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]
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.
Name | Image | Description |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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]
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.
Name | Image | Description |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |