Norwegian Pancakes

May 18, 2021

Norwegian Pancakes are light and airy, delicious pancakes. They’re served rolled up (usually in a set of three), and they’re topped with jam.

If you’ve never tried Norwegian pancakes, then you should know that they’re not like the traditional stack of buttermilk pancakes that you’re used to. A traditional pancake is usually thick and fluffy. Norwegian pancakes are very thin, delicate pancakes.

Ingredients needed:

eggs
all purpose flour
salt
milk
butter
jam, for serving

How to make Norwegian Pancakes:

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Beat three eggs together. Whisk in flour and salt. Stir in melted butter. And then whisk in milk. That makes the batter you need for making Norwegian Pancakes.

Heat a small skillet and melt a little bit of butter inside of it. Add 1/4 cup of the pancake batter, and swirl the pan to have it coat the bottom of the pan and make an even, round pancake. Flip it when the top seems set. It should be golden brown on both sides. Repeat with all of the batter. If you don’t care so much about getting nice, round pancakes, then you can cook them on a griddle instead.

Stack the pancakes on a plate. Unlike traditional pancakes, Norwegian Pancakes are rolled up. This recipe makes three servings. Each serving is three rolled pancakes.

To serve, place 3 rolled pancakes onto a plate. You have some options for toppings. You can certainly drizzle warm maple syrup on top. But they are traditionally topped with either lingonberry or strawberry jam and a sprinkle of powdered sugar.

These are such delicious breakfast pancakes. They’re the kind of specialty pancake that you’ll find at a really good breakfast place or pancake house. They will be called either Norwegian Pancakes or Swedish Pancakes. They’re pretty much the same thing.

Toppings for Norwegian Pancakes:

If you want to get creative, you can spread Norwegian Pancakes with Nutella, roll them up, spray some whipped cream on top and add sliced bananas. They’d also be good stuffed with sautéed apples and cinnamon or strawberries and cream.

This forkful of rolled pancake gives you an idea of how thin the pancakes are. Norwegian pancakes can be compared to crepes. They’re made in a similar way and have a similar consistency. The unique method of rolling them up to serve is what makes these pancakes special. Try this recipe for a weekend breakfast. They’re so delicious. Enjoy!