Skoleboller

Norway has a gastronomic cult that is pastry. Homemade cakes, pies, and buns are a part of traditional cuisine and a true paradise for visitors. So you will not be able to resist a temptation to taste one of them - sweet rolls "skoleboller". “School buns,” which feature a custard filling and grated coconut, got their name as they were once a common lunch for schoolchildren.

It is difficult to point out the origin of skoleboller. To know who created them or why. What is typically told about them is that starting around the 1950s, they were placed in children’s school lunch packs as a treat. Hence the reference to ‘school buns’ (skoleboller) or ‘school bread’ (skolebrød).

Today, they are a must for anyone who loves sweets, so it is a fortunate thing that you can find them in any café in Norway.

Godt Brød in Bergen, Kanelsnurren in Stavanger, and Kaffebønna in Tromsø are all good places to sample them.