List of Finnish desserts facts for kids

Pulla is a yummy Finnish cardamom bread

Get ready to explore the delicious world of Finnish sweets and desserts! Finnish food has a long history. It shares many tasty ideas with nearby countries like Norway, Sweden, Denmark, and Russia.

What Makes Finnish Desserts Special?

Finnish desserts often use berries and fruits that grow well in cool places. Think of yummy bilberries, lingonberries, cloudberries, and strawberries. They also use healthy flours like rye and potato flour.

Finnish sweets also get ideas from Russia and other Eastern European countries. Generally, these desserts are simple but filling. They are often served with cream, fresh berries, or nuts.

Popular Finnish Sweets and Desserts

Name	Image	What it is
Pulla		A sweet bread flavored with cardamom. People often eat it with coffee or as a dessert.
Korvapuustit		This is a Pulla roll, but it's twisted with cinnamon and sugar inside.
Kiisseli		A fruity jelly made with water, sugar, and berry juice. It's thickened with potato flour and served with milk or cream.
Runeberg torte		A small cake flavored with rum and almonds. It has a tasty raspberry jam filling.
Uunijuusto		A baked dish made from milk. It's often eaten with fresh berries.
Vispipuuro		A sweet, pink porridge. It's made with lingonberries or other berries and served with milk and sugar.
Salmiakki		A very popular salty liquorice candy. It has a unique taste!
Terva Leijona		A special candy flavored with wood tar.
Mustikkapiirakka		A delicious blueberry pie. It's made with a sour cream custard and rye flour.
Mämmi		A traditional dessert made from rye flour and malted rye. It's served with vanilla sauce.
Joulutorttu		A star-shaped pastry often eaten at Christmas. It's filled with ricotta cheese and prunes.
Rönttönen		An open-faced pie made with rye or barley. It has a sweet filling of mashed potato and lingonberries.
Sultsina		A pastry that looks like a flatbread. It's usually filled with rice pudding or porridge.
Piparkakku		Gingerbread cookies flavored with cinnamon, ginger, cloves, and cardamom.
Tippaleipä		Fried dough shaped like a funnel. It's topped with powdered sugar and often eaten during May Day.
Laskiaispulla		A sweet roll filled with raspberry jam and whipped cream. It's topped with powdered sugar.
Leipäjuusto		A soft cheese often served with sweet cloudberry jam (called lakkahillo) or coffee.
Voisilmäpulla		A butter bun with a rich filling. The filling is made from butter, cardamom, sugar, and vanilla.
Munkki		A Finnish doughnut. It's often flavored with cardamom.
Köyhät ritarit		This means "Poor Knights." It's day-old French bread dipped in a spiced milk-egg mix, then fried. Served with cream and berries.
Lörtsy		A fried, moon-shaped pastry. It can be filled with jam, cream, or even rice.
Mansikkakakku		A traditional strawberry cake. It's made with strawberries, cream, and almonds. Often enjoyed during midsummer.
Pasha		A creamy dessert made from different cheeses and raisins. It's served during Easter and comes from Russia.
Åland pancake		A thick pancake from the Åland Islands, which are part of Finland.
Mokkapalat		These are like brownies or sponge cake. They are topped with chocolate icing and sprinkles.

Gallery

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  Korvapuusti with caramelized pecans

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  Four laskiaispulla on a tray

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  Munkki (doughnuts) being prepared

See also

• Finnish cuisine
• List of desserts