Family Favorite Swedish Aeggekage Christmas Breakfast

Mr. Frugalista has fond childhood memories of this decadent Swedish Aeggekage Breakfast being served on the family farm Christmas morning. It is a Danish oven pancake but similar to a sweet version of Yorkshire pudding. Don't let that intimidate you because it is quite easy to make. It is a great recipe to serve for holiday brunch or a large group Christmas morning. His family's version of this traditional Swedish recipe has a yummy layer of bacon.

Welcome to the 5th annual 12 Days of Holiday Ideas event, hosted by Shirley of Intelligent Domestications and Erlene of My Pinterventures. Between Nov. 11th and December 6th there will be hundreds of new ideas shared by over 55 Co-host bloggers!

Go here to see our kick-off collection of Holiday ideas as well as all of this year's talented participating DIY and Foodie Blogs. Download this year's November and December calendars with all of the topics and dates so you can make plans to watch for ideas!

We are hosting a BIG GIVEAWAY from our Sponsors this year! Be sure to scroll all the way down for more information and to enter to win!

---

Family Favorite Swedish Aeggekage Christmas Breakfast

The fluffy Yorkshire base is topped with cranberry sauce and whipped cream but I added my own twist by sprinkling orange zest on top. If you're looking for a healthy low-fat breakfast recipe, THIS IS NOT IT!

I'd never tried this recipe before but I often heard my husband speak of it fondly over the years. I'm not going to lie, I may have done some moaning and groaning while eating it. Oh my goodness, where has this decadent breakfast been all my life!

We enjoyed it so much that it's on the menu for our family brunch this weekend, so now our kids will be tasting it for the first time too. I've included the printable recipe card further down in the post.

The motivation for finally making the traditional family Aeggekage breakfast is to honor my late mother-in-law who sadly we lost in September. This Christmas, our first without her, we are serving her favorite family recipes. Earlier this week I shared her mouth-watering Swedish Pepparkaka Cookie recipe.

Can you make this recipe ahead of time?

This is not a make-ahead recipe and best served right from the oven. You can cook the bacon ahead of time and have it ready in the fridge to save some time.

Aeggekage recipe ingredients

These are the ingredients needed to make the recipe.

Aeggekage layers

The first layer is cooked bacon in a buttered baking pan.

Making the batter is similar to making crepes. You whisk the eggs, milk, sugar, and salt together.

Then you whisk in the flour in small increments and let stand in the fridge for 30 minutes.

 

Like Yorkshire pudding, you pour the batter into a hot greased baking dish and bake in the oven until it rises and is nice and fluffy.

Sprinkle with a dusting of icing sugar. Cut into 12 portions and top with whole cranberry sauce, a dollop of whipped cream, and a sprinkle of orange zest.

What we'll do differently next time

You can see in the photo above that there is a lot of butter resting on the top of the cooked Yorkshire base. Next time we'll reduce the butter from 1/2 cup to 1/3 of a cup.

This recipe is very filling and it's unlikely your guests will be asking for seconds. Ask me how I know!

As promised here is the printable recipe card should you want to make this Swedish Aeggekage Christmas Breakfast.

Yield: 12

Author: Interior Frugalista

Swedish Aeggekage Christmas Breakfast

This family favorite recipe, also known as a Danish Oven Pancake, is a perfect dish to serve for brunch or Christmas morning. It's Yorkshire pudding-like base topped with whole cranberry sauce, whipped cream, and orange zest makes this a very decadent but filling breakfast. Your guests will be asking for the recipe!

prep time: 1 hourcook time: 15 Mtotal time: 1 H & 15 M

ingredients:

• 1 lb of bacon
• 8 eggs
• 2 cups of milk
• 2 tsp white sugar
• 1 1/2 tsp salt
• 2 cups flour
• 1/3 cup of butter
• 2 cups of whole cranberry sauce
• 1 tbsp lemon juice
• Icing Sugar for dusting
• Whipped Cream, for serving
• Orange Zest of 1 orange, for serving

instructions:

How to cook Swedish Aeggekage Christmas Breakfast

1. Precook 1 package of bacon until cooked but not crisp.
2. Place on a paper towel-lined dish to absorb the fat and set aside.
3. Whisk together eggs, milk, sugar, and salt until smooth.
4. Whisk in flour in small increments until incorporated.
5. Set mixture aside in the fridge and let stand for 30 minutes.
6. Preheat oven to 500℉  (260 ℃).
7. Place butter into a 9 x 13-inch glass baking dish and place into the preheated oven until it melts. 
8. Brush the butter all over the bottom and sides of the hot dish.
9. Lay the precooked bacon on the bottom of the hot dish.
10. It's very important that the butter in the baking dish is still very hot for the next step.
11. Pour batter into the hot baking dish and bake in preheated oven for 15 minutes.
12. Sprinkle with lemon juice.
13. Dust with icing sugar and top with whole cranberry sauce.
14. Cut into 12 servings.
15. Top with whipped cream and orange zest.

NOTES:

Prep time includes cooking the bacon and setting the batter aside for 30 minutes.

Created using The Recipes Generator

If you make this Swedish Christmas Breakfast recipe, I'd love to hear what you and your guests thought about it. Or if you have any questions about the recipe, please leave them in the comment section below or press the Contact Me button at the top of the blog to drop me an email. I love hearing from you!

I'd be so thankful if you pinned this recipe or shared it with a friend. With gratitude! -Marie

I share my projects at these inspiring link parties.

12 Days Holiday Ideas Blog Hop

Day 1 - Gift Guides
Day 2 - Survival Guides
Day 3 - Holiday Kid Activities
Day 4 - Party Games
Day 5 - Holiday Advent Calendar
Day 6 - DIY Wreath
Day 7 - DIY Ornament
Day 8 - Holiday Printables
Day 9 - Christmas Potluck Recipes
Day 10 - Holiday Desserts & Treats
Day 11 - Christmas Breakfast Recipes (you are here)
Day 12 - Christmas Tree Tour

There are several more Christmas breakfast recipe ideas below from our talented co-hosts on this leg of the 12 Days Of Holiday Ideas Tour. Don't forget to enter the Giveaway at the bottom of this post too. Good Luck!

---

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

---

MEET OUR SPONSORS who have generously donated fabulous prizes for the Big Christmas Giveaway!

DecoArt winner will receive a prize package valued at $100!

Dixie Crystals/Imperial Sugar winner will receive a Keurig Coffee Maker valued at $100!

Oriental Trading winner will receive an OrientalTrading.com gift card valued at $200!

Cabot Cheese winner will receive a gift basket of Cabot products valued at $75!

Burlap Fabric winner will receive a prize pack of products valued at $50!

Zulay Kitchens winner will receive one Milk Frother and a Lemon Squeezer valued at $21

It's Home To You winner will receive one wooden Santa sign valued at $65

The Giveaway began on Nov. 8th, 2019 and ends Dec. 6th, 2019. Winners will be notified by December 13, 2019. Sponsors will ship each prize to the winner. There will be a total of six winners, one for each prize. Drawing is by random selection using the Rafflecopter widget. 

Must be 18 to win. Open to U.S. residents only. Terms & Conditions

a Rafflecopter giveaway