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Swedish Pancakes with Brown Sugar Bananas

January 6, 2021 by [email protected] 10 Comments

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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. 

a stack of thin pancakes on a plate.
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  • Ingredients
  • How to make Swedish pancakes step-by-step
  • How to make brown sugar bananas
  • How to roll Swedish pancakes
  • Tips for making fruit-filled pancakes
  • More breakfast recipes
  • Swedish Pancakes with Brown Sugar Bananas
a stack of Swedish pancakes on a plate, a bowl of glazed bananas in a bowl, a glass jar of maple syrup, a cup of coffee next to it.

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. 

batter for Swedish Pancakes in a bowl with a whisk in it

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.

a pancake being made in a pan.

I posted a video on my Instagram a while ago on how to move the pan.

 

Swedish Pancake Sunday! These things are my childhood. Big family breakfasts are now part of my adulthood as well. So easy & good. 1-1/2 Cup Flour 2 Tbs Brown Sugar 2 Eggs 1/2 tsp baking powder 1/2 tsp salt 2 cup butter or sour milk (add 1 tsp lemon juice to regular milk) 1 tsp vanilla Thin layer of oil then rotate pan to make thin. Flip then serve ? #sundaybreakfast #pancakes

A video posted by Bottom Left of the Mitten (@mittenmommy) on May 22, 2016 at 7:12am PDT

How to make brown sugar bananas

Chop the bananas. Add butter to the pan and start to melt. Add the brown sugar.

collage of four steps for making brown sugar banana sauce.

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.

collage image of how to roll up Swedish pancakes with a fork and how to serve

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.

More breakfast recipes

  • Ham and Spinach Breakfast Sandwich
  • Breakfast Pizza
  • Egg and Cheese Breakfast Sliders

And here you are…..

collage of an image of Swedish pancakes with descriptive text overlay.

From our home in the Bottom Left of the Mitten to yours ~ Enjoy!

Swedish Pancakes stacked on a plate with a jar of maple syrup behind it.

Swedish Pancakes with Brown Sugar Bananas

Roll up the goodness. Thin and crispy Swedish pancakes loaded with sweet brown sugar bananas. A sweet start to a perfect day.
5 from 4 votes
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Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: Swedish
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes
Servings: 12 pancakes

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.
Tried this recipe?Mention @mittenmommy or tag #mittenmovienight!

Originally published in October of 2016. Updated photos & recipe January 2021.

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Last Updated on July 5, 2022 by [email protected]

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Comments

  1. Laura Dembowski

    October 9, 2016 at 8:18 pm

    These look great! For a long time that is the only way I would eat bananas – sauteed in brown sugar. YUM!

    Reply
    • [email protected]

      October 10, 2016 at 3:02 am

      Thank you! And of course the smell when they are cooking is phenomenal.

      Reply
  2. Lauren @ Sew You Think You Can Cook

    October 14, 2016 at 4:33 am

    I love how cooking creates such fabulous memories. These pancakes look lovely.

    Reply
    • [email protected]

      October 14, 2016 at 3:37 pm

      I agree. I love that I can continue with these memories with my children as well. Thank you!

      Reply
  3. Elaine @ Dishes Delish

    November 28, 2016 at 9:04 pm

    Yummy! This looks delicious. Thank you for sharing.

    Reply
    • [email protected]

      November 30, 2016 at 8:01 pm

      Thank you!

      Reply
  4. Daniela

    December 1, 2016 at 6:23 pm

    I would so much love to have these pancakes for breakfast!

    Reply
    • [email protected]

      December 1, 2016 at 9:56 pm

      Thank you! They are delicious.

      Reply
  5. Michelle Ferrand

    December 4, 2016 at 4:46 pm

    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!

    Reply
    • [email protected]

      December 6, 2016 at 2:30 am

      Hope that these are close for you! It’s always great to relive memories of childhood through food.

      Reply

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