I can’t remember exactly when it was but I think two years ago I was wondering the isles of trader joe’s when i came across a pastry I had never seen before, kringle. I have a huge sweet tooth and because it was near the holidays I thought that it would be a nice treat to take home! I also saw that this was a Danish pastry and was excited to try a sweet from a different culture.

Fast forward to getting home and trying the kringle with me tea, OH MY GOSH. It was so good! Warmed up in the oven for a short while the pastry was soft, gooey, sweet and flavorful! The flavor I got from trader joe’s was almond so it reminded me a little of marzipan which I love. I was hooked. I went back the next day and a few times that week to clean them out and ended up gifting kringle to family and friends that year!

While kringle is definitely enjoyed year round and is even at trader joe’s year round but because of my first experience I associate it with a fall/winter treat! The kringle that Trader Joe’s sells is from a bakery in Racine, Wisconsin called O&H Danish Bakery. This bakery has been around since 1949 according to their site and they have a ton of unique flavors as well as other Danish pastry offerings.

You may have heard the term hygge before. It is described by them as creating a warm atmosphere and enjoying life. This includes things like finding beauty in small moments and connecting with family over good food and kringle of course! I love this concept and try to live by this as much as I can.

At trader joe’s it seems they bring kringle to their stores in the fall, winter and spring with flavors like pumpkin, almond and raspberry. So if you have a trader joe’s near you, you can head over there to give kringle a try if you haven’t already!

The O & H Danish Bakery website has a TON of flavors, they are a little pricey but totally worth it. My sister and I went in on a bulk pack of kringle that gives you a slight discount, free shipping and you get to choose your flavors. I got harvest, cinnamon roll, pecan and turtle. If you check out my instagram you will see an IG TV video showing the kringle and tasting a little tea with it. I really enjoyed the harvest flavor which is apple themed. Apple is such a lovely fruit and when baked I really enjoy it!

I will keep you updated on the other flavors but I can’t imagine Ill have anything but raving reviews! If pairing with tea I would suggest a stronger tea. The kringle is very sweet so a strong tea could cut that a little. In my video I enjoyed a raw pu’er with it!

Have you had kringle? If so what is your favorite flavor that you’ve tasted?