List of Swedish desserts facts for kids

Kanelbullar is a yummy Swedish cinnamon roll

Sweden is famous for its delicious sweets and desserts! Many of these tasty treats have been enjoyed in Sweden for a long time. Swedish food also shares many ideas with its neighbors like Norway, Finland, and Denmark. Get ready to learn about some amazing Swedish desserts!

What Makes Swedish Desserts Special?

Swedish desserts often use pastries rolled in spices like cardamom, cinnamon, or ginger. They are also filled with yummy things such as fruit jams, whipped cream, or chocolate.

Almonds are super popular in Swedish cooking. You'll find many desserts flavored with almond extract, sliced almonds, or ground almonds. Fruits like blackcurrants, apples, cherries, lingonberries, raspberries, gooseberries, and pears are also common.

The Fun of Fika

A big part of Swedish pastry culture is fika. Fika is a special custom where people take a break to enjoy coffee, small pastries, and some quiet time. It's a way to relax from daily stress. This tradition has helped many cookie recipes become popular, especially after World War II.

Popular Swedish Desserts

Here are some of the most loved Swedish sweets and desserts:

Name	Image	Description
Chokladbiskvi		A cookie made from almond and meringue, topped with chocolate buttercream.
Chokladboll		A chocolate and oatmeal ball, rolled in coconut flakes.
Gräddbulle		A marshmallow treat covered in melted chocolate.
Gotländsk saffranspannkaka		A rice pudding dessert made with saffron.
Hallongrotta		Butter cookies filled with raspberry jam. Sometimes they have coconut too.
Havreflarn		Thin, crispy oatmeal cookies.
Kanelbulle		A swirled dough with cinnamon and sugar.
Kalvdans		A pudding made from colostrum milk. This is the first milk a cow makes after having a baby.
Kladdkaka		A chocolate cake that is crispy on the outside and soft inside.
Klappgröt		A wheat semolina dessert made with berries, especially lingonberries.
Lussekatt		Saffron buns often shaped like an 'S' with a raisin on each end.
Ostkaka		A pudding made from milk, flavored with bitter and sweet almonds.
Pepparkakor		Crispy cookies made with ginger, cardamom, molasses, and sugar.
Prinsesstarta		A traditional sponge cake with jam and cream, covered in green marzipan.
Punsch-roll		A sweet treat with biscuit or sponge cake soaked in arrack, mixed with cocoa, and covered in green marzipan.
Rulltårta		A sponge cake rolled into a log shape, filled with cream, chocolate, or jam.
Semla		A sweet bun filled with whipped cream and almond paste.
Sju sorters kakor		A Swedish Christmas tradition. It means baking seven different types of cookies to serve guests. It's also part of the fika culture.
Smulpaj		A type of pie without a pastry shell. The fruit filling is topped with a crumbled pastry mix.
Spettekaka		A tall, hollow cake topped with icing, similar to meringue.
Toascakaka		A caramel almond cake usually topped with sliced almonds.
Våfflor		Scandinavian waffles, often served with jam and whipped cream.
Vaniljhjärta		A Pastry made of shortcrust dough shaped like hearts. They are filled with vanilla cream.
Vetekrans		A cinnamon pastry shaped into a bun.

Images for kids

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  A happy man (U.S. Ambassador Erik D. Ramanathan) enjoying a traditional Swedish semla.

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  Saffron buns served during fika time.

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  A delicious slice of prinsesstarta.

See also

• Swedish cuisine
• List of desserts