Trader’s says: “Our Norwegian supplier makes this Lefse [LEF-suh] according to a traditional recipe that’s mostly Potato flakes (about 80%) and wheat flour, with a handful of other ingredients including milk powder, salt, and yeast. The dough is formed into rectangles that, when baked, are thin and supple and won’t crack when you bend or wrap them. Beyond texture, the potato flavor is super satisfying, yet still neutral enough to function as the base for almost anything else in our stores that suits your palate”
https://www.traderjoes.com/home/products/pdp/lefse-norwegian-potato-flatbread-082260
“Ultra thin and pliable. Won’t crack when rolled or folded. This Norwegian flatbread is ideal with cheese and can be enjoyed with both sweet and savory fillings: strawberry jam and whipped cream, smoked salmon and cream cheese and whatever else you dream up” – Trader Joe
LIMITED!! “You’ll find Trader Joe’s Lefse Norwegian Potato Flatbread on our bakery shelves through July!”
PRODUCT OF NORWAY
NEW ITEM (April 2026) – Trader Joe’s just came out with this very soft traditional Norwegian flatbread which cost $3.99 a bag.
If like me, you’ve never heard of Lefse basically its a flatbread made potatoewhich traditionally is rolled thin and baked on the a lefse griddle. Potatoes make Lefse very soft and pliable. Good for roll-up and other things.
I admit I had never even heard of LEFSE before I saw this at TJ’s. However if you are from Minnesota, you may know lefse. I understand here in the US, lefse is common and popular there given Minnesota’s Scandinavian immigrant history. Eaten at holidays especially!
“Lefse—the soft, potato-based Scandinavian flatbread—is a deeply rooted Minnesota holiday staple. Whether you enjoy it rolled up with butter and cinnamon sugar or as a wrap for savory meats, it’s an iconic part of the state’s heritage”
Also from what I gather, one traditional way to eat LEFSE is as a “sweet” version with lots of butter, sugar and cinnamon. Who doesn’t like that flavor combination? Basically like a cinnamon bun made with potatoes?
So to try Trader Joe’s version, I warmed it up (a must!) and put all those things on and rolled them up. We had them with coffee and tea and I have to say the lefse was very yummy with cinnamon sugar and butter.
I also tried it “savory” with smoked fish and cream cheese as a Roll Up. That way was OK but for that style, I would prefer using LAVASH as that is more “bready” with whole wheat so tastes like bread and not potato. While we liked the savory one, we both seemed to prefer eating lefese in that traditional sweet cinnamon sugar/butter version, over a savory version but make them both ways and see what you think.
CINNAMON SUGAR LEFESE: To make the butter cinnamon version I put the lefse in a pan on low heat, add a few pats of butter over them and sprinkled it very generously with ground cinnamon and turbinado sugar (or brown sugar). When the butter and sugar start to melt, roll them up with a spatula or just fold them over. Serve warm.
Very yummy! Soft and flavorful If you are into flatbreads (raises hand) I’d say this is worth trying at least once. Personally though overall as far as flatbreads TJ sells, I probably buy whole wheat LAVASH as those are more “bready”.
But I have to say, these potato soft LEFSE were very tasty with butter and cinnamon sugar as a dessert treat! A little unusual and worth trying at least once that way.
TIP – Serve lefse warm!
Googling it I found a lot of recipes for it on YouTube on how to make it which looks fairly easy and I bet a homemade fresh version would be really good…. If you are ambitious!
This is a LIMITED EDITION item (around April till July) Trader Joe’s LEFSE potato flatbread $3.99 (However when I first saw them the sign said 3.49 then it seem to go up a week later!) bag 13.2 oz. 375 gr – About 10 slices in the bag
https://www.cheaprecipeblog.com/2018/05/norwegian-lefse-made-in-a-frying-pan
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