List of Finnish desserts

Pulla is a sweet, Finnish cardamom bread with a rich warm flavour

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

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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

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See also: Finnish cuisine

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Pulla |  | Sweet, cardamom-flavored bread eaten with coffee or as dessert
Korvapuustit |  | Pulla rolled in cinnamon and sugar
Kiisseli |  | Water, sugar, berry juice and berries (nowadays often canned or frozen) thickened with potato starch flour, served with milk/cream and sugar.
Runeberg torte |  | Tort flavored with rum and almonds, then filled with raspberry jam
Uunijuusto |  | Baked milk dish eaten with berries
Vispipuuro |  | Sweet pink dessert porridge with lingonberries or other berries, served with milk and sugar
Salmiakki |  | Salty liquorice candy
Terva Leijona |  | Candy flavored with wood tar
Mustikkapiirakka |  | Blueberry-flavored dessert made with sour cream custard and rye flour
Mämmi |  | Made of rye flour, malted rye, salt, water and orange zest. Served with vanilla sauce
Joulutorttu |  | Ring-shaped pastry filled with ricotta and prunes
Rönttönen |  | Open-faced rye or barley pie with sweetened mashed potato and lingonberry filling
Sultsina |  | Pastry with a thick, flatbread-like texture, typically filled with rice pudding or porridge
Piparkakku |  | Gingerbread flavored with cinnamon, ginger, cloves and cardamom
Tippaleipä |  | Fried dough topped with powdered sugar, typically served during May Day
Laskiaispulla |  | Sweet roll filled with raspberry jam, whipped cream, and topped with powdered sugar
Leipäjuusto |  | A soft cheese often served with cloudberry jam (lakkahillo) and or coffee
Voisilmäpulla  |  | Butter bun with filling made from butter, cardamom, sugar and vanilla
Munkki |  | Finnish doughnut flavored with cardamom
Köyhät ritarit |  | 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 |  | Fried, moon-shaped pastry filled with jam, cream, or rice
Mansikkakakku  |  | Traditional meringue strawberry cake prepared with mixed strawberries, sugar, egg whites, heavy cream, vanilla and almonds. Typically served during midsummer
Pasha |  | Dessert made from quark, curd and cottage cheese flavored with raisins. Served during Easter and originating from Russia
Åland pancake |  | Thick pancake originating from the Swedish providence of the Åland Islands
Mokkapalat |  | Brownies or sponge cake topped with chocolate icing and sprinkles

## Gallery

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* Korvapuusti with caramelized pecans

* Four laskiaispulla on a tray

* Munkki (doughnuts) being prepared

## See also

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* Finnish cuisine
* List of desserts

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## References

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1. ^ "Finnish Crash Course". Finnish Crash Course.
2. ^ "Treasures of Finland's boreal forests". thisisFINLAND. 17 July 2013.
3. ^ "Discover Russian food culture in Helsinki". My Helsinki.

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