This Homemade Swedish Pancakes recipe makes the softest, most delicious pancakes that the whole family will love. Fill and top them with cream, fruit or buttermilk syrup for a delicious breakfast!
Swedish Pancakes aren’t your typical pancakes. They can be made into a sweet breakfast or dessert, or even a savory dinner idea! If you’re looking for classic pancakes, try these Buttermilk Pancakes.
Grandma Johnson’s Swedish PancakeS
Have you guys ever tried Swedish pancakes before? Let me preface by saying we are NOT talking about crepes. These are Swedish Pancakes. I learned there is a BIG difference when I married into a Swede family (in fact this is my hubby’s Great-Grandma Johnson’s recipe). 🙂
What’s great is we have these for dinner all the time (not just breakfast), and they are sooo good, especially with the buttermilk syrup recipe! I admit they take a little practice at first to get them that perfect golden color, but after a few tries and seeing how easy they cook, you’ll have these Swedish Pancakes down in no time.
What is the difference between a crepe and a Swedish pancake? Visually it can be difficult to tell the difference, but once you take a bite it’s very apparent. Crepes are more dense and chewy due to more flour, less eggs and no butter. Swedish pancakes are lighter and fluffier by using less flour, more eggs and butter.
Pour mix in pan. It’s ready to flip when the edges are bubbled AND browned.
How to Make Swedish Pancakes
The whole family loves this recipe so much that we usually double (or even triple the mix). Yes, it’s true – each kid usually has at least 3-4 pancakes. They’re thin and delicious, so we can’t blame them. Like I mentioned, they may take a little practice, but once you have them done, you’ll be making them ALL the time!
Here are the easy steps for making the pancakes…
BATTER. Beat eggs and add about ¼ cup milk. Add some flour with the salt and sugar; mix (You can do this in a bowl with beaters or in the blender). Add melted butter and more milk. Add rest of the flour and milk; mix well.
COOK. Wipe griddle with some butter or oil when it is hot. Pour thin layer of batter in pan and move pan until batter is spread all over. When edges are bubbled and browned, it’s ready to flip.
SERVE. Serve warm and add any desired toppings.
Swedish pancake recipe toppings + Fillings
Syrup. I ain’t gonna lie… Swedish Pancakes can’t be made without some Homemade Buttermilk Syrup. It’s our absolute favorite, and if you’ve had it before you know why. It’s DELICIOUS!! We even like to add some cinnamon at times, especially when we’re making Pumpkin Pancakes. This syrup is easy to make and only takes a few minutes.
Fruit. Fruit can also be a great topping. We love to add strawberries, blueberries and blackberries. Another filling we love is our Berry Cheesecake filling.
Ice Cream. We’ve also added ice cream and whipped topping to the middle of the Swedish Pancakes, making them amazing!!
filling combinations
So many options, and it just depends on whether you’re in the mood for sweet or savory!!
SAVORY:
- Sauteed steak, spinach and mushrooms
- Eggs, ham and cheese
- Chickpea and portobello mushrooms
- Pulled pork or chicken with BBQ sauce
- Avocado, tomato, Mozzarella and balsamic glaze (Caprese version)
SWEET:
- Apples, strawberries peaches and kiwi
- Apples and cinnamon
- Blueberries and lemon
- Strawberry and nutella
- Any jam with your favorite fruit
How to Serve + store swedish pancakes
How do I keep swedish pancakes warm until ready to serve? To keep them warm use an oven heated to about 200 degrees F. You can either roll each pancake and place them side by side in a pan or stack them on the pan separating each pancake with parchment paper.
How to store swedish pancakes? Cover the stack with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 2-3 days. To freeze separate pancakes with parchments paper wrap in plastic and then again with aluminum foil and label. Freeze for up to 4 months. Thaw before reheating. Heat in the oven, microwave or skillet.
I’m not joking when I say we have these more for dinner than breakfast, because they are that good.
For more pancake recipes, check out:
- Chocolate Chip Pancakes
- Buttermilk Pancakes
- Lemon Poppyseed Pancakes
- German Pancakes
- Banana Pancakes
- Yogurt Pancakes
- White Chocolate Berry Pancakes
Swedish Pancakes Recipe
Ingredients
Buttermilk Syrup:
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Beat eggs and add about ¼ cup milk. Add some flour with the salt and sugar; mix.
- Add melted butter and more milk. Add rest of the flour and milk; mix well. Wipe griddle with some butter or oil when it is hot. Pour thin layer of batter in pan and move pan until batter is spread all over. When edges are bubbled and browned, it's ready to flip.
- For syrup, melt all ingredients in a pot until well mixed. Serve on top of pancake and top with cream, fruit or any other toppings.
Wonderful change up to pancakes and easy to make.
Glad you think so 🙂 Thank you!
Love Swedish Pancakes, have tried several recipes over the years, this one best by far, simpler and delicious. I have actually made a few of your recipes and found them to be great, easy to follow, delicious and no “hick ups”. Thank you so much!
Awe, that makes my day! Thank you so much for letting me know 🙂
Best fail-proof Swedish Pancake recipe! Previous recipes required batter adjustments after the first test pancake. These are perfect every time! The only addition to make them taste like my Swedish Great Grandmother’s recipe was a dash of nutmeg. The Buttermilk Syrup is definitely a game changer, too. DIVINE! Tack så mycket
Yay! Love hearing that! Thank you so much for letting me know that! I will have to add a dash of nutmeg.
Excellent! We made ours with cake flour so no need to sift the flour. They are delicious in the traditional Swedish fashion with lingonberry jam. I would highly recommend this recipe and will myself keep it in my permanent “box”. Thank you.
Woohoo!! Happy you tried it! Thank you!
These are awesome! When my ancestors settled here from Sweden, the closest thing they could find to lingonberries were high bush cranberries. They smell like sweat socks when cooking but make a delicious sauce! We still eat all our pancakes with cranberry sauce and sour cream
Cranberry sauce and sour cream sounds like a delicious topping for these Swedish pancakes! Thanks so much for sharing!
Love love love these, and the syrup takes them over the top
Yes, the syrup is makes these!! So glad you love them!
Words can’t describe how delicious these were! Thank you!
These are the most soft pancakes I have ever made! and they tasted great with cream and fruit on top!
I have been trying to share other cultures with my kids, so I have been trying new ethnic dishes, and this one was a hit! It made the perfect brinner.
This is one of my favorite syrups of all times. My grandkids look be it when I make it for them
Add cardamom, more sugar… melt butter in the pan for each one (gets you more crispy brown spots) – make sure batter is thin. Spread a thin layer of strawberry jam, then roll up and sprinkle powdered sugar on top. Mmm!!
My family loves this recipe!!
We make these all of the time! I love them with chicken, goat cheese and red pepper. My kiddos love them with blueberry syrup and my husband loves them with cinnamon and butter. Great recipe!
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Excellent recipe. They turned out perfectly….wow!
Yay!! So glad you loved them!
Love this recipe!!. Good balance of flavors . Some use 4 eggs which gives it more of the scrambled egg taste. We like this version better. I made the buttermilk syrup recently and like it as well. But my favorite way to eat these is with small amount of butter , powdered sugar and lots of fresh lemon juice squeezed straight from the lemon. Thank you for posting it.!!
Mmmm the lemon juice and sugar is SO good with these! I’m so glad you enjoy this recipe. Thanks for giving it a try!
Love this recipe! One of the best ones I’ve tried.
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