If I say Sweden, many think of Ikea, am I right?
There you probably also bought these famous Swedish cookies: Haveflarn, made with oats.
A very easy and really delicious recipe.
- Difficulty: Very easy
- Cost: Very economical
- Rest time: 45 Minutes
- Preparation time: 5 Minutes
- Portions: 10/12 large cookies
- Cooking methods: Electric Oven
- Cuisine: Swedish
- Seasonality: All seasons
Ingredients
- 3 1/2 oz oat flakes
- 1/4 cup flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 2/3 cup sugar
- 5 tbsp butter (melted)
- 1 egg
- to taste salt
Preparation
Blend the oat flakes.
Mix them together with the flour, baking powder, sugar, melted butter, and egg.
Create a homogeneous mixture and let it rest in the refrigerator for 45 minutes.
Create balls, flatten them, if necessary use a cookie cutter.
Place the cookies on a baking sheet and bake in a static oven at 250°F (120°C) for 7/8 minutes.
The Havreflarn post on Instagram @viaggiandomangiando80:
In the months of preparing new recipes for the column “Around the World in 20 Sweets“, I posted the preparations on the Blog’s Instagram page, to get feedback from my followers, whom I thank.
Here you find the post of the havreflarn and the madeleines:
Here you find the post of the havreflarn and the madeleines:
Here you find the post of the havreflarn and the madeleines:
Traveling to Sweden?
Prepare with the LonelyPlanet Guide.
Are Havrekakor and Havreflarn the same recipe?
No, Havrekakor and Havreflarn are not the same, although both are Swedish oat cookies.
Here are the main differences:
Havrekakor
Translation: “Oat Cookies”
Texture: Soft or slightly crunchy
Shape: Thick, round
Common ingredients: oat flakes, flour, butter, sugar, eggs, baking powder
Similar to: tea cookies, often enriched with raisins or chocolate
Havreflarn
Translation: “Oat Wafers”
Texture: Very thin and crunchy
Shape: Wide and flat (sometimes joined with cream or chocolate)
Common ingredients: oats, butter, sugar, with little or no flour
Similar to: cat’s tongues or wafers, with a very brittle texture
In short:
Havrekakor = soft and rustic cookies
Havreflarn = light and crunchy wafersWhat is the Havrekakor recipe?
Havrekakor
▶Known for their rustic texture and buttery flavor, they are often enjoyed during “fika”, the traditional Swedish coffee break, representing an example of Swedish pastry tradition, which favors not overly sweet treats with natural ingredients.
Makes 15 cookies
butter – 5 oz
oat flakes – 5 2/3 oz
flour – 2/3 cup
sugar – 3/8 cup
Mix the softened butter with the sugar.
Add the other ingredients.
Make flattened balls, bake in a static oven at 350°F (180°C) for 12 minutes.
