Swedish Pancakes (IHOP Copycat Recipe)

IHOP Swedish Pancakes (aka: Crepes) - Copycat Recipe

So, have you ever had IHOP's Swedish pancakes? If not, then please leave my blog and never talk to me again. *Wait* Come back! I didn't mean it; really I didn't! But for those of you who have had Swedish pancakes at IHOP, you know where I'm coming from.

WARNING:: These aren't like typical copycat recipes that only slightly look or taste like the original, these truly taste exactly like IHOP's Swedish pancakes!

And they are super easy, too! 

To start, pour everything except butter and flour together in a mixing bowl and whisk with a wire whisk. It works best if your eggs are room temp (let them sit out for a few hours, or place them in warm water for about 5 minutes). 

In a cup or small bowl, mix melted butter with flour. This will help prevent lumps in your batter. Now, pour the flour/butter mixture into your egg mixture, and whisk until combined. Meanwhile, heat a small skillet over medium. You'll know it's hot enough when you drop a few drops of water and they sort of dance around the skillet. 

Pour in just enough batter to cover the bottom (rotate it around to cover the bottom of the skillet if you need to). Let it sit still and cook for about 1-2 minutes, or until it's no longer shiny.

Above: Here's the batter shiny (uncooked)

 Below: The batter is no longer shiny and flips pretty easily.

Try not to use a metal spatula to flip them, since it might break your crepes. 

And don't cry over a few messed up crepes! They taste just as good, and just learn from them! If your crepes break apart, just make the next crepe a little thicker (add a tiny bit more batter). 

Let the other side cook for about 30 seconds, if that. It tends to cook faster. Here's what it looks like when it's done. 

Now, just roll it up and top with the sweet sauce!

For the (amazing) sauce, you'll need linginberries (found at H-E-B in a jar already mixed with sugar). Mix 3 TBS of the berries with 1 pat of butter in a microwave safe bowl. Mix together and pour on your crepes. You can also just throw some warm lingonberries on your crepes for more of a tart kick. 

Enjoy!

1. In a large bowl, beat eggs with a wire whisk. Mix in milk, flour, sugar, salt, vanilla extract, and melted butter.

2. Preheat a small skillet to medium heat. Pour a thin layer of batter, about 2-3 tablespoonfuls, on the center of the pan. Quickly pick up the pan and tilt it as needed so that the batter forms a thin circle.

3. Cook until batter turns opaque and the shininess of the wet batter disappears. Flip and cook the other side until it is lightly browned.

Lingonberry sauce:

1. Place about 2-3 TBS lingonberries in a microwave safe dish. Add a pat of butter and heat until melted (about 20 seconds). Stir and pour over warm Swedish pancakes.