Recipes · Norwegian · Pancakes and Crepes

Svele (Norwegian Sweet Griddle Pancakes)

One serving has 275 kcal and 9 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of selenium (38%), riboflavin (35%), thiamin (31%), folate (21%) and phosphorus (20%). Ready in 20 minutes.

Svele (Norwegian Sweet Griddle Pancakes)
Photo: Kjetil Ree, CC0 · source
  • Preparation: 10 min
  • Cooking: 10 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (134 g)
  • Difficulty: Easy
  • Diets: Vegetarian
  • Contains: dairy, egg, gluten

Ingredients

  • 40 g Flour, all-purpose
  • 20 g Eggs, whole, raw
  • 60 g Buttermilk
  • 5 g Sugar
  • 0.5 g Baking soda
  • 0.3 g Salt
  • 8 g Butter, unsalted

Method

  1. Whisk the egg with the buttermilk, sugar and salt.
  2. Sift in the flour and baking soda and whisk to a smooth, thick batter.
  3. Melt a little of the butter on a hot griddle or heavy pan over medium heat, then ladle on rounds of batter about 10 cm across.
  4. Cook for 2-3 minutes per side until golden and cooked through, flipping once bubbles appear on the surface.
  5. Serve warm with the remaining butter and, traditionally, sugar or jam.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy275 kcal13%
Carbohydrates38.5 g
Water75.4 mL
Fiber1.1 g4%
Protein8.7 g18%
Tryptophan0.11 g
Threonine0.31 g
Isoleucine0.38 g
Leucine0.7 g
Lysine0.45 g
Methionine0.2 g
Cystine0.15 g
Phenylalanine0.45 g
Tyrosine0.33 g
Valine0.47 g
Histidine0.22 g
Fat9.4 g
Monounsaturated2.8 g
Polyunsaturated0.81 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0.01 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-60.63 g
Saturated5.1 g
Trans-Fats0.01 g
Cholesterol94 mg
Calcium88.8 mg9%
Copper0.08 mg9%
Iron2.2 mg12%
Magnesium18 mg6%
Manganese0.28 mg16%
Phosphorus138 mg20%
Potassium163 mg3%
Selenium21 µg38%
Sodium372 mg
Zinc0.8 mg10%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.34 mg31%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.39 mg35%
Niacin (vitamin B3)2.4 mg17%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)0.66 mg13%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.07 mg5%
Folate (vitamin B9)85.8 µg21%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)0.32 µg13%
Choline70.9 mg17%
Vitamin A95.1 µg14%
Vitamin C0.6 mg1%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)17 IU3%
Vitamin E0.52 mg3%
Vitamin K0.8 µg1%

Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.

Climate footprint

0.2 kg CO2e a serving: about average for breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.

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