Category: Desserts

Bird's eye view of 6 buttermilk muffins on a grid

Spiced Buttermilk Muffins

These Spiced Buttermilk Muffins are so moreish! Buttermilk gives the muffins such a pleasant tang, as well as makes them super soft and moist. I know they may not look like anything special, but believe me they are gorgeous. Actually, flavourwise they are not dissimilar to gingerbread, just heaps better in my opinion! My other selling point is that they are extremely easy to make – no whisking, beating, kneading, sifting… you literally mix the ingredients in one bowl using a spatula! Ready to make some 😉

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Blueberry kissel in a white bowl with a dollop of cream on top. The bowl is on a colourful place mat on windowsill

Blueberry Kissel

Kissel is a delightful no-bake dessert, best described as a cross between a berry “soup” and jelly. It’s light & refreshing, and very quick to make, which makes it a perfect weeknight’s dessert you can prep while your dinner is cooking! Blueberry Kissel (Mustikkakiisseli) also makes a lovely accompaniment to porridge, yogurt, pancakes and overnight oats.

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Close-up of ring doughnuts on wooden board

Finnish Doughnuts

Our Finnish Doughnuts with cardamom (Munkki in Finnish) are amazing, for me they are hands-down the best sugar doughnuts I’ve tasted! Seriously, you have to try them! Although be warned, it takes a lot of self-discipline not to devour them all in one sitting… These doughnuts are typically served as a part of Finnish May Day (Vappu) celebrations, with a glass of sima of course!

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Bird's eye view of pasha decorated with orange Smarties mini eggs and mint

Easter Pasha

Looking for something different to make over Easter? Try Pasha, a traditional Easter time’s dessert in Finland. It’s rich and creamy, but umm, I don’t really know how else to describe it. It’s a bit like a no-bake cheesecake, but cheesecake without the biscuit base and some bits inside. Fromage frais, cream and butter are the key ingredients – sounds delish, right?

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Finnish Runeberg cakes in yellow muffin cases on a wooden board

Runeberg Tortes

Runeberg Tortes (Runebergin tortut) are lush little cakes that celebrate Finland’s national poet Johan Ludvig Runeberg’s (1804-1877) birthday on 5th February. The story has it that Runeberg’s wife Fredrika invented the recipe using the ingredients she had left in the pantry to satisfy her husband’s sweet cravings. Also according to the legend, Runeberg loved eating them for breakfast… I don’t know about the breakfast part, but they are damn delicious and instead of eating them only around his birthday, they should be baked all year round!

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Apple & salted caramel cake slices on a green serving board

Apple & Salted Caramel Cake

If you like apples and salted caramel, I’m sure you will fall in love with this Apple & Salted Caramel Cake! It’s one of my favourite desserts and I’m super excited to be sharing this recipe with you as it’s my very own creation 🙂 It does take a while to make as it has several elements, but I promise it’s worth the effort!

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Bird's eye view of round mini pavlova on a grey plate

Pavlova

Pavlova is a beautiful gluten-free dessert with the most amazing texture: it’s crispy on the outside, soft, gooey and marshmallowy in the middle. It is a dessert that screams summer, but why not make it when the weather is dark and gloomy? Swap the fresh berries for your favourite fruit, get together with your friends and beat those winter blues! You can use this recipe to make individual mini pavlovas or one big one, your call.

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