Like all Danes, we are in love with Christmastime and all its festivities.  That includes getting together with family and friends and, of course, filling our bellies with delicious holiday foods.  While Christmas in Denmark is a magical affair on its own, there are dozens of Danish Christmas traditions you can recreate from any holiday destination.

Pairing these traditions with a delicious all-day feast of Danish Christmas food makes for a memorable, hygge-filled holiday celebration.

Typical Danish Breakfast Foods

Danes take their food seriously and consider breakfast the most important meal of the day.  They usually enjoy a wholesome morning meal of cereals or oats, washed down with a freshly brewed cup of coffee.  However, a special occasion calls for a special breakfast.  Aebleskiver is a kind of rolled-up pancake the Danish often serve on Christmas morning.  Our easy aebleskiver mix contains all the ingredients you need to make an authentic Danish Christmas breakfast.  Enjoy the heavenly taste of these fluffy pancake balls with lingonberries and powdered sugar.

If you prefer that someone else does the cooking, why not order our Christmas Morning Danish Style package, with decadent pecan and cranberry Kringle, 2 Gokstad premium coffee packets and a scrumptious Seven Sisters Coffee Cake.

When you have a crowd to feed, our Scandinavian Breakfast Buffet is the way to go.  This mouthwatering meal contains a feast of Danish foods, including Kringle, Danish Pecan Sticky Buns, Apple Cinnamon Coffee Cake, and Gokstad coffee.

Danish Christmas Lunch

One of the most beloved Christmas traditions in Denmark is Julefrokost, an all-day Christmas lunch that involves plenty of popular Danish food and drink.  The unhurried feast typically includes juicy Flæskesteg – a Danish recipe for crispy roast pork, and smørrebrød with a selection of savory goodies, such as fish, potatoes, and leverpostej.

Other yummy foods you can find at Julefrokost are marinated herring, shrimp, smoked salmon, and deep-fried plaice fillet with remoulade on pumpernickel or rugbrød (Danish whole grain bread).  If none of that sounds like your cup of tea, just do what we do and eat dessert FIRST with our Christmas Danish Layer Cake!

Danish Christmas Dinner

We usually celebrate a traditional Danish Christmas Eve dinner with a satisfying feast that leaves you sleepy and content.  First, the family lays out festive decorations and scented candles to set the scene for a warm and inviting gathering.  Popular Danish Christmas recipes almost always make roast duck the star of the show.  Besides meat, a Danish Christmas dinner usually has potatoes, red cabbage, and beetroot or cranberry sauce.  Be sure to sneak a slice of our Reindeer Tracks Kringle before dinner.

Danish Christmas Desserts

Denmark is one of the best places to spend Christmas if you have a sweet tooth.  Jødekager cookies, Vaniljekranse, and Klejner are just some of the delicious baked goods you’ll find at Danish Christmas markets.  Danish desserts always leave you wanting more.  Risalamande is a vanilla rice pudding dish served cold and one of the most popular foods in Denmark, especially during the cozy Christmas season.  Keeping in line with Danish Christmas traditions, make sure the chef hides a whole almond in the dish for a lucky guest to find.  According to Danish tradition, the guest who finds the almond often wins a prize, plus, finding the almond signifies good luck!

We’ve even created our ode to Risalamande with our Very Danish Christmas Kringle, layered with our scratch-made almond and cherry filling.  If you prefer your desserts nut-free, try our Santa’s Secret Christmas Kringle.  This tasty Danish treat is layered with soft red velvet cake and creamy vanilla pudding.

Get Danish Desserts Delivered to Your Door

One could argue that planning Christmas meals is almost as fun as eating them.  Once you’ve covered breakfast, lunch, and dinner, you can leave the desserts to O&H.  Our range of festive pastries and cakes, including the iconic Christmas Fudge Kringle and Poinsettia Cake, are sure to put a smile on your guests’ faces.