Pinaattiohukaiset, Finnish spinach pancakes

Pinaattiohukaiset, Finnish spinach pancakes

Main dishes

The small green pancakes served in Finnish school cafeterias: made with spinach, egg, and milk, and fried until golden brown, served with crushed berries.

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Learn how to make a delicious spinach tart dough.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time15 min
  • Cook time10 min
  • Resting15 min
  • Total40 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodfrying pan
  • Estimated cost$2.93 $0.73 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
  • Vegetarian

Ingredients

4 people
  • $1.85
  • $0.40
  • $0.30
  • $0.24
  • $0.10
  • $0.04

Prices from US supermarkets for 5 of 6 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Combine the chopped spinach and egg. ≈ 4 min
  2. Add the milk, flour, and melted fat, then the salt. ≈ 3 min
  3. Mix well and let it rest for 15 minutes.
  4. Cook small pancakes in a frying pan until they are golden brown.
  5. Serve as is, or with crushed berries. ≈ 2 min

The bill

Pinaattiohukaiset, Finnish spinach pancakes

  • 150 g of fresh or frozen spinach (thawed)$1.85
  • 1 egg$0.40
  • 3 dl of milk$0.30
  • 1.5 dl of wheat flour$0.24
  • 2 tablespoons of liquid margarine or melted butter$0.10
  • 1 teaspoon of salt$0.04

Total$2.93

that's $0.73 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 150 g of fresh or frozen spinach (thawed)
  • 1 egg
  • 3 dl of milk
  • 1.5 dl of wheat flour
  • 2 tablespoons of liquid margarine or melted butter
  • 1 teaspoon of salt
  • Sugar-coated crushed berries, for serving

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