
Total: 35min
Yield: 12
Serving Size: 1 pancake
Nutrition Facts: calories 137 kcal, Carbohydrate 16 g, Protein 5 g, Fat 6 g, Saturated Fat 3 g, Cholesterol 56 mg, Sodium 233 mg, Sugar 4 g, servingSize 1 pancake, Trans Fat 0.1 g, Fiber 0.4 g, unSaturated Fat 2.4 g
Ingredients:
- 3 large eggs
- 3 cups milk
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter (melted, plus more for the pan)
- 1½ cups all-purpose flour (sifted)
- 2 teaspoons sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- fruit syrup, homemade whipped cream
Instruction:
- In a medium bowl, beat eggs until well combined.
- Add milk, butter, flour, sugar and salt to eggs and mix until smooth.
- Heat more butter in a 10-inch nonstick skillet over medium heat, or spray skillet with nonstick cooking spray.
- Pour about ¼ cup batter into the pan and tilt the pan in circles until the batter is spread all over in a thin layer. Cook for 1–2 minutes. When the edges are bubbled and browned, it is ready to flip.
- Cook the other side until golden, about 1 minute, then transfer to a plate. Repeat to make the remaining pancakes, stacking them with a piece of parchment paper between each one to keep from sticking.
- Serve immediately with your toppings of choice.
How to Make Classic Swedish Pancakes (Pannkakor)
FAQ
What makes Swedish pancakes different?
Swedish pancakes are lighter and fluffier by using less flour, more eggs, and butter. American pancakes have more flour than milk and use a leavening agent like baking soda or baking powder. Swedish pancakes are thinner because they use more milk than flour and don’t use a leavening agent at all.
What is a Swedish pancake?
They are very thin pancakes and are most often served folded or rolled with sweet toppings. Swedish pancakes are known for their richness. High in egg and butter content and low in flour, these pancakes are lighter, fluffier and airier than other forms of pancake.
What is Swedish vs German pancake?
The Swedish pancakes are essentially a baked custard, and are very similar to the German pancakes known in America as a Dutch baby. The Swedish version is generally baked in a square or rectangular pan and cut into square slices, while the German version is generally baked in a round skillet.
Why are they called Swedish pancakes?
Swedish pancakes have probably existed in Sweden since ancient times. They were first mentioned in a publication of Olaus Petri 1538. It was not as easy to make pancakes in the olden days as it is today.
