The BEST dessert recipes

This is by far my personal most favorite category page of course this is the dessert page. Here you can find all my best dessert recipes. You can find several fantastic and mouthwatering cake recipes which are perfect when having guest or family over. Do not hold back - go and exploring some of my favorite dessert recipes. If you are looking for some traditional Nordic dessert recipes then I have a separate category for that.

Danish Pastry (Spandauer)

Categories: Desserts/ Nordic Dessert

These Danish are probably the most popular part of the Danish Pastry family. In Denmark these pastry are better known as Spandauer which is just a name and cannot be translated directly to English. I guess this is why them simply just got the name Danish when bakers from outside Denmark started to make them.

They are popular all over the world and every time I see them outside Denmark, they make me feel good. It is nice to know that people around the world also like this Danish pastry like we do in Denmark. [Read more...]

Danish Pastry Dough (The Base Recipe)

Categories: Desserts/ Nordic Dessert

A Danish or wienerbrød as we call it in Denmark is a great snack and goes perfectly together with a cup of morning coffee or simply just in the afternoon when you are looking for a delicious snack after work. [Read more...]

Roasted Rhubarb with Almond Crumble

Categories: Desserts/ Nordic Dessert

Recipe for Homemade baked rhubarb with almond crumble

If you are looking for a super delicious and very-easy-to-make summer dessert you have landed on the right page. This time I would like to share on of my personal favorite desserts, homemade Roasted Rhubarb with Almond Crumble.

I think it is the combination between the sour taste from the rhubarb and the sweet taste from the sugar that makes this dish to fantastic. In Denmark, rhubarb is ready to be harvest in the late spring and the start of the summer. I guess fact this is similar to other countries around the world. I do grow my own rhubarb in my garden so I have a personal supply of this great fruit (yes, it is actually typically considered as a fruit). However, you can easy find some fresh rhubarb in your local grocery store when they are in season. [Read more...]

Fastelavnsboller (Shrovetide Buns)

Categories: All Recipes/ Desserts/ Traditional Danish

Recipe for homemade Danish Fastelavnsboller

Fastelavn is a Nordic holiday celebrated on Sunday or Monday before Ash Wednesday. It has some similarities to the American holiday Halloween where children dress up in costumes and go house to house to beg for candy.It is also a tradition in Denmark to 'slå katten af tønden' - 'beat the cat in the barrel'. It is a wooden barrel that is filled with candy inside and in the old days they actually put real cats inside the barrel! The children takes turn hitting the barrel with a bat and the one that knocks the bottom out of the barrel is crowned “kattedronning” (queen of the cats). The one who knocks down the last piece of the barrel becomes kattekonge ("king of cats"). Both the king and queen gets a crown to wear. [Read more...]

Squash Cake with Nuts and Cheese Topping

Categories: Cake/ Desserts/ Traditional Danish

Today, I would like to share a recipe which is, and has been, really popular for many years in Denmark, Sweden and Norway. Especially, in the 90ies this cake was super popular and I remember have had it many times in my childhood. [Read more...]

Cocoa Oat Balls (Havregrynskugler)

Categories: Desserts/ Nordic Christmas/ Snacks

Recipe for homemade Danish Havregrynskugler (Danish Cocoa oat balls)

This is a traditional recipe for a real Danish Christmas treat called Havregrynskugler or Oat Balls in English. This recipe exist in many different and smaller variations. However, all of them are typically based on oats, butter, sugar and cocoa powder.

Also see: Recipe for traditional Danish Butter Cookies

The recipe is very easy to follow and the kids normally love to help. This is a non-bake recipe so it is very difficult to resist eating a couple of them before you are done making them. From start to finish, it takes about 1 hours and that includes 15-30 minutes of resting time in the fridge. [Read more...]

Cookies with Nuts and Chocolate

Categories: Desserts/ Nordic Christmas

The recipe for dark chocolate and nut cookies has a special importance for me, as these are the cookies my mother always make during Christmas. I do not know if it is because I only get these cookies at Christmas but I simply love these small and crispy cookies. I think they just have the right amount of dark chocolate and nuts - they are just super delicious. Together with my brother, we always end up eating way to many of them when relaxing on the couch watching the Christmas shows on the TV. [Read more...]

Healthy Banana Pancakes

Categories: Breakfast/ Desserts/ Healthy Food

Healthy and easy homemade banana pancakes

These little banana pancakes are made entirely without sugar, but they are still so fantastic and sweet because of the bananas. They are a perfectly healthy alternate to normal breakfast pancakes. You can serve them with some fresh fruit and a maybe some healthy Skyr on top of the pancakes. Skyr is an Icelandic cultured dairy product, similar to strained yogurt. It is very healthy, full of protein and has a thick consistency. They are great at the breakfast table, but also for a snack in the middle of the day. You can even use frozen bananas for this recipe – that is really easy! [Read more...]

Danish Pancakes

Categories: Desserts/ Nordic Dessert

On this page I would like to share a great pancake recipe. I know that pancakes are not a Danish invention and I am actually not sure where the first pancakes were made. I also know that the Internet and cooking books have tons of great pancake recipes. However, this recipe I'm sharing here today is the most traditional way the pancakes are made in Denmark - that is also why I have called this recipe Danish Pancakes. Depending on where you are from in the world the taste and shape of a pancake can be very different. [Read more...]

Banana Ice Cream

Categories: Desserts/ Healthy Food/ Ice Cream

Sometimes we are just craving for something delicious dessert but we don't want all the sugar and empty calories. This is a recipe for a delicious banana ice cream which is a really great alternative to regular ice cream. This banana ice cream does not contain any sugar or heavy cream - it only contain one ingredient; bananas. The ice cream has a nice and creamy consistency which is similar to sorbet ice cream. If you prefer the consistency of regular ice cream you simply just refreeze it after you have made it. Will like to serve this ice cream will some chopped dark chocolate as topping. [Read more...]

Homemade Vanilla Sugar

Categories: All Recipes/ Cake/ Desserts/ Kitchen guides

After I have started this international food blog I have realized that ingredients which is a common thing, for instance, in the USA is almost impossible to get a hold of in Denmark or any of the other Nordic countries. However, this also applies the over way around. In many of my recipes, especially the desserts, I uses what we in Denmark calls vanilla sugar. After having been asked that question several times 'what vanilla sugar is?' I have made the conclusion that it must be an European ingredient. [Read more...]

Danish Birthday Cake (Kagemand)

Categories: Cake/ Desserts/ Nordic Dessert

This recipe I would like to share here is a great and very traditional Danish birthday cake. The cake is in Danish called a Kagemand which can be translated into something like a Cake Man.

Traditional Danish Birthday Party

I am actually not sure if the origin of this type of cake is Denmark. However, it has differently been made and served here for many years. The cake is a big traditional for kids birthday parties but it can also served for grown-ups birthdays. I guess that one time a year you are allowed to have exactly the type of cake you want and for many it is a great way to get reminded of their child hood. [Read more...]

Danish Lemon Mousse (Citronfromage)

Categories: Desserts/ Traditional Danish

Lemon Mousse, or Citronfromage as it is called in Danish, is a traditional Danish dessert which has been served for many years. I am sure many elderly people remember this dessert as something they have had since they were kids. Lemon Mousse is made from eggs, whipped cream, lemon juice and gelatin. The original recipe is prepared and served in a big bowl and decorated with whipped cream. You can do that with this version and then just leave out all the topping I have made. However, I personally prefer this version where I have added a bit of a twist to the original recipe.

The recipe includes three different toppings that are served with the Lemon Mousse - and I promise you it will take the lemon mousse to a different level. This Lemon Mousse is served with a crisp rye bread tuile, a chopped walnut Croquant, some lemon balm sugar and last but not least some drained yogurt on top. Of course, you can serve this dessert completely as you like. For instance, if you can get hold of some Rye Bread, and you don't want to make it your selves (I have a great recipe for that), you can just leave this part out and maybe come up with your own topping. [Read more...]

Danish Applesauce (Æblegrød)

Categories: Desserts/ Traditional Danish

This is a recipe for another delicious and traditional Danish dish. This dish is called Æblegrød in Danish which best can be translated to Applesauce. This homemade Æblegrød or Applesauce is super easy to make and it only requires four different ingredients; apples, a vanilla bean, sugar and water. With these simple ingredients you can make a dessert/snack which is delicious and a healthy alternative to most other desserts. [Read more...]

Mini Pavlova with Strawberry and Blueberry

Categories: Cake/ Desserts

Pavlova is a wonderful summer recipe. This recipe is really easy to make and it only contains few ingredients - the preparation time is normally under 30 minutes. A Pavlova can be made in many different sizes and variations. In this recipe we have been a bit nontraditional and made several cakes with a diameter of about 8 cm (3 inch) - this size fits perfectly as a single serving. Typically this cake is made as one larger cake. These Pavlovas are decorated with whipped cream, straw- and blueberries. We think this combination makes the cakes very [Read more...]

Chocolate Covered Strawberry Popsicles

Categories: Desserts/ Ice Cream

Recipe for Homemade Chocolate Covered Strawberry Popsicle

When it's summer and sunny outside it's a must to have some homemade ice cream - the best is of cause the homemade version. This is a recipe for simple and very delicious strawberry Popsicle which has been covered with dark chocolate. They have a fresh and at the same time a sweet taste - the dark chocolate goes perfectly together with the strawberry taste. It's almost the same as chocolate covered strawberries which is also one of our favorites during [Read more...]

Chocolate Filled Raspberries

Categories: Desserts/ Snacks

This is properly one of the easiest and delicious desserts you can make in your kitchen - this is chocolate-filled raspberries. Chocolate filled raspberries are super easy to make and you only need two ingredients; Raspberries and dark chocolate. Start by rinsing the raspberries under fresh water, let them dry and then filled them with molten dark chocolate. [Read more...]

Danish Tree Logs (Træstammer)

Categories: Desserts/ Nordic Dessert

If we have some cake left-over we always bag it and save it in the freezer instead of throwing it out. After some time we have saved enough cake so that we can make some Danish Rum Balls or these Danish Tree Logs. In Denmark these marzipan-covered-rum-cakes are called Træstammer which translated means Tree Logs. Danish Tree Logs are a very traditional dessert and have been made and sold by the danish bakers for many, many year. We both remember having [Read more...]

Popsicle with Greek Yogurt and Berries

Categories: Desserts/ Ice Cream

Homemade Popsicle, or ice lolly as they are called somewhere, is a great dessert or snack especially during the summer time. We have made these Popsicle many times and they are super delicious. We normally make the Popsicle with blueberries, strawberries and bananas. However, the type of berries and fruit is basically totally up to you and your preferences. [Read more...]

Chocolate-Covered Strawberries

Categories: Desserts/ Snacks

Recipe for Homemade Chocolate Covered Strawberry

This is properly one of the most simple recipes we have on this blog - maybe it can't even be called a recipe. It's more a simple reminder how delicious chocolate covered strawberries are. They are super easy to make and both kids and adults love them. Chocolate covered strawberries are great for a nice brunch, as a small dessert or maybe together with a good [Read more...]

Mini Danish Chocolate Biscuit Cake (Mini Kiksekage)

Categories: Cake/ Desserts/ Nordic Dessert

Some time ago we made this very traditional Danish non-bake dessert, kiksekage. When we made the cake it was actually the first time in many years so we had both forgotten how delicious it was. Back in the 70’s and 80’s this cake was very popular. Then it had some 'slow' years in the 90's and 00's. However, in the recent years it have had a growth in the popularity and now this great and very classic Danish cake has started to some back - and we love it! [Read more...]

Lemon Curd & Blueberry Mini Tart

Categories: Cake/ Desserts/ Pie

A while ago we made our first portion of lemon curd which we then used for many different things. Most of the lemon curd we used as spread on bread. However, we also used some of it in cakes and pies. This recipes of mini pies is one of the places we used our homemade lemon curd. The recipe we used to make homemade lemon curd is very easy and it only requires 5 minutes of [Read more...]

Healthy Banana, Oatmeal and Chocolate Cookies

Categories: Cake/ Desserts/ Fast and Easy Food/ Healthy Food/ Snacks/ Vegetarian

This is a recipe for some small and healthy chocolate cookies based on banana and oatmeal. Actually, we are not sure that cookie is the right word for these cakes. They do look like small cookies but they have a slight different consistency. The banana makes these cookies soft but still a bit chewy. Instead of using sugar, these cookies are sweetened by banana which makes them a healthy alternative to regular cookies. They also doesn't contain any oil or butter - we personally think [Read more...]

Danish Apple Trifle

Categories: Desserts/ Nordic Dessert

Recipe for Homemade Traditional Danish Apple cake or Apple Trifle

This is another old and Danish recipe. This time it is a delicious apple trifle made from simple ingredients; apples, sugar, hazelnuts, heavy cream and water. An apple trifle is a cold dessert typically made in a transparent glass bowl or as single servings in small glasses. The special about this dessert is that it is made in several layers starting with a thick layer of apple puree, then some hazelnut croccante and then some [Read more...]

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