List of Norwegian desserts Facts for Kids

Krumkake is a tasty Norwegian waffle cookie!

Get ready to explore the yummy world of Norwegian sweets and desserts! These treats come from Norway, a beautiful country in Northern Europe. Norwegian food, also called its cuisine, has a long history. Many of its dishes are similar to those found in nearby countries like Sweden, Finland, and Denmark.

What Makes Norwegian Desserts Special?

Norwegian desserts often use small, slightly sour fruits. Think of delicious strawberries, blueberries, lingonberries, gooseberries, and cloudberries. These fruits grow well in Norway's cooler weather.

You'll also find rye flour in many bread-like desserts. Almonds and almond flavor are very popular too. During holidays, especially Christmas, Norwegians make amazing and fancy desserts. Christmas is a very important time in Norway!

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Popular Norwegian Desserts

Name	Image	Description
Almond cake		A moist, sweet cake with almond flavor. It often has layers of cream between the cake parts.
Berlinerkrans		These are butter cookies shaped like wreaths. People often eat them during Christmas.
Bløtkake		A cream cake topped with a mix of berries. It is often served on Constitution Day, a special holiday.
Brødpudding		A warm pudding made from old bread, cream, eggs, and syrup. Sometimes it has fruit or other toppings.
Brune pinnar		These are spiced, stick-shaped almond cookies made with syrup. Their name means brown pins.
Byggrynskrem		A creamy dessert made with barley. It is usually served with fresh berries.
Delfiakake		A no-bake chocolate treat. It looks like a fudgey brownie with lighter and darker parts.
Dessertsuppe		A sweet soup made from sugar and fruit. It is a light and refreshing dessert.
Diplomatpudding		A fancy pudding made in a mold. It has ladyfingers soaked in syrup, layered with candied fruit and cream.
Dronning Mauds pudding		A creamy pudding dessert. It is mostly made of whipped cream, a sweet egg mixture called kogel mogel, and chocolate.
Eggedosis		A simple dessert made by whipping sugar and eggs until it becomes a fluffy cream.
Fastelavnsbolle		A traditional sweet bun filled with delicious cream.
Fattigmannsbakkels		Also known as angel wings. These are deep-fried pastries often served during Christmas.
Fruktkake		A cake full of candied or dried fruit, nuts, and spices.
Fruktsuppe		A dessert soup made from pureed fruit. It is often served chilled.
Fyrstekake		A cake with a tasty filling, usually made with almonds and a hint of rum flavor.
Gløgg		A warm, spiced drink often served during the colder months.
Goro		A cookie that looks like a thin cracker or waffle. It is made using a special press.
Havreflarn		Traditional oatmeal cookies. They are often thin and crispy.
Ingefærkaker		A cake made with ginger, cardamom, cinnamon, and other warm spices. It also has molasses.
Julekake / Julebrød		A special Christmas bread. It is filled with raisins and candied fruit and smells of cardamom.
Jødekake		A round, buttery shortbread biscuit.
Kalvedans (Råmjølkspudding)		A classic Scandinavian pudding. It is made from the first milk a cow produces after giving birth.
Kanelstenger		Stick-shaped cookies rolled in cinnamon. They are often crispy and sweet.
Karamellpudding		A smooth pudding with caramel and vanilla flavors. It is similar to crème caramel.
Kokosmakroner		Coconut macaroons made with eggs, sugar, flour, and coconut.
Kompott		Whole or cut pieces of fruit cooked in sugar syrup. Spices are sometimes added.
Kransekake		A tall cake made from rings stacked together. It has layers of vanilla icing in between.
Norsk Kringle		A soft pastry often topped with melted sugar. It is shaped like a pretzel.
Krumkake		A thin, crispy waffle cookie. It is usually rolled into a cone shape.
Lefse		A thin, soft pastry. It can be topped with different things. There are many types, like Tynnlefse and Tykklefse.
Marmorkake / Tigerkake		A cake with two different flavors, usually chocolate and vanilla. They are mixed to create a marble look.
Marsipan		A sweet treat made mostly from sugar, honey, and ground almonds.
Marsipankake		A sponge cake filled with jam or cream. It is covered with a layer of marzipan.
Multekrem		A delicious dessert made by mixing cloudberries with whipped cream and sugar.
Munker		Fluffy fried pastries shaped like balls.
Ostekake		A cake made from cream cheese. It often has a crust made from graham crackers.
Pepperkake		A crispy cookie made with ginger, cinnamon, and other spices.
Peppernøtt		Small cookies flavored with anise.
Pikekyss (marengs)		A light, airy dessert made from whipped egg whites and sugar. Sometimes lemon is added.
Pleskener		A thick cookie made from sugar, butter, and flour.
Rabarbrapai		A pie filled with rhubarb and sugar. The sugar balances the fruit's tartness.
Riskrem		A dessert made from rice pudding mixed with whipped cream, sugar, and vanilla. It often has chopped almonds.
Russedessert		A sweet, creamy dessert porridge made with wheat and berries, usually lingonberries.
Rosettes (Rosettbakkels)		Thin, crispy, cookie-like fritters. They are made using special iron molds.
Saftsuppe		A dessert soup made from different fruit juices, water, and a thickener like potato flour.
Sago pudding		A sweet pudding made by cooking sago pearls with water or milk and adding sugar.
Sandbakelse		Butter cookies flavored with almond extract. They are often baked in small fluted molds.
Serinakaker		Almond-flavored butter cookies. They are topped with sliced almonds and pearled sugar.
Skolebrød		Sweet buns filled with custard. They are topped with powdered sugar and shredded coconut.
Smultring		A traditional Norwegian doughnut. It is often spiced with cardamom.
Spice cake		A moist cake spiced with various flavors, like cinnamon or allspice.
Svele		A thick, pancake-like dessert. It is often served with brunost, a type of brown cheese.
Tilslørte bondepiker		An apple and cream trifle served in glasses. Its name means "Veiled Peasant Girls".
Troikakake		A delicious layered chocolate cake.
Trollkrem		A light and fluffy mousse. It is made from lingonberries.
Verdens Beste / Kvæfjordkake		A famous Norwegian cake. It is flavored with almonds and custard. Its name means "World's Best".
Wreath cake rods (Kransekakestenger)		Smaller, stick-shaped versions of kransekake. They often have a chocolate or icing sugar coating.