St. Nicholas Recipes

Find recipes to share for St. Nicholas.

Cakes and sweets

Dutch Mini Spice Cookies (Kruidnoten)

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Small, crunchy Dutch spice cookies flavored with cinnamon, ginger, cloves, nutmeg, and cardamom. These homemade kruidnoten are a festive Sinterklaas treat, delicious with coffee, tea, or a glass of milk.

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Speculaas Cookies — Dutch Spiced Cookies

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Crisp Dutch speculaas cookies made with brown sugar, butter, and a fragrant blend of cinnamon, ginger, cloves, nutmeg, and cardamom. Cut into festive shapes or press into a speculaas mold for a homemade Sinterklaas treat.

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Gevulde Speculaas — Almond-Filled Spiced Pastry

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Two layers of fragrant Dutch spiced pastry surround a rich almond filling in this homemade gevulde speculaas. Decorated with whole almonds and cut into squares, it makes a festive treat for Sinterklaas and St. Nicholas celebrations.

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Banketstaaf — Dutch Almond Puff Pastry Log

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Flaky puff pastry wrapped around a fragrant homemade almond filling, baked until golden and sliced for sharing. These Dutch banketstaven are a festive treat for Sinterklaas and St. Nicholas celebrations.

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