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You Need to Try these Dutch Desserts

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After moving to the Netherlands I discovered a variety of delicious treats, snacks, and dishes. Not too long after I found myself needing something to satisfy my sweet tooth. Seriously, where have I been all my life? Dutch desserts are some of the best I’ve tried since relocating to Europe. If you don’t believe me read the following and you’ll see why you need to try these Dutch desserts. 

Appeltaart

Dutch Desserts

You can think of it as American apple pie but way more delicious (apologies)! In the Netherlands, you will find it at every bakery and on most cafe menus. It’s buttery, generously filled with apples, and resembles a cake. Instead of being made in the typical pie tin, Dutch appeltaart is made in a springform pan and covered with a beautiful dough lattice.

What makes the filling so distinctive from the American apple pie are raisins and a Dutch spice mix called Speclaaskruiden. Eat it with a topping of fresh slagroom (whipped cream) and voilà your tastebuds will be soaring. It’s a great Dutch dessert that I’ve been guilty of eating for breakfast and before dinner! 

Tompouce

I can eat this puff pastry dessert filled with cream every week. It’s very similar to the popular French pastry Mille-feuille but being the Dutch version, Tompouce has more of the delicious custard filling and is distinguished by the color and rectangle shape. It typically has a beautiful pink icing but on the Dutch Holiday Koningsdag (King’s Day) there will be orange variations to represent Dutch colors.

In fact, the Tompouce in this photo is toffee flavor and absolutely delicious. I’ve been advised by many Dutchies that the proper way to eat tompouce is to take off the very first layer and place it under the pastry. You’ll have the soft and pillowy cream on top and this makes it much easier to eat since the biscuit layer is quite tough to cut through.

Gevulde Koek

Trust me when I say that these soft and buttery almond cookies are addictive. The translation for this is ‘filled cookie or stuffed biscuit’ and surely it is with the most delectable and sweet almond paste. They are a popular product at petrol stations and kiosks and are easy to distinguish by the round disc shape that has an almond placed on top. Gevulde Koek is one of the most popular Dutch cookies and is the perfect snack to pair with a steaming cup of coffee or with afternoon tea. 

Speculaas

You’ve probably already tried these windmill cookies before. Did you know that they are classical favorites in the Netherlands, Belgium, and Germany? In the states, the beloved supermarket chain Trader Joe’s sells it coined under the name ‘cookie butter’. So there’s a big chance you might have tried it there first.

Speculaas distinctly reminds me of the holidays because of the aromatic flavors included: nutmeg, cloves, ginger, and cinnamon. Traditionally, you will see Speculaas on December 6th for the Dutch holiday Sinterklaas which is similar to Santa during Christmas. It’s one of my favorite Dutch cookies because of all the seasonal spices and memories it brings me!

Vlaai

Vlaai is a great dutch dessert

The first time I had this Dutch pie was at a birthday party. So I always look forward to the next celebration so I can get a slice. It is a pastry pie with fillings like cream and fruit. you will find the traditional flavor kersenvlaai (cherry vlaai) and others such as rice pudding, apricot, plums, and strawberries.

While Vlaai is Dutch it comes from the Southern parts of the Netherlands in the Limburg province. The history is very rich with Germanic tribes who were the first to eat it as a flatbread – vladel that was garnished with fruit or honey. Vlaai is so lekker (very delicious) and traditionally eaten for celebrations and milestones with visitors. Don’t forget a cup of coffee to accompany it!

What Dutch Desserts will you be trying?

I hope to have convinced your mind on why you need to try these Dutch desserts. While you may be wondering why the standard Stroopwafel and Poffertjes are not here. It’s because the above-mentioned aren’t typically what most tourists and visitors to the Netherlands recognize. On your next visit here reconsider trying one of these traditional Dutch desserts and I promise you won’t be let down!

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19 comments
  1. Bella says:
    August 10, 2020 at 11:41 pm

    Yumm these look so tasty!! I wish I wasn’t allergic to gluten and dairy. thanks for sharing.

    Reply
  2. Marie Phillips says:
    August 11, 2020 at 4:53 am

    I have had most of these over time in some similar form. I would love to have all of them right now!

    Reply
  3. Kileen says:
    August 11, 2020 at 7:48 am

    These deserts look so yummy! I think Dutch deserts are my favorites! I must try that appeltaart!

    Kileen

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  4. Mae says:
    August 11, 2020 at 11:30 am

    Yummy looking desserts! I will surely try them all when I swing by the Netherlands!

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  5. Krysten Quiles says:
    August 11, 2020 at 12:46 pm

    Oh my gosh I absolutely love dessert and these look delish! I would love to try these!

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  6. WanderlustBeautyDreams says:
    August 11, 2020 at 1:16 pm

    Everything you mentioned here sounds so delicious. I haven’t tried any Dutch desserts before but now I have more reason to! I have such a sweet tooth that I would love to try all of the above haha

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    1. Rose Ann Sales says:
      August 12, 2020 at 8:46 am

      These desserts seems delicious and appearances looks so nice and unique. I will definitely try Gevulde Koek.

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  7. t says:
    August 11, 2020 at 1:16 pm

    These look absolutely delicious! I don’t try much Dutch food but I’m really looking forward to trying them out sometime! Thanks for sharing these delicacies with us!

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  8. Emily Fata says:
    August 11, 2020 at 1:57 pm

    My aunt is Dutch and growing up, she would always bring us delicious treats from the local bakery near her house when coming to visit us! I also devoured so many sweets while visiting Holland in 2012. It’s hard to control yourself when they’re so yummy!

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  9. Sincerely Jackline ( Jackline A) says:
    August 12, 2020 at 1:20 am

    Wow all these desserts look tasty. Thank you for sharing.

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  10. Jasmine Martin says:
    August 12, 2020 at 4:11 am

    These desserts look absolutely delicious! I would love to try the Tompouce. I also never knew that Windmill cookies were actually a Dutch dessert.

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  11. Ambuj Saxena says:
    August 12, 2020 at 7:51 am

    Yummy desserts! Thanks for giving me some major food goals! I don’t mind that you missed out on a few desserts because the ones you covered are explained in text and graphics so beautifully!

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  12. SHADRACK BIWOT says:
    August 12, 2020 at 10:14 am

    they look really delicious. i definitely i’m looking forward to trying it

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  13. joanna says:
    August 12, 2020 at 11:27 am

    I have actually tried the tampouce when I visited Rotterdam a few years ago. I remember it was so delicious.

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  14. World in Eyes says:
    August 12, 2020 at 4:02 pm

    Glad you shared this list with us..found it so helpful and interesting one…great work though…these looks or sounds so delicious and tasty one…

    Reply
  15. Celebrate Woman Today says:
    August 12, 2020 at 5:11 pm

    I would like to try them all! So excited! Wish they could mail these desserts. Would be a thrill.

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  16. Khushboo says:
    August 12, 2020 at 6:58 pm

    Wow I love this dessert. I would like to try it sometime soon.

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  17. Lyanna Soria says:
    August 13, 2020 at 9:05 am

    All of those desserts look absolutely delicious! I think I’ve tried Speculaas before and I’d love to try some of those sometime.

    Reply
  18. saniya puri says:
    August 13, 2020 at 10:37 am

    I love desserts and unfortunately, I haven’t tasted any of the mentioned above. Cant wait to taste them.

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