List of Swedish desserts facts for kids

Kanelbullar is a Swedish cinnamon roll

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.

Characteristics

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. Many desserts are flavored with almond extract, slivered almonds, or grounded almonds, as it is an extremely popular ingredient in Swedish cooking. Fruits featured in recipes include blackcurrant, apples--specifically of the åkerö variety, 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.

Swedish desserts

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
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
Havreflarn		Lace oatmeal cookies
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
Kladkakka		Crispy chocolate cake with a moist interior
Klappgröt		Wheat semolina desserts made with berries, specifically lingonberries
Lussekatt		Saffron buns topped with sugar
Ostkaka		Thick cake made from cream cheese with a graham cracker crust
Pepparkakor		Crispy cookie made from ginger, cardamon, molasses and sugar
Prinsesstarta		Traditional sponge cake filled with jam and cream, topped with thick frosting or marzipan
Punsch-roll		Chocolate biscuit covered in green marzipan
Rulltårta		Sponge cake rolled into a log and filled with cream, chocolate, or jam
Semla		Puff pastry filled with cream
Sju sorters kakor		A Swedish Christmas tradition of baking seven different types of cookies to serve to guests. Also part of fika culture
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		Infrequently served at breakfast. Served with jam and whipped cream
Vaniljhjärta		Vanilla sugar cookie cut into a heart-shape
Vetekrans		Cinnamon pastry formed in a wreath-shape, topped with melted sugar

Gallery

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

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  Saffron buns served at fika

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  Sliced prinsesstarta