Recipe for How to Make Swedish Pancakes in the Oven

These Swedish oven puffed pancakes are so fun to make! The recipe for how to make Swedish pancakes in the oven is as simple as 1, 2, 3. You can have them ready to go in 30-40 minutes.

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Simple Steps for the Recipe for How to Make Swedish Pancakes in the Oven

1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees and let one stick of butter melt in a 9×13 rectangular pan that you place in the oven while it is preheating.
2. Mix together 2 cups milk, 5 eggs, 1 cup flour, ½ tsp. Salt, and 1 tbs. Sugar. I use a mixer.
3. Pour the pancake batter right onto the melted butter in the hot baking dish and bake for 30 minutes. Do not mix it around.

Ingredients Needed for Making Swedish Puff Pancakes In the Oven:

• 2 cups milk (2% or whole is best)
• 5 large eggs
• 1 cups all-purpose flour
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon sugar (gives it a perfectly sweet flavor)
• ½ cup butter (melted in the dish)

These are Fun to Make!

You will love watching these pancakes puff up while they are making. They literally puff way up out of the pan while they are baking. I would guess about 3 inches above the edge. Get your kiddos involved and enjoy watching the magic happen. You are going to think, good grief, these babies are going to fall out, but they won’t.

I guess we should technically say that this is a pancake, not “pancakes”, since there is one large one in the pan. We cut ours into pretty big pieces. I’d say that we get around 6 servings out of a 9 x 13 dish. I have two grown teenagers, so we do big serving sizes here. I cut ours into large square slices. We figured out that each serving has around 5-6 grams of protein in it from the eggs and the milk. Not bad for a pancake!

When Can I Make Swedish Pancakes?

You can make this for breakfast, brunch, or for dessert to go along with dinner. I like making it for dessert to go along with dinner. Top it with some fresh fruit, powdered sugar, homemade whipped cream, syrup, or honey and you are good to go.

Different Names For It:

You may have heard it referred to as German pancakes or Dutch Baby pancakes. They are very similar and you will find that the recipes out there are really close to the same. I have also heard them called puffed pancakes, oven puffed pancakes, and Swedish pancakes.

What Does a Swedish Oven Puffed Pancake Taste Like?

It does taste like a pancake, but the texture and look are different. I would say that it isn’t like “regular” pancakes that are typically served in our area. It reminds me a little bit of a baked custard, which I love. You could also compare it to bread pudding, but denser and without the cubed bread in it. It is sweet and really only needs powdered sugar on it. It also reminds me of a fresh funnel cake. Hope that narrows it down. Just give it a try!

What can I eat with a Swedish Oven Puffed Pancake?

If you serve it for dessert at dinner, just serve whatever dinner you were going to make with it. However, if you are making it for breakfast, I would serve it with bacon, eggs, or sausage. The sweet and savory go well together.

Why You Will Love This Recipe for How to Make Swedish Pancakes in the Oven!

It looks so fancy, but it is so easy. I love the fact that You just mix up the batter, pour it in the pan with the melted butter, and then let the oven do the work. It is fun to watch it puff up in the oven and it’s just a different way to enjoy a pancake and breakfast dish. Cleaning up is easy and it is so tasty. You can get things done while it is baking, like washing your mixing bowl, or getting dinner started, or folding laundry, or even getting in one more chapter of your book.

Optional Toppings:

• Powdered sugar: For dusting after baking ( I think this is a must)
• Fresh berries or fruit syrup: To serve on top.
• Maple syrup or jam: For drizzling over the pancake.
• Whipped Cream

Tools You May Need When Learning How to Make This Recipe for How to Make Swedish Pancakes in the Oven:

• 9 x 13 baking dish: To bake the pancake.
• Mixing Bowl: To combine the ingredients. A large bowl is recommended. 
• Oven: Preheated to 400 degrees.
• Measuring cups and spoons: For measuring.

Tips:

Don’t panic when it starts puffing up. That can throw a lot of people off if it is their first time making this recipe.  

Definitely sprinkle it with powdered sugar.

Remember that you can serve this at any meal. 

Pour batter directly into melted butter and do not stir around. 

Make sure you pour the batter into a hot buttery baking dish. 

Look for that perfect golden color to help you know that this puffed oven pancake is done.

Here are some more of my favorite pancake recipes:

Cracker Barrel Blueberry Pancakes

First Watch Inspired Pancakes

Homemade Pancakes