List of Finnish desserts
This is a list of notable Finnish sweets and desserts. The cuisine of Finland refers to food preparation originating from Finland or having played a great historic part in Finnish cuisine. Finland also shares many dishes and influences with surrounding Scandinavian countries, such as Norway, Sweden, and Denmark, as well as Russia.[1]
Characteristics[edit]
Finnish desserts are mainly influenced by berries and fruits that can be grown in colder climates, such as bilberries, lingonberries, cloudberries, and strawberries.[2] Wholemeal flour such as rye and potato flour are also common. It is also influenced by Russian dishes and Eastern European culture, specifically Fennoscandian and Western Russian influences.[3] Desserts tend to be rather plain and simple, yet hearty, and frequently served with cream, berries, and nuts.
Finnish desserts[edit]
| Name | Image | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Pulla | 
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Sweet, cardamom-flavored bread eaten with coffee or as dessert |
| Korvapuustit | 
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Pulla rolled in cinnamon and sugar |
| Kiisseli | 
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Water, sugar, berry juice and berries (nowadays often canned or frozen) thickened with potato starch flour, served with milk/cream and sugar. |
| Runeberg torte | 
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Tort flavored with rum and almonds, then filled with raspberry jam |
| Uunijuusto | 
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Baked milk dish eaten with berries |
| Vispipuuro | 
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Sweet pink dessert porridge with lingonberries or other berries, served with milk and sugar |
| Salmiakki | 
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Salty liquorice candy |
| Terva Leijona | 
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Candy flavored with wood tar |
| Mustikkapiirakka | 
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Blueberry-flavored dessert made with sour cream custard and rye flour |
| Mämmi | 
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Made of rye flour, malted rye, salt, water and orange zest. Served with vanilla sauce |
| Joulutorttu | 
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Ring-shaped pastry filled with ricotta and prunes |
| Rönttönen | Open-faced rye or barley pie with sweetened mashed potato and lingonberry filling | |
| Sultsina | 
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Pastry with a thick, flatbread-like texture, typically filled with rice pudding or porridge |
| Piparkakku | .jpg)
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Gingerbread flavored with cinnamon, ginger, cloves and cardamom |
| Tippaleipä | 
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Fried dough topped with powdered sugar, typically served during May Day |
| Laskiaispulla | 
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Sweet roll filled with raspberry jam, whipped cream, and topped with powdered sugar |
| Leipäjuusto | 
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A soft cheese often served with cloudberry jam (lakkahillo) and or coffee |
| Voisilmäpulla | 
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Butter bun with filling made from butter, cardamom, sugar and vanilla |
| Munkki | .jpg)
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Finnish doughnut flavored with cardamom |
| Köyhät ritarit | 
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Day-old French bread dipped in a cardamom-cinnamon spiced milk-egg mixture, then fried on either side and served with cream and berries |
| Lörtsy | 
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Fried, moon-shaped pastry filled with jam, cream, or rice |
| Mansikkakakku | 
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Traditional meringue strawberry cake prepared with mixed strawberries, sugar, egg whites, heavy cream, vanilla and almonds. Typically served during midsummer |
| Pasha | 
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Dessert made from quark, curd and cottage cheese flavored with raisins. Served during Easter and originating from Russia |
| Åland pancake | 
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Thick pancake originating from the Swedish providence of the Åland Islands |
| Mokkapalat | 
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Brownies or sponge cake topped with chocolate icing and sprinkles |
Gallery[edit]
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Korvapuusti with caramelized pecans -
Four laskiaispulla on a tray -
Munkki (doughnuts) being prepared
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See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Finnish Crash Course". Finnish Crash Course.
- ^ "Treasures of Finland's boreal forests". thisisFINLAND. 17 July 2013.
- ^ "Discover Russian food culture in Helsinki". My Helsinki.
