Semlor recipe sweden

Ah, Semla. Where to begin? Firstly, I wish you came into my life earlier. So many years I’ve wasted without your Cardamom goodness. Secondly, why aren’t you in my life right now?! Why have I eaten you all? Why isn’t there a Swedish bakery down the road from my house, wafting that delicious freshly baked … Semlor: Swedish Almond-Cream Filled Cardamom Buns Read More »

Swedish Lent cream buns (semlor) are dense, cardamom flavoured buns filled with homemade almond paste and whipped cream.

In Sweden they have Fettisdagensbullar or semlor on Shrove Tuesday. It's not that difficult to make the semla yourself. Here you find an easy recipe.

These Semla Scandinavian "Fat Tuesday Roll" buns are pure heaven. A cardamom scented bun is filled with jam and billowy clouds of whipped cream before a final dusting of icing sugar. Never has something so simple been so pleasurable! And it's Semla day today!

A hint of cardamom hangs in the air, homemade almond paste and fresh whipping cream sit tantalizingly inside our fridge. It’s that time of year again – the season for semlor. Unless you’ve been fortunate enough to visit Sweden during Lent, or you know some amazing Swedes who like to bake delicious desserts for you, you’re probably […]

Rachel Khoo's classic Swedish semlor recipe.

The semla is the most popular pastry in Sweden during January and February. As we previously mentioned in our article about the history of the semla, over 40 million semlor are bought in Sweden every year. So you can imagine how crazy the Swedes are about this sweet little bun. What simply started out as a bun, soaked in hot milk, grew into a yearly craze among the Swedes with bakeries all around Sweden trying to create different varieties of the pastry.

In Sweden we eat Semlor on Fat Tuesday which usually falls in February but this year it is on March 8th. You ask what is Fat Tuesday? Fat Tuesday is the last day before Lent, also called Sh…

Believe it or not, but this is the first time I’m making ”semlor” myself. Like, real ones. Not a muffins version or anything. To be honest, I’ve been a little scared of trying this. I’ve thought of it as something super difficult, when in fact, it is not. For all of you non-Swedes, a semla

Soft, golden, and lightly sweetened, these iconic Swedish saffron buns are a holiday must-try! Perfectly fluffy with hints of warm saffron, Lussekatter are traditionally baked to celebrate St. Lucia Day, but their unique flavor and stunning 'S' shape make them a festive treat for any occasion. Save this recipe to bring a touch of Scandinavian magic to your baking!