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    Nordic/Scandinavian Holiday Recipes

    Looking for an old Scandinavian favorite or maybe something new to serve during the Christmas season?  Browse through this collection of holiday recipes for Nordic inspiration!

    From Easy Swedish Meatballs to Sandbakkels to Lingonberry Skyr Mousse, you're sure to find something to bring a little Scandinavian flair to your holiday table.

    • Norwegian Krumkake filled with whipped cream next to cut strawberries.
      Classic Scandinavian Christmas Cookies
    • Spoonful of Vegetarian Jansson's Temptation being lifted out of a baking dish.
      Scandinavian-Inspired Holiday Side Dishes
    • Featured image for Danish Butter Cookies (Valiljekranse).
      Traditional Danish Butter Cookies (Vaniljekranse)
    • Cardamom Bread sliced on a cooling rack.
      Soft and Buttery Cardamom Bread (Finnish Pulla)
    • Swedish Mustard Herring on a spoon.
      Swedish Mustard Herring (Senapssill)
    • Close up of Swedish Cheese Pie (Västerbottenpaj) with a salad and fork.
      20 + Scandinavian Brunch Recipes Perfect for Spring
    • Featured image for Deviled Eggs with Dill.
      Creamy Deviled Eggs with Dill
    • Close up of Danish Pancakes (æbleskiver) next to raspberry jam.
      How to Make Æbleskiver - Classic Danish Pancake Balls
    • Glass of white glögg (mulled white wine) being stirred with a cinnamon stick.
      Cozy & Homemade: Nordic Edible Gifts
    • Close up of Swedish meatballs in sauce and a wooden spoon.
      Easy Swedish Meatball Sauce (Perfect for Frozen Meatballs!)
    • Glögg next to St. Lucia Buns and a pine branch.
      65 Delicious Nordic and Scandinavian Christmas Recipes
    • Close up of a stack of buttermilk cookies.
      Old-Fashioned Buttermilk Cookies
    • Swedish Fruit Soup topped with whipped cream.
      Swedish Fruit Soup (Fruktsoppa)
    • Close up of a spoonful of Mushroom Gratin.
      Creamy Mushroom Gratin
    • Overhead view of Spiced Pear Cake with Cardamom next to pears and cardamom pods.
      Spiced Pear Cake with Cardamom
    • Featured image for Kale and Butternut Squash Salad.
      Kale and Butternut Squash Salad
    • Close up of an overhead shot of Lingonberry Mousse topped with frozen lingonberries.
      Lingonberry Mousse (Trollkrem)
    • Close up of Blue Cheese and Pear Appetizer.
      Blue Cheese and Pear Appetizers
    • Close up of a stack of Checkerboard Cookies.
      Swedish Checkerboard Cookies (Schackrutor) - Easy Chocolate & Vanilla Shortbread
    • Mandelmusslor on a marble surface next to a cup of coffee.
      Mandelmusslor (Swedish Almond Tart Cookies)
    • Close up of a pile of krumkaker.
      Krumkake (Traditional Norwegian Waffle Cookies)
    • A close up of a stack of Swedish Ginger Cookies (Pepparkakor).
      Swedish Ginger Cookies (Pepparkakor)
    • Close up of baked salmon topped with Warm Mustard Dill Sauce and a sprig of dill.
      Warm Mustard Dill Sauce (Perfect for Salmon or Chicken)
    • Close up of Baked Salmon with Butter and Brown Sugar on a baking sheet.
      Baked Salmon with Butter and Brown Sugar
    • Close up of 3 Swedish pancakes on a plate topped with lingonberries.
      Traditional Swedish Pancakes (Pannkakor) with Lingonberries
    • Close up of a stack of Swedish Oatmeal Cookies (Havreflarn).
      Swedish Oatmeal Cookies (Havreflarn)
    • Cup of white mulled wine with cinnamon sticks and spices.
      White Swedish Glögg with Elderflower Liqueur (Mulled White Wine)
    • Featured image for Swedish Meatballs with Gravy.
      Easy Swedish Meatballs with Gravy (Köttbullar)
    • Overhead shot of mashed potatoes in a white bowl topped with butter with a spoon.
      Foolproof Everyday Mashed Potatoes
    • Close up of Toast Skagen topped with caviar.
      Traditional Toast Skagen (Swedish Shrimp Toasts)
    • Light and Creamy Orange Mousse in a a glass next to a spoon and an orange.
      Light and Creamy Orange Mousse
    • Close up of lingonberry sauce on a spoon.
      No Cook Lingonberry Sauce (Stirred Lingonberries)
    • Close up of a stack of Lemon Wafer Cookies.
      Lemon Wafer Cookies
    • Close up of slices of Swedish Spice Cake with lingonberries.
      Swedish Spice Cake (Mjuk Pepparkaka)
    • Green beans and hazelnuts in a bowl on a wood surface.
      Green Beans with Dill Caper Butter and Toasted Hazelnuts
    • Scandinavian Almond Tart filled with Cloudberry Cream.
      Norwegian Cloudberry Cream (Multekrem)
    • Jar of Quick Swedish Pickled Cucumbers next to fresh dill.
      Quick Swedish Pickled Cucumbers
    • Slices of Swedish Limpa Bread
      Swedish Limpa Bread
    • Champagne glass filled with Swedish 75 cocktail next to lingonberries.
      Swedish 75 (Lingonberry Cocktail)
    • Close up of a raspberry hazelnut thumbprint cookie with a bite out of it.
      Raspberry Hazelnut Thumbprint Cookies (Hallongrottor)

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