Pandekager (Danish Pancakes)

These Danish pancakes are similar to crepes but are thinner and crispier. They are delicious topped with sugar and a squeeze of lemon, or your favorite jam!

Rating: 5.00
(7)
September 20, 2020

Delicious, Crepe-like Pancakes!

These beautiful pandekager may look like French crepes – but they’re not! Danish pancakes are thinner and have crispy edges, and are sprinkled with sugar or smeared with jam before being rolled up and devoured. They are great for dessert or a snack, and you can dress them up with ice cream or simply eat them as they are. We have even eaten them for breakfast with a bit of greek yogurt and fruit inside. Or if we have leftovers, we’ve eaten them straight from the fridge with butter and sprinkle of sugar! They are versatile and delicious!

Tips & Tricks

This recipe is pretty straightforward and simple. We like to add melted butter to the batter because it ensures that the pancakes won’t stick while cooking. Usually, we don’t even need to use any extra butter on the pan! The cardamom in this recipe can be omitted, but we would recommend it!

Enjoy and don’t forget to leave us a comment and a rating down below! And if you make our recipe, tag us in a photo on Instagram – we love to see your recreations!

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A stack of danish pancakes.

Pandekager (Danish Pancakes)

5 from 7 votes
These Danish pancakes are similar to crepes but are thinner and crispier. They are delicious topped with sugar and a squeeze of lemon, or your favorite jam!
Servings 20 servings
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
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IMPORTANT NOTE:

We always bake using a digital scale and the metric system (grams and milliliters). We can’t promise that our cup measurements will be as accurate! Additionally, we bake and develop our recipes in a convection (fan) oven.

Ingredients
 
 

  • 200 grams all-purpose flour
  • 2 tbsp sugar
  • 1/2 tsp cardamom (optional)
  • Pinch of salt
  • 500 ml milk, room temperature
  • 70 grams unsalted butter, melted
  • 4 large eggs, room temperature

Instructions
 

  • Combine flour, sugar, cardamom, and salt in a large bowl.
  • Measure out the milk, and add about half to the dry mixture. Whisk this together really well, so that there are no lumps. Whisk in the melted butter.
    Batter mixed in a bowl.
  • Combine the rest of the milk and the eggs in a medium bowl. Whisk together well, and then combine with the other mixture. Your final result should be a smooth, thin pancake batter.
    Batter mixed in a bowl.
  • Use a pan (non-stick is best) to cook the pandekager. After placing your pan over low/medium heat, scoop up some of the batter (not much, since you want them to be thin) and add to the center of the pan. Simultaneously, pick up the pan and use your wrist to move it in a circle. This should cause the batter to coat the entire pan and look like a Danish pancake!
    Pancakes cooking in a pan.
  • Flip after a minute or two (they cook very quickly!) and remove from heat after another 30 seconds on the second side.
    Pancakes cooking in a pan.
  • Eat them rolled up with sugar, jam, or whatever your heart desires!

Video

Course: Breakfast, Dessert
Cuisine: Danish
Keyword: buttery, classic, filling, fruit, jam, simple, sugar
Difficulty: Beginner

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  1. 5 stars
    Soooo yummy! I thought the cardamom was an excellent touch and made them perfect for serving simply with butter and sugar. Brings me back to my childhood!

    1. Emma Belanger says:

      We’re so happy to hear that! Thank you so much for using our recipe and leaving a rating and comment!!

  2. Mette Nelson says:

    5 stars
    I am a Dane living in the states. I just made pandekager using this recipe. It brought back so many great memories. This recipe is perfect. I served them rolled up with strawberry jam and a sprinkle of sugar. Nothing but thumbs up and 5 stars for this. Just remember the first one is meant to be a mess and shared with the dog. The second one is your treat for cooking them and the third one goes on the plate for serving. I added the melted butter to the batter but also used a small amount if butter on the pan to get that beautiful golden and crispy texture.

    1. sofiebelanger12 Author says:

      Thank you so much for the kind words, we love to hear it – so glad you tried our recipe! And we 100% agree about the first pancake 😀

  3. 5 stars
    When I make the pancakes, I use half the amount of milk and half amount of beer. The pancakes are so delicious. Of course I drink the other half of the beer while frying the pancakes.

    1. Sofie Belanger Author says:

      We will have to try making it with beer sometime! Thanks for leaving a comment and glad you enjoyed the recipe!

  4. 5 stars
    Really easyy and delicious. The recipe made a lot for 1 so I folded the rest and froze them. So tasty.

    1. Emma Belanger says:

      Thank you so much for your comment! Happy to hear it 🙂

  5. I have made these before and they were delicious! I would like to make another batch but I want to freeze them. Any suggestion on the best way to freeze and best way to reheat?

    1. Emma Belanger says:

      Hi, happy to hear that you enjoyed them! Yes, we would recommend putting a piece of parchment paper between each pancake in a stack and then either covering this in cling film or putting it in a Ziploc bag. To reheat, just either thaw them in the fridge briefly or microwave them and then put them in a skillet to be fully reheated. Hope that helps!

  6. Charles Swendsen says:

    5 stars
    We wanted to make these for New Year’s eve 2023 but could not remember the recipe proportions. We happened to find them here. Our pancakes were terrific–just like the ones my Grandma Swendsen (who was from Granaa) used to make. I do have to add one comment: Before she poured in the batter for each pancake, Grandma always dropped a little bacon grease (like less than 1/2 tsp) into the pan. She used a carbon steel pan so I am sure it was to prevent sticking but, even if using a nonstick pan, the bacon grease adds a little flavor that, for our family, makes them perfect!

    1. Emma Belanger says:

      Amazing to hear that the recipe turned out well and could play a small part in your family tradition! Bacon grease sounds like how our Danish great-grandmother probably made them too, and it sounds absolutely delicious! Happy New Year and thank you for the lovely comment 🙂

  7. One of the things I found out after years of making these is you can stick your fork with the pancake between the tins and roll without messy fingers

    1. Emma Belanger says:

      Yes, that’s a great tip! We also do that 🙂

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