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Ohukaiset, Finnish crêpes

Ohukaiset, Finnish crêpes

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The thin Finnish pancakes, available in two versions: the classic with sugar and the spelt version, which requires a 30-minute resting period for the batt…

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Recipe from Wallenius, Poppula, Anr and 8 other contributors, adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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For many Finns, “ohukaiset” (or pancakes) are the perfect treat, often enjoyed with jam, ice cream, or whipped cream.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time30 min
  • Cook time15 min
  • Resting30 min
  • Total1 hr 15 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodfrying pan
  • Estimated cost$4.13 $1.03 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
  • Vegetarian

Ingredients

4 people

Classic version

  • $0.30
  • $0.40
  • $0.03
  • $0.02
  • $0.24
  • $0.28

Version with “spelt” spelled correctly

  • $0.50
  • $0.80
  • $0.46
  • $1.10

Prices from US supermarkets for 8 of 10 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Classic version: whisk together the milk, egg, sugar, salt, flour, and fat until you have a smooth dough. ≈ 4 min
  2. Let it rest for about half an hour.
  3. Heat a frying pan and lightly grease it before making each crepe.
  4. Cook the pancakes on both sides over medium-high heat.
  5. Serve hot. ≈ 2 min
  6. Spelled version: Whisk the eggs, then, without stopping to stir, add half of the milk, the sifted flour, the melted butter, and the remaining milk. ≈ 4 min
  7. Let it rise for at least 30 minutes, then cook in a frying pan in the same way.

The bill

Ohukaiset, Finnish crêpes

  • 3 dl of milk$0.30
  • 1 egg$0.40
  • 2 to 3 tablespoons of sugar$0.03
  • 1/2 teaspoon of salt$0.02
  • 1.5 dl of wheat flour$0.24
  • 2 tablespoons of melted butter or oil$0.28
  • 1/2 liter of milk$0.50
  • 2 eggs$0.80
  • 50 g of melted butter (0.5 dl)$0.46
  • 2.5 dl of flour: half spelt, half wheat, or just spelt$1.10

Total$4.13

that's $1.03 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Equipment

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Before you start

Ingredients

  • 3 dl of milk
  • 1 egg
  • 2 to 3 tablespoons of sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon of salt
  • 1.5 dl of wheat flour
  • 2 tablespoons of melted butter or oil
  • 1/2 liter of milk
  • 2 eggs
  • 50 g of melted butter (0.5 dl)
  • 2.5 dl of flour: half spelt, half wheat, or just spelt

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