Danish desserts traditional

These Danish desserts are easy-to-make and give you an authentic culinary experience! From cookies to festive pastries and morning coffee cakes, these Danish treats can't be beat!

Danish Cookies are an important part of Christmas hygge, and indulgence is traditional around the holidays. (This post is written by Pia Sonne, a native of Denmark and the writer behind the blog Busy Hands,

Christmas Kringle is widely considered one of the most beloved Danish Christmas pastries. Baking companies sell them during the holiday season, but now you can make your own at home!Begin this recipe one day ahead because the dough needs to chill overnight. This recipe calls for evaporated milk, which is easily confused with sweetened condensed milk because they are both canned. Evaporated milk is unsweetened. Be sure to get the right milk!

Kringle, a traditional Danish pastry (the word actually means “pretzel”) is one of my very favorite holiday treats. I used to only be able to find it at Christmastime, when we would go …

Lagkage (Danish Layer Cake) made of layers of sponge cake interleaved with custard and jam, all topped off with sweetened whipped cream.

This Danish dessert is traditionally served on Christmas Eve but feel free to whip it up any time of year.

Danish Dream Puffs are also known as Flødeboller in Danish. These traditional chocolate-covered marshmallow puffs are fantastic, delicious and actually easy to make once you have learned the few tips and tricks. Only five ingredients needed.

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