Norwegian Pancakes with Blueberry Compote | Lapper

Boy, do I have a delicious recipe for you today! These Norwegian Flat Cakes with Blueberry Compote may not be capable of transporting to Norway, however, they sure will make an impression! Also called Lapper, these Norwegian Pancakes may become your new pancake recipe!

Called Lapper in Norway, these Norwegian Flat Cakes with Blueberry Compote are a cross between pancakes, waffles, and crepes. 

A Norwegian Pancake is are the best of the three combined! I eat them plain from the pan, I can't help myself!

As far as the blueberry compote goes. It's very easy to make your own fruit compote recipe. Use it to top ice cream, toast, goat cheese or Brie cheese, waffles, pancakes or whatever you like.  

You can eat these griddle cakes plain as is (so delicious!!), dusted with powdered sugar, or topped with fresh berries or with whatever type of berry compote you enjoy best. Try them with my Cranberry Jam. Fantastic during the holidays!

I think the blueberry syrup mingling with the berries and the flat cakes is magical.  My kids agree, they ask for these flat cakes again and again! The Lapper/Flat Cake recipe comes from North Wild Kitchen, the compote recipe is my own.

Ingredients

• eggs
• sugar
• buttermilk 
• beer 
• flour
• baking soda
• butter

Tips

1. The better the beer the better the lapper will be in my opinion, so don't use a cheap beer for these.
2. Heat and grease you pan well. Once hot add batter, when bubbles appear all over its time to flip.
3. Best enjoyed as you make them.
4. Delicious as is, folded over and stuffed with fresh fruit or ice cream, topped with warmed fresh fruit compote, or dusted with powdered sugar

Do you have a bucket list of the places you would like to travel to? I do, I have about 6 countries I really want to visit in the next 10-12 years. One of which is Norway.

Norway offers a unique combination of vibrant city life and easy access to the great outdoors and cultural and historical experiences, all within easy reach by train, boat, road trip, etc.

If you have been to Norway, let me know what your top two favorite parts of your trip were so I can plan the most memorable trip possible for my family and I.

And If you want to join me in a taste of Norway, make these decadent Norwegian Flat Cakes with Blueberry Compote.  I am pretty sure you will start making them often.

These Norwegian Pancakes are so tasty you don't even need the compote, you can enjoy as is or with powdered sugar or fresh fruit.

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I hope you love this Lapper recipe as much as we do, especially my son Connor. He asks for these often over traditional pancakes.

And TY to not eat all the blueberry compote off a spoon as you make it, lol! No shame!!

I hope you love this Lapper recipe as much as we do, especially my son Connor. He asks for these often over traditional pancakes.

XO- Colleen

Recipe originally published in 2017, updated 2023.

Norwegian Flat Cakes with Blueberry Compote (VisitNorway)

Colleen Kennedy & North Wild Kitchen

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Prep Time 15 minutes mins

Cook Time 10 minutes mins

Total Time 25 minutes mins

Servings 14 flat cakes

Ingredients

  

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• Blueberry Compote
• 4 cups blueberries
• ⅓ cup water
• ⅓ cup sugar*
• A couple pinched of cinnamon
• Pinch or two of cardamom
• ¾ teaspoon cornstarch
• Flat Cakes
• 2 eggs
• 6 TBS sugar
• 1 ¾ cups buttermilk see notes
• ½ cup good beer pale ale
• 2 cups plus 2 TBS flour
• ½ teaspoon baking soda
• 4 TBS butter

Instructions

 

• Blueberry Compote
• In a small pot, combine blueberries, water, and sugar. Heat over med-high heat until berries start to release their juice and burst (about 5 minutes).
• Lower heat to medium,
• Stir occasionally.
• Add in spices and cornstarch, stir until thickened (2 minutes). Remove from heat and allow to cool.
• Norwegian Flat Cakes
• In a mixing bowl (with a pourable spout if you have one), whisk eggs and sugar., add in buttermilk and beer and whisk until incorporated.
• Add in flour and baking soda, whisk until smooth.
• Add in butter and whisk until smooth.
• Allow batter to rest for 20 minutes.
• Batter is thinner than pancake batter.
• When ready to cook flat cakes, heat a small skillet. An individual pan works best. (I use a 5-inch egg pan when I make these)
• Spray pan with cooking spray. Heat to medium, pour enough batter in to just cover the pan bottom, flip when bubbles form and underside is browned in spots. Repeat.
• Assembly
• Smear a bit of compote between each flat cake as you pile them atop one another. Top with compote, cut into wedges and serve.

Notes

To make your own buttermilk, add 2 TBS fresh lemon juice to milk. Allow it to sit on the counter for 10 minutes before using.

This batter is thinner than pancake batter. The flat cakes are not as light and fluffy as pancakes, which is where the crepe comparison comes in.

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