Pinaattiohukaiset, Finnish spinach pancakes
The small green pancakes served in Finnish school cafeterias: made with spinach, egg, and milk, and fried until golden brown, served with crushed berries.
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
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
- Combine the chopped spinach and egg. ≈ 4 min
- Add the milk, flour, and melted fat, then the salt. ≈ 3 min
- Mix well and let it rest for 15 minutes.
- Cook small pancakes in a frying pan until they are golden brown.
- 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.
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