Vegetarian Danish Recipes
Every dish here is Danish cooking that is naturally vegetarian, no swaps required, each tied to a real region and its culinary story. Prefer to wander wider? Toggle vegetarian on any recipe on the site and the ingredients rewrite themselves with regional swaps.
6 recipes
Smørrebrød (Three Classics)Zealand (Copenhagen), Denmark · easy · 45 minDenmark’s open-faced rye sandwiches, built in proper order: egg & tomato, potato & chive, and beet & apple.
Smørrebrød (Three Classics) WienerbrødZealand (Copenhagen), Denmark · advanced · 1 hThe original "Danish": flaky laminated pastry with custard or jam, glazed and eaten with coffee.
RisalamandeZealand (Copenhagen), Denmark · easy · 1 hA cold almond rice pudding folded with whipped cream and cherry sauce, the Danish Christmas dessert with a hidden almond.
Rødgrød med FlødeZealand (Copenhagen), Denmark · easy · 50 minThe taste of a Danish summer: red summer berries cooked to a thick pudding and served cold under a pour of cream.
Brunede Kartofler (Danish Caramelised Potatoes)Zealand (Copenhagen), Denmark · medium · 2 h 50 minSmall boiled potatoes, peeled and chilled, then rolled in a golden caramel of melted sugar and butter until glossy and brown all over, the Christmas Eve side for roast duck and pork.
Æbleskiver (Danish Pancake Balls)Zealand (Copenhagen), Denmark · medium · 45 minLight, round buttermilk pancake balls scented with cardamom, turned in a special cast-iron pan until golden all over, served hot with icing sugar and jam, with gløgg in the weeks before Christmas.
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