Delicious Savory Spinach Pancakes Recipe
Looking for a delicious way to use up fresh spinach from your garden? Try these savory spinach pancakes! This traditional Finnish recipe is made with spinach, eggs, and kefir (or buttermilk). The spinach is boiled, chopped, and mixed into the pancake batter for a flavorful twist. Seasoned with salt, black pepper, and a hint of garlic powder, these pancakes are savory and satisfying. Serve them with lingonberry or cranberry jam for a touch of sweetness. Whether you enjoy them for breakfast, lunch, or dinner, these spinach pancakes are a delightful treat.
Ingredients:
- Fresh spinach
- Salt
- Water
- 2 eggs
- Kefir or buttermilk
- Flour
- Baking powder
- Baking soda
- Black pepper
- Dry garlic powder (optional)
- Olive oil (for frying)
- Lingonberry jam or cranberry jam (for serving)
Cooking steps:
- Wash the spinach thoroughly and remove any hard stalks.
- Boil the spinach in salted water for about five minutes.
- Strain the spinach to remove excess liquid.
- Chop the spinach into small pieces.
- Separate the egg whites from the yolks.
- Whisk the egg yolks with kefir (or buttermilk) until well combined.
- Gradually add the flour, baking powder, and baking soda to the egg yolk mixture.
- Season the batter with salt, fine black pepper, and dry garlic powder (optional).
- In a separate bowl, whisk the egg whites until soft peaks form.
- Gently fold the egg whites into the batter.
- Add the chopped spinach to the batter and fold until well combined.
- Heat a frying pan with olive oil over medium heat.
- Spoon the batter onto the pan and cook for a couple of minutes on each side, until golden brown.
- Serve the savory spinach pancakes with lingonberry jam or cranberry jam.
- Enjoy!
