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Close up of a spoon in a serving of Swedish Cream topped with lingonberries.

Swedish Cream

An easy, creamy make-ahead dessert flavored with almond extract. Perfect for effortless entertaining!
5 from 4 votes
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Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Nordic, Scandinavian, Swedish
Keyword: almond cream recipe, easy cream dessert, Swedish Cream recipe
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 8 minutes
Chilling Time: 3 hours
Total Time: 3 hours 23 minutes
Servings: 10 servings
Calories: 334kcal
Author: Kristi

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons cold water
  • 1 ½ teaspoons unflavored gelatin
  • 2 cups cream
  • 1 cup sugar
  • Pinch of salt
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon almond extract
  • 2 cups sour cream
  • Lingonberry preserves or Lingonberry Sauce to serve if desired.

Instructions

  • Sprinkle gelatin on top of cold water and let it soak for 10 minutes.
  • Combine cream, sugar and salt in a medium saucepan. Add the gelatin mixture and bring to a simmer over low heat until the sugar and gelatin dissolves, about 7-8 minutes. Remove from the heat.
  • Add the extracts and sour cream, whisking until smooth.
  • Ladle into individual serving cups, cover and chill for at least 3 hours or up to 2 days.
  • Serve chilled with a dollop of lingonberry preserves on top, if desired.

Notes

Leftovers will keep in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.

Nutrition

Calories: 334kcal | Carbohydrates: 24g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 26g | Saturated Fat: 16g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 81mg | Sodium: 29mg | Potassium: 104mg | Sugar: 23g | Vitamin A: 986IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 79mg | Iron: 0.1mg