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    Home » Breakfast » Grandma’s Swedish Pancakes Recipe

    Grandma’s Swedish Pancakes Recipe

    Published: Dec 26, 2020 · Modified: Jun 10, 2021 by Megan Porta · This post may contain affiliate links.

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    These Swedish Pancakes are a breakfast staple. My husband’s grandmother often made this recipe and created tons of lasting memories by doing so. They are super easy to make (only a few ingredients needed!) and you can go simple or crazy with toppings!

    swedish pancakes rolled up on a colorful plate with blueberries on top

    Original post: October 2012 | Updated: December 2020

    Why This Recipe Works

    The original post for this recipe was written by my husband and instead of writing all new copy I want to keep his words. This recipe was his grandmother’s Swedish pancake recipe and he had a lot of really sweet things to say about the ‘cakes and his sweet grandma..

    I call these Swedish pancakes because my awesome Grandma (who passed away a few years ago) is Swedish and made thousands of these for me and that’s what she called them, so that’s what they’ll always be to me.

    My Grandma rocked. I have numerous childhood memories of vacations at her house in Norway, MI (the UP) and to this day my favorite foods come from her recipes. She was giving, caring and anyone who ever met her came away with a smile because of her genuine sweetness.

    These pancakes were always eagerly anticipated whenever we were at Grandma’s or she was at our house. She would hover over the stove throwing out hot cakes to anyone and everyone until all bellies were crammed full. Good times.

    How to Make Grandma’s Swedish Pancakes

    STEP 1

    Add the following ingredients to a blender or large mixing bowl:

    • Eggs
    • Milk
    • All-purpose flour
    • Granulated sugar
    • Vegetable oil
    blender filled with pancake ingredients

    Blend/mix until combined. Melt 1 tablespoon of butter on a medium skillet (or spray with cooking spray) and set heat to medium-high.

    STEP 2

    Pour 1/4 cup of flour-sugar batter onto hot skillet, over the melted butter. Allow the pancake to cook for about a minute, or until the bottom side of the pancake begins to firm up. Using a spatula, flip the pancake. Cook for an additional minute, or to desired crispiness.

    swedish pancake in a hot skillet

    Recipe Notes

    • I’ve found that the easiest method for keeping the pan greased is generously coating it with cooking spray between each batch.
    • Make sure your pan is nice and hot before you add batter to it! Not doing this will result in a ball of inedible dough and wasted ingredients.
    • Once you’ve poured the 1/4 cup of batter onto your hot pan, give the pan a gentle turn to make sure the batter is covering bottom of pan. You’ll have a very thin layer of batter in the pan and this is exactly what you want.

    What To Put on Swedish Pancakes

    There are a hundred different ways to enjoy these cakes, but I’ll tell you a few of our favorites.

    • Roll each pancake up with a pat of butter in the center and drizzle maple syrup over the top.
    • Spread a bit of Nutella in the centers.
    • Enjoy flat (like regular pancakes) with butter and fresh berries.
    • Pour blueberry sauce over the top.
    • A smear of mixed berry jam would be delicious, too!
    • Our boys always love a generous drizzle of chocolate syrup over the top, too. Of course.

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    plate of rolled-up swedish pancakes with berry filling and topping

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    Grandma’s Swedish Pancakes Recipe

    These Swedish Pancakes are a breakfast staple. They are super easy to make (only a few ingredients needed!) and you can go simple or crazy with toppings!
    5 from 2 votes
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    Course: Breakfast
    Cuisine: American, Swedish
    Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 15 minutes minutes
    Servings: 4
    Calories: 379kcal
    Author: Megan Porta

    Ingredients

    • 2 large eggs
    • 2 cups milk
    • 1 cup all-purpose flour
    • 3 tbsp granulated sugar
    • 3 tbsp vegetable oil
    • 1 tbsp butter
    Text Ingredients

    Instructions

    • Add eggs, milk, flour, sugar and oil to a blender or large mixing bowl. Blend/mix until combined. Melt butter on a medium skillet (or spray with cooking spray) and set heat to medium-high.
    • Pour 1/4 cup of batter onto hot skillet. Allow the pancake to cook for approximately thirty seconds to one minute, or until the bottom side of the pancake begins to firm up.
    • Using a spatula, flip the pancake. Cook for an additional minute, or to desired crispiness. Serve warm with butter and syrup.

    Notes

    • I’ve found that the easiest method for keeping the pan greased is generously coating it with cooking spray between each batch.
    • Make sure your pan is nice and hot before you add batter to it! Not doing this will result in a ball of inedible dough and wasted ingredients.
    • Once you’ve poured the 1/4 cup of batter onto your hot pan, give the pan a gentle turn to make sure the batter is covering bottom of pan. You’ll have a very thin layer of batter in the pan and this is exactly what you want.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 379kcal | Carbohydrates: 39g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 14g | Cholesterol: 125mg | Sodium: 118mg | Potassium: 234mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 15g | Vitamin A: 438IU | Calcium: 158mg | Iron: 2mg
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    Comments

    1. Casey

      December 02, 2023 at 2:09 pm

      5 stars
      This is a great recipe-make sure like she says that the pan is hot! The butter will be browned, no problem. There was a diner I ate at as a kid that had amazing thinner chewy pancakes. They weren’t super eggy and they were not crepes. I’ve been trying so hard to recreate and I used this recipe but added an extra T of sugar, 1 tsp vanilla, 1/4-1/2C extra flour and 1/4-1/2 tsp baking powder. Thank you it’s so close! Just have to narrow those ranges cause I changed as I went!

      Reply
      • Megan Porta

        December 04, 2023 at 12:37 pm

        Thanks for sharing that! Glad you tried it out!

        Reply
    2. Joanie

      September 17, 2020 at 7:20 pm

      These look awesome! I have some Lingonberry Jam to put in & on them! Oh, make a yummy…Soft Butter & The Jam…mix well…..Oh Boy….Too Good ! Very Swedish !

      Reply
      • Megan Porta

        September 17, 2020 at 7:28 pm

        Try them! So good. Thank you for commenting!

        Reply
    3. margaret

      January 13, 2017 at 4:31 am

      The recipe is not for swedish pancakes but some type of cookie. Would like to see the pancake recipe.

      Reply
      • Megan Porta

        January 13, 2017 at 5:09 pm

        I hope it’s showing up ok now, Margaret!
        Megan

        Reply
    4. Alejandra esquivel

      December 17, 2016 at 1:22 am

      this recipe is great the only thing is that pretty much you are making crepes.. only difference is butter instead of oil… tares great ?

      Reply
    5. Bethany

      July 23, 2016 at 8:55 pm

      The recipe is still some sort of brownie. I would love the Swedish pancake recipe.

      Reply
      • Megan Porta

        July 27, 2016 at 10:40 pm

        Hi Bethany! The recipe is coming up fine on my end. When you click on the PRINT RECIPE button toward the bottom of the post, a brownie recipe is coming up? Shoot me an email and I’ll send you back the recipe if that’s not working for you. Sorry about that!
        Megan

        Reply
    6. Emily

      June 27, 2016 at 3:04 pm

      Would love this recipe and the picture is for the Swedish pancakes, but the recipe appears to be for some kind of brownie with cream cheese and twix bars.

      Reply
      • Megan Porta

        June 27, 2016 at 6:50 pm

        Hi Emily! I’ll make the fix! Thanks for the heads up.
        Megan

        Reply
    7. Jo

      May 20, 2016 at 3:05 am

      Hey, your recipe box is wonky. It’s not the right recipe for the Swedish cakes. It says to add twix and chocolate chips.

      Reply
      • Megan Porta

        May 22, 2016 at 2:02 am

        Hi Jo! Where are you seeing the twix and chocolate chips pop up for this recipe?
        Megan

        Reply
    8. Susan

      December 30, 2012 at 5:08 pm

      I'm making these right now for my parents'. SO GOOD! They remind me of my Mom's crepes, just a little thicker and sweeter. I took Fendi's idea and added the vanilla, mmm!!

      Reply
    9. Fendi

      November 21, 2012 at 11:05 pm

      Making these right now! So delicious :d I added a little bit more sugar & some vanilla extract. They are all crispy & chewy 🙂 Thank you!!!

      Reply
    10. Monicap

      November 12, 2012 at 3:43 am

      Loving that dan did this post! John is the pancake maker at our house and these are surely on his list.
      Miss you guys! Love to all of you!

      Reply
    11. Laura

      October 07, 2012 at 11:53 pm

      LOL Loved this post!

      Reply
    12. Parsley Sage

      October 05, 2012 at 7:23 am

      Hey hey! Welcome to the wonderful world of food blogging, Dan! You done good! These look ace and Grandma Linnea sounds like da bomb!

      Reply
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