This is a list of Swedish sweets and desserts . The cuisine of Sweden refers to food preparation originating from Sweden or having a played a great historic part in Swedish cuisine. Sweden also shares many dishes and influences with surrounding Scandinavian countries, such as Norway, Finland, and Denmark.
Swedish desserts typically feature pastries rolled in different spices, such as cardamom, cinnamon, or ginger, and stuffed with a variety of fillings, such as fruit jams, whipped cream, or chocolate. [1] Many desserts are flavored with almond extract, slivered almonds, or grounded almonds, as it is an extremely popular ingredient in Swedish cooking. [2] Fruits featured in recipes include blackcurrant, apples--specifically of the åkerö variety, [3] cherries, lingonberries, raspberries, gooseberries, and pears.
Another strong influence on Swedish pastries is the practice of fika. Fika is a custom involving enjoying coffee, small pastries, and quiet time to recover from everyday stress. This has led to continual development in cookie recipes, especially after World War II when rations were lifted. [4]
| Name | Image | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Chokladbiskvi |  | A cookie made from almond and meringue, topped with chocolate buttercream |
| Chokladboll |  | A confectionary ball of chocolate and oatmeal, rolled in coconut flakes |
| Gräddbulle |  | Marshmallow treat coated in melted chocolate |
| Gotländsk saffranspannkaka |  | Rice pudding dessert made with saffron |
| Hallongrotta |  | Butter cookies filled and topped with raspberry filling. Occasionally topped with coconut [5] |
| Havreflarn |  | Lace oatmeal cookies [6] |
| Kanelbulle |  | Cardamon dough rolled into a swirl and topped with cinnamon and sugar |
| Kalvdans |  | Pudding made from colostrum milk, or the first milk produced after a cow has given birth |
| Kladdkaka |  | Crispy chocolate cake with a moist interior [7] |
| Klappgröt |  | Wheat semolina desserts made with berries, specifically lingonberries |
| Lussekatt |  | Saffron buns with a raisin on both ends |
| Ostkaka |  | Pudding made from rennet-curded milk, flavoured with bitter and sweet almonds |
| Pepparkakor |  | Crispy cookie made from ginger, cardamon, molasses and sugar |
| Prinsesstarta |  | Traditional sponge cake filled with jam and cream, covered with marzipan |
| Punsch-roll |  | Chocolate biscuit covered in green marzipan |
| Rulltårta |  | Sponge cake rolled into a log and filled with cream, chocolate, or jam |
| Semla |  | Sweet roll filled with cream and almond paste |
| Sju sorters kakor |  | A Swedish Christmas tradition of baking seven different types of cookies to serve to guests. Also part of fika culture[ clarification needed ] |
| Smulpaj |  | A type of pie without a pastry shell--instead the filling is directly topped with crumbled pastry |
| Spettekaka |  | Hollow cake topped with icing, similar to meringue |
| Toascakaka |  | Caramel almond cake typically topped with sliced almonds |
| Våfflor |  | Scandinavian waffles, often served with jam and whipped cream. |
| Vaniljhjärta |  | Pastry made of shortcrust dough formed into hearts, filled with vanilla cream. |
| Vetekrans | Cinnamon pastry formed in to a bun. | |
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