bakery

Qualifying as one of the top classics in the top 10 is the “Kanelbulle”. With its roots in the 20’s this treat became a household bake in the 50’s once getting hold of ingredients got easier post the world war.

There is a lot of Swedish food to celebrate but there is nothing like our lovely cinnamon bun. Swedes can reminisce in the smell of freshly baked cinnamon buns from their childhood. If it wasn’t your mum (or dad) baking it, you might have experienced the smell at your grandmother’s or a friends place. And you knew, it soon will be time to sit down and have a fika with yummy warm cinnamon buns and a glass of milk.

There are heaps of different shapes and twists on the cinnamon bun. The classic one is filled with butter, sugar and cinnamon and have the shape of a spiral.

Cinnamon Bun day: 4th October
Fact: It's estimated that 7million buns are sold on the day and that 51% of the population eats one, or two.

The Oatmeal Crisp Cookie or 'Havreflarn' are part of the traditional 'seven cookie' series, or "sju små kakor" as it's called in Swedish. We bake them fresh at random!

The Swedish tradition of serving seven different types of cookies at a dinner or social gathering started in the 1900s. The recipes have  developed over hundreds of years. When a guest came to visit, a Swedish wife was expected to serve up seven kinds of home made cookies on a platter. If she made more than seven, it would be seen as showing off, if she made less, it was considered stingy. The more gourmet and complex the baking process, the higher regarded her seven cookies would be.

When coffee became legal to drink again in 1822 (crazy King Gustav III actually tried to ban it), the custom of serving småkakor (small cookies) really took off and the Fika culture slowly etched itself into the Swedes hearts.

We have a soft spot for this tradition at Fika Swedish Kitchen and our pastry chefs love trying new småkakor recipies each week. We’ve put together a little tasting of our favourite seven. Enjoy!

Qualifying in to the top 10 fika classics is “chokladbollar". This treat has been around since 1943 and is, as the name describes it, a chocolate flavoured, oat ball with a hint of coffee and pinch of salt. You’ll find them in Sweden and Denmark and there won’t be many coffee shops you’ll visit in Sweden that don’t have them on offer. They come rolled in coconut or Swedish pearl sugar and there’s a constant discussion on which version is the favourite. What do you think? Coconut or Pearl Sugar?

A smooth chocolate, almond and date slice topped with coconut. Our version of the Swedish treat called Kärleksmums that is both vegan and gluten free.

Available for sale at Fika's Bakery and Fika's Cafe Manly as well as for online pre-order.

A Scandinavian staple, a whole grain rye bread.

Available for sale at Fika's Bakery.