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![Swedish Cinnamon Rolls](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/aNJcH5fq_BWo106dOuN0Xbg1MrM=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/cinnamon-rolls-kanelbullar-2952709-Hero-5b6af7e546e0fb002c229b1c.jpg)
Kanelbullar: Swedish Cinnamon Rolls
![Swedish Christmas ham recipe julskinka](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/xqaYm6lP5Ty0g68dV91j6xT7iHc=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/swedish-christmas-ham-recipe-julskinka-2952633-hero-7f76ae7363e3415d85000c6925772572.jpg)
Swedish Christmas Ham (Julskinka)
![Plate of aebleskiver with powdered sugar on top and a side of blueberries next to the plate.](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/6e4Z0mPtnW5wUMZH3xL3hNjKei4=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/SES-basic-danish-pancake-balls-aebleskiver-recipe-29528-ef4b603aaec14464988239503ad1cf90.jpg)
Aebleskiver (Danish Pancake Balls)
![Rosettes on a platter](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/r3FDyPKMjGHBPH6TGnvL8VAjq2A=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/rosettes-5202597-hero-01-4d72a9eba3304b77980e413a816fab84.jpg)
Rosettes Recipe
![Cherry Heering Liqueur](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/P9LRq8SD_eWX-zMPmbjEVyPK234=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Cherry-Heering-Liqueur-56a175953df78cf7726ad53c.jpg)
What Is Cherry Heering Liqueur?
![Prinsesstarta (Swedish princess cake) with a slice removed](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/ENK2iGPHRVUK96p_5YxEyi-Xlqk=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/princess-cake-prinsesstarta-2952679-hero-01-67989b520f3a45b1b3a75823b8f271d2.jpg)
Prinsesstårta: Swedish Princess Cake
![Group of lemons](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/ejdR5eJtDEd2cvq4ehq3PlRDgGQ=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/lemons-5835c8175f9b58d5b188c634.jpg)
Sima (Finnish Spring Mead)
![Finnish Cinnamon Pastries (Korvapuusti)](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/7hMCQaZ8nq8cFmaI7vWrbwgkwKM=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/finnish-cinnamon-pastries-korvapuusti-2952710-hero-01-95da1b6e0efc42dc93ac151d3e464026.jpg)
Finnish Cinnamon Pastries (Korvapuusti)
![Norwegian School Bread (Skolebrød)](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/wdX4afOCzNNQb8JfHgm4KcU-UA8=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/norwegian-school-bread-skolebrod-2952857-hero-01-86e8f3841916463ba8f42068aa4ee071.jpg)
Norwegian School Bread (Skolebrød)
![Swedish sweet yeasted bread (vetebröd)](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/Sm16O76JsGRH77xIL1IsRqDmUVk=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/sweet-yeasted-581fa90e3df78cc2e842b9fe.jpg)
Swedish Sweet Yeasted Bread (Vetebröd)
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Pytt i Panna Swedish Hash
![](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/HXR6nowNUStwY8LcGFgqExN5UmA=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/MayDayDonuts-5717c1113df78c3fa23bc611.jpg)
May Day Munkki (Cardamom Doughnuts) Recipe
![Krumkake Cookies Recipe](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/efRhQxsbFsuIvyMcumGRVU4jTqM=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/basic-krumkake-recipe-2952729-hero-02-5c1a994446e0fb00013f25c0.jpg)
Norwegian Krumkake Cookies
![Swedish pea soup](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/i4KwK-5XNLyFHbHFQDUU5YIhRJE=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/GettyImages-171344024-56a833835f9b58b7d0f1800a.jpg)
Swedish Yellow Pea Soup Ärtsoppa Recipe
![Icelandic Thunder Bread](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/DkArKwVCJiR_pf1GSkiCA-57lsA=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/GettyImages-139838281-56a8338d5f9b58b7d0f1803b.jpg)
Icelandic Thunder Bread
![Smorgas chefs glogg recipe](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/-voONbWwM7P_WFOQGySQI1hu6v8=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/smorgas-chefs-glogg-recipe-759405-hero-01-001bc576960149cb8598930c7981b5bc.jpg)
Glögg
![Norwegian Krumkake Cookie](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/GCifP80-lw44Y0jU9tUXt0xnYAs=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/NorwegianKrumkakeCookies-TheSpruce-19235414ec5d488cbdfd34d0039fec06.jpg)
9 Classic Norwegian Desserts You Should Know
![Lemon-Dill Pesto](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/4GqPx-3Au280VEkCpB5C_HDqe5I=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/GettyImages-91641686-56a8338a5f9b58b7d0f18033.jpg)
Lemon-Dill Pesto Recipe
![Braised beef in a frying pan on a wooden table](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/cvGLfdF4Zad7JU46se9JUQTTpUM=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/braised-beef-in-a-frying-pan-on-a-wooden-table-629630474-5a973c9bc673350037ca2d42.jpg)
Karjalan Paisti (Karelian Hot Pot)
![Spelt pie dough](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/rwtQ67jW78r1vZ9LJpHJ76fyEUo=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/SpeltPiedough-GettyImages-540549530-591f43323df78cf5fa45fe5e.jpg)
Basic Spelt Pie Crust
![Swedish limpa bread recipe](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/sIAK_XHgKDsxqv5E65CGJnFxGbU=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/swedish-limpa-bread-2952664-hero-01-de08b1334edd43ebab704f45527d1aba.jpg)
Limpa (Swedish Orange-Rye Bread) Recipe
![Norwegian Berlinerkranser cookies](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/0GkQUW9utxo0yzIagIFhiOD1Uek=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/norwegian-berlinerkranser-cookies-2952720-hero-01-b799fe72437b4ab5ab21ef6432b09327.jpg)
Berlinerkranser (Norwegian Butter Cookies) Recipe
![Rice porridge risengrod recipe](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/KjRu002fT7O085uDRmNrHShGZTQ=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/rice-porridge-risengrod-in-danish-2952886-hero-5467ad107bbe4fc5b61ee6cdbed30300.jpg)
Rice Porridge (Risengrød or Risgrynsgröt)
![Salmon with salt, sugar, and dill](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/xIfXTl2B3luIoxQaRPGpQ2fdATQ=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/cured-salmon-6cfe87e384274aadac01bc135a937690.jpg)
Salt and Sugar Cured Salmon Gravlax Appetizer
![Slices of Norwegian Gjetost goat or cow's milk cheese](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/CoPkcMInBXR5d9fiSPWLn5BNZ-g=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/slices-of-norwegian-gjetost-goat-or-cow-s-milk-cheese-93605298-5a9ebdc1ff1b78003697b9bc.jpg)
Gjetost: a Unique Scandinavian Cheese
![Pannukakku or Danish pancake with berries topping covered with sugar powder](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/y_r8RYeoOouN9A6OYLNOauLyXao=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/SES-finnish-oven-pancake-pannukakku-2952838-02fdfb788fb84e14b772cdb7e572b6ca.jpg)
Finnish Oven Pancake (Pannukakku)
![Poor Man Cookies (Fattigman) on plate on wooden floor by fir branches](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/-sEur6ZQyA9459G9-ZCkK6l-1Uc=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/fattigman-poor-man-cookies-2952727-hero-01-5beb306f46e0fb005156a6fb.jpg)
Fattigman Cookies
![Kjötsúpa- Icelandic lamb soup](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/vNLQ5F7kHoR5Ytbh-kHFwagDJRI=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Icelandic-lamb-soup-GettyImages-92914039-5939b6b73df78c537bb1fc47.jpg)
Kjötsúpa: Icelandic Lamb Soup
![Basic lefse recipe](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/3G_PFsalJsf78caIB4kuvix925s=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/basic-lefse-recipe-2952663-hero-01-2c32345fae8d49c6885299f5d6096061.jpg)
Basic Lefse: Norwegian Potato Flatbread
![Danish red pudding](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/rar-92f-tLZEf9TsNaAJZP0SJdg=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Danishredpudding-5922538807_06ee5c3acc_o-5963dcd53df78cdc68bf134f.jpg)
Danish Red Berry Pudding (Rødgrød Med Fløde)
![Make Icelandic Yogurt (Skyr) in a bowl](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/fx8q-f7bS64fyP4NIfiHCepUabw=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/basic-recipe-for-homemade-icelandic-skyr-2952689-hero-08-088df09791064ddca18d4bfd788a5fed.jpg)
Make Icelandic Yogurt (Skyr)
![Close up of the cake rings with frosting dripped on each ring. In the background there are two blurry champagne like glasses](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/7H0hg6qyFSYQQRMd7p2ihguVWzE=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/SES-kransekake-norwegian-ring-cake-2952682-0155a0512579433494aa2d64cd798635.jpg)
Kransekake Norwegian Cake
![Mulled Spiced Wine](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/8WtsDLPza_42reK0Hp2etoTNzDo=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/mulled-wine-recipe-3510986-6_preview-5aff42290e23d9003731e07f.jpeg)
Spiced Mulled Wine
![Lingonberries in a bowl and scattered on a wooden table](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/zwAPTPUkL0CrepwIhmPYF5Qcv1g=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/GettyImages-531202137-58ef8b5a3df78cd3fc7173b9.jpg)
What Are Lingonberries?
![Traditional Swedish Egg Coffee in a mug](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/0NPwe1qccjO5ZGDiH9NvWHLTnzk=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/egg-coffee-2952648-hero-01-cee6462de89745109dc1a2bbb5473ca2.jpg)
Traditional Swedish Egg Coffee
![Close up of syrup dripping from spoon](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/5JlMOzpke5kET6eBfwsx2JHglzY=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/close-up-of-honey-dripping-from-spoon-103332897-5c40f9e9c9e77c00017e304d.jpg)
What Are Scandinavian Light and Dark Syrups?
![Gardener holding fresh nettles](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/rJISNkwjPRCJYduzIfJ1ZOEtN-U=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Freshnettles-GettyImages-552097813-596c30713df78c57f4aa4f39.jpg)
How to Harvest and Prepare Nettles
![Cod lutefisk with pea puree, baked potatoes, and bacon—close-up on a plate](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/ka2fcsSKNKRc5P8DazfOXGVG3-A=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/GettyImages-1146488093-4b31a36f05c0434dbfc7227a260aa9a0.jpg)
What Is Lutefisk?
![Hasselback Potatoes](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/y3cJ72XHGIr67g54G62RHsWyUY8=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/hasselback-potatoes-recipe-7495938-hero-01-4152ce2d0e5d4025b08a318af17a5f7d.jpg)
Hasselback Potatoes Are Proof That Baked Potatoes Can Be Cute
![Traditional Sweden meatball.](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/TrFRPu0o-fGtvxwZBWJ8Ad695Y0=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/swedish_meatballs-489338427-588c0e215f9b5874ee002f9e.jpg)
Slow Cooker Swedish Meatballs With Sour Cream Gravy
![Julekake, Norwegian Christmas Bread](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/bKcJQuAuTvrpJe6QONKYYJOX7B4=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/julekake-norwegian-christmas-bread-recipe-305849-hero-01-1019af6a8973419791b18904664f5db3.jpg)
Norwegian Christmas Bread (Julekake)
![Tiikerikkakku on a plate](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/qgt61ZNfCsxqYo8K3lgkvun4j7s=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/GettyImages-56112192-56a8337d5f9b58b7d0f17fee.jpg)
Finnish Tiger Cake
![Søtsuppe in white bowls](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/qQ1Rer1j-A0Rvq7bhbozIXDLZCk=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/GettyImages-475147891-56a833923df78cf7729cfe19.jpg)
Søtsuppe – Scandinavian Sweet Soup Recipe
![rosette cookies( circle ) on a cake cooling rack](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/emvYg4E6g_xWJJkENchfk-8Bvno=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/SES-how-to-make-scandinavian-rosette-cookies-2952742-0b67d610352447c0a6bbe8ff40a26c87.jpg)
How to Make Scandinavian Rosette Cookies