Tangy, thin Swedish pancakes are cooked up and piled high. Serve with brown sugar bananas.
I’ve mentioned before, that my Dad is a great cook. I remember the first time he let me make Swedish Pancakes during the holidays. Boy, was I important! I got to mix the batter. Grease the pan. Learned how to move the pan just right to make sure the pancake is thin and crispy.
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While the recipe may have changed over time, making these reminds me of how proud I was of making these pancakes for the first time. Now I might have to pass this recipe for Swedish Pancakes with Brown Sugar Bananas to my Dad!
Ingredients
To make this Swedish pancake recipe you need-
- Pantry staples like flour, brown sugar, baking soda, salt, and vanilla
- Eggs
- Buttermilk
- Brown sugar glazed bananas made with butter, bananas, brown sugar, water, cinnamon, and nutmeg
How to make Swedish pancakes step-by-step
Mix all the pancake ingredients in a bowl.
It’s important to keep the bowl next to the stove with a ladle. In a small saute pan, add a small dab of oil to the pan. You can see my setup here. Also, make sure that you have a plate to add your pancakes. They cook quickly!
From there, you will add a ladle full of batter, then spin the pan in a rotating fashion to thin it out. Cook for 1-2 minutes.
Flip and cook for around 30 seconds on the second side.
I posted a video on my Instagram a while ago on how to move the pan.
How to make brown sugar bananas
Chop the bananas. Add butter to the pan and start to melt. Add the brown sugar.
Next, add the bananas. Let it cook for another minute, then add the water cinnamon, and nutmeg. Take off of the heat.
How to roll Swedish pancakes
Fill the center of the pancake, hook the fork into the side, and ‘roll’.
Here is a helpful photo tutorial below for the ‘roll’. This can be used for these pancakes, or crepes too.
You know my husband doesn’t roll his Swedish Pancaked **gasp**!?!? Finish off with more sauce on top. Do you see this deliciousness??
Tips for making fruit-filled pancakes
- Don’t like bananas? The sauce works well with many other fruits like peaches and plums.
- No buttermilk on hand? Using soured milk works just as well. To sour milk, take 1 cup of regular milk then add 1 Tbs vinegar or apple cider vinegar and let sit for 5-10 minutes.
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And here you are…..
From our home in the Bottom Left of the Mitten to yours ~ Enjoy!
Swedish Pancakes with Brown Sugar Bananas
Equipment
- small saute pan
- spatula
Ingredients
Swedish Pancakes
- 1-1/2 cup flour
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 cup buttermilk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
Brown Sugar Bananas
- 1 stick unsalted butter
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 4 bananas
- 1-2 tablespoons water
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
Instructions
Swedish Pancakes
- Mix all the pancake ingredients in a bowl. It's important to keep the bowl next to the stove with a ladle. In a small saute pan, add a small dab of oil to the pan.1-1/2 cup flour, 2 tablespoons brown sugar, 2 eggs, 1/2 teaspoon baking soda, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 2 cup buttermilk, 1 teaspoon vanilla
- From there, you will add a ladle full of batter, then spin the pan in a rotating fashion to thin it out. Cook for 1-2 minutes. Flip and cook for around 30 seconds on the second side.
Brown Sugar Bananas
- Chop the bananas. Add butter to the pan and start to melt. Add the brown sugar, then the bananas. Let it cook for another minute, then add the water cinnamon, and nutmeg. Take off of the heat.1 stick unsalted butter, 1/2 cup brown sugar, 4 bananas, 1-2 tablespoons water, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
- Fill the center of the pancake with the brown sugar bananas and roll with a fork. Top with more sauce. Enjoy!
Notes
Tips for making this recipe:
- Don’t like bananas? The sauce works well with many other fruits like peaches and plums.
- No buttermilk on hand? Using soured milk works just as well. To sour milk take 1 cup of regular milk then add 1 Tbs vinegar or apple cider vinegar and let sit for 5-10 minutes.
- To store: add to a covered container. Reheat in the microwave. Eat within 3 days.
Originally published in October of 2016. Updated photos & recipe January 2021.
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Last Updated on July 5, 2022 by [email protected]
These look great! For a long time that is the only way I would eat bananas – sauteed in brown sugar. YUM!
Thank you! And of course the smell when they are cooking is phenomenal.
I love how cooking creates such fabulous memories. These pancakes look lovely.
I agree. I love that I can continue with these memories with my children as well. Thank you!
Yummy! This looks delicious. Thank you for sharing.
Thank you!
I would so much love to have these pancakes for breakfast!
Thank you! They are delicious.
These remind me of the swedish pancakes my grandma always made! I never got the recipe from her, so maybe I’ll try yours and see if it is close to what I remember!
Hope that these are close for you! It’s always great to relive memories of childhood through food.