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    Home » Recipes

    Dessert Recipes

    Take your pick from this collection of not-so-common dessert recipes!

    Whether you’re looking for a typical Italian dessert (Pistachio Semifreddo), or a traditional one from Sweden (Swedish Chocolate Coffee Squares), you will certainly come up with an array of easy and delicious dessert ideas from this collection.

    Maybe something healthier?  Then Swedish Apple Crumble is the one for you!

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    Oatmeal Crumble Topping

    Feature image for Semla, showing a bunch of semlor in a cooling rack.

    Semla (Semlor or Swedish Lent Buns)

    Feature image for German Apple Pancake, showing it served with a scoop of ice cream.

    German Apple Pancakes (Apfelpfannkuchen)

    Feature image for homemade almond paste, showing slices on it.

    Homemade Almond Paste (+ Recipes using Almond Paste)

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    Swedish Apple Pie (Crustless!)

    Latest (Mar23) feature image for Magdalenas, five pieces of the Spanish muffins, with coffee on the background.

    Magdalenas (Traditional Spanish Muffins)

    Feature image of Thai Black Beans in Coconut Milk, showing a serving of the dish.

    Thai Black Beans in Coconut Milk

    An overhead shot of a plate of Swedish pancakes, served with raspberry jam and fresh fruits.

    Swedish Pancakes (Pannkakor)

    An overhead shot of Kärleksmums sliced and ready for serving.

    Kärleksmums (Swedish Chocolate Coconut Cake)

    Latest (May23) feature image for affogato, showing the Italian summer dessert served on a glass.

    Affogato (Italian Coffee and Ice Cream)

    A closer shot of a plate of watermelon puddings, garnished with pistachio and choc chips.

    Sicilian Watermelon Jelly (Gelo di Melone)

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    Panforte

    An overhead shot of Italian Hazelnut Cake, with a slice ready for serving.

    Torta di Nocciole (Italian Hazelnut Cake)

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    Food for the Gods

    An overhead shot of Finnish Oven-Baked Pancake, straight out of the oven, sprinkled with powdered sugar and served with fresh berries.

    Finnish Baked Pancakes

    Latest (May23) feature image for Swedish blueberry soup, serving it with cream on top.

    Swedish Blueberry Soup (Blåbärssoppa)

    Chocolate balls served with coffee, for afternoon snack.

    Swedish Chocolate Balls (Chokladbollar)

    Latest feature image for Swedish mulled wine, locally known as glogg.

    Glögg (Swedish Mulled Wine)

    A closer shot of how to serve Portuguese sweet rice pudding traditionally, with powdered cinnamon on top.

    Portuguese Rice Pudding (Arroz Doce)

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    Italian Orange and Carrot Cake

    An overhead shot of a cooled Portuguese Honey Cake, with two slices ready for serving, with some sliced almonds on the side.

    Portuguese Honey Cake (Bolo de Mel)

    Latest (May23) feature image for blueberry clafoutis, showing the dish fresh out of the oven.

    Easy Blueberry Clafoutis

    An overhead shot of Mascarpone and Dried Apricot Tart, with a slice cut and ready for serving.

    Mascarpone and Dried Apricot Tart

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    Torta Caprese (Flourless Italian Chocolate Cake)

    Latest (Apr23) feature image for French Yogurt Cake showing the inside of the cake.

    French Yogurt Cake

    A bowl of creamy mascarpone cream, with the used whisk on the background.

    How to Make Mascarpone Cream

    A shot of pistachio semifreddo, with melted chocolate being poured on it.

    Pistachio Semifreddo

    An overhead shot of a serving of Italian Chocolate Custard, with a piece of Amaretto cookie on top, ready to be enjoyed.

    Italian Chocolate Custard (Bonet alla Piemontese)

    Overhead shot of homemade marzipan cut into shapes, from how to make marzipan post

    How to Make Marzipan

    Coffee Ricotta with Berry Compote Pic

    Coffee Ricotta with Berry Compote

    White Chocolate Orange Truffles

    White Chocolate Orange Truffles

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      Swedish Apple Pie (Crustless!)
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      Turkish Celeriac Soup
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      Swedish Cinnamon Buns (Kanelbullar)
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