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Valentine’s Day Danish Dessert Hindbærsnitter Recipe

Updated on January 22nd, 2026

For this Valentine’s Day, I want to share a dessert recipe for hindbærsnitter that you can make with your partner, family, friends, or even for yourself.

Hindbærsnitter (close pronunciation: hen-bear-sni-tar) was one of the first Danish pastries I tried, and they are still one of my favorites. They are sold year-round and can be found in most bakeries here. Hindbærsnitter reminds me of Pop-Tarts because they have two rectangular pastries that have raspberry marmalade in the middle and are topped with a glaze and sprinkles. I wanted to put a Valentine’s Day spin on hindbærsnitter so I cut the pastry dough into heart shapes and topped them with freeze-dried raspberries.

Valentine's Day Danish Dessert Hindbærsnitter Recipe
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Valentine’s Day Danish Dessert Hindbærsnitter Recipe

Servings

18

servings
Cooking time

8

minutes
Total timeminutes

Ingredients

  • Hindbærsnitter Dough

  • 1/2 of a vanilla bean

  • 1/3 cup of icing sugar

  • 2 cups of flour

  • 1 teaspoon of baking powder

  • 2/3 cup of room temperature butter

  • 1/4 cup of water

  • Raspberry Filling and Glaze

  • 1/2 cup of raspberry marmalade

  • 1/2 cup of icing sugar

  • 1 tablespoon of lukewarm water

  • 2 tablespoons of freeze-dried raspberries

Directions

  • Hindbærsnitter Dough
  • If you are starting with a whole vanilla bean, cut the vanilla bean in half. Split the half of the vanilla bean and scrape out the seeds. Combine the seeds with the 1/3 cup of icing sugar to make vanilla sugar. See the Notes section if you are using premade vanilla sugar.
  • Combine the vanilla sugar with the flour, baking powder, and butter.
  • Slowly add the 1/4 cup of water and knead the dough together. The dough will be sticky at first, but the more you knead it, the more it should form a single ball of dough. If the dough is too sticky, add more flour. If the dough is too dry and crumbly, add more water.
  • Refrigerate the dough for 30 minutes to 1 hour, then roll out the dough.
  • Use a heart-shaped cookie cutter to cut out the dough.
  • Place the pastries on a baking sheet lined with baking paper.
  • Preheat the oven to 190° C / 175° F and bake the pastries for 8 minutes. The pastries will look half-baked, but they will become dry after cooling.
  • Raspberry Filling and Glaze
  • Let the pastries cool completely and place approximately a teaspoon of marmalade on half of the pastries.
  • Make the glaze by combining the 1/2 cup of icing sugar with the tablespoon of lukewarm water. The glaze should be thick and not runny.
  • Put the glaze on half of the pastries without the marmalade. You can either dip the pastries in the glaze or use a spoon to top them.
  • After adding the glaze to one pastry, top the glazed pastry with the freeze-dried raspberries, then continue until the remaining pastries have been glazed. You want to be sure to add the toppings after glazing each pastry.
  • Place the glazed pastries on top of the marmalade pastries.

Notes

  • Depending on where you live, it may be possible to buy premade vanilla sugar. You can use 1/3 cup of the premade vanilla sugar as a substitute, but for this recipe, I made my own vanilla sugar.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does hindbærsnitter taste like?

Hindbærsnitter tastes buttery from the pastry and has a tartness from the raspberry marmalade that is balanced with the sweetness of the icing.

Can you make the recipe gluten-free?

Yes, you can. I have seen recipes that use almond, oat, or rice flour as a substitute.

What other shapes can you make the dough in?

If you do not have a heart-shaped cookie-cutter, you can use a cup or glass to cut out the pastries. You can also divide the dough in half, roll out and bake the dough as halves, place the halves on top of each other after putting marmalade on one half, and cut the hindbærsnitter into rectangles.

How many hinbærsnitter does the recipe make?

The recipe made about 36 individual heart-shaped pastries or 18 hinbærsnitter. The number of pastries will vary depending on how you cut the dough.

What other flavors of jam can you use?

You can use a different flavored marmalade or jam, such as strawberry, blackberry, or blueberry, but given the name hindbærsnitter (hindbær means raspberry in Danish), raspberry marmalade is typically used.

What other toppings can you use?

Along with freeze-dried raspberries, you can also add chopped pistachios, other nuts, and edible flowers. As I mentioned at the beginning of this post, it is common for hindbærsnitter to be topped with sprinkles, but you can use any topping you would like.

How long do the hindbærsnitter keep for?

When stored in an airtight container, they can last for 2-3 days.

If you want to make other desserts for Valentine’s Day, I have these strawberry recipes on my blog, and I also recommend this chocolate dessert made by Lynn on her blog!

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Comments

  3. nortoncharity says

    Oh yum! This looks absolutely incredible. Thanks so much for sharing this recipe. I will have to try it out!

    Reply

  5. Haley Scully says

    Wow, this dessert looks absolutely delicious! 😋 I love how the ‘Notes’ section has additional tips and alternate ways to make these, too! I’ll definitely have to try out this recipe sometime. Thanks for sharing!! 😊💗

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  10. Isa A says

    So easy and simple, Express and so good! I’m gonna share your link with my sis who loves who enjoys cooking and experimenting. And I enjoy baking. I’ll definitely be trying these for my tea. Thanks for sharing x
    Isa A. Blogger

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  13. Anika May says

    They look absolutely delicious! What a great recipe too, especially when you get such a tasty result 😍 Thanks for sharing!

    Anika

    Reply

  18. Lisa's Notebook says

    Oh these look so yummy, you can’t go wrong with a fruit pastry. And I love that this is something I can make with my daughter too – seeing as how a romantic Valentine’s Day is off the cards this year due to no baby sitters! x

    Reply

    • Karalee says

      Thank you & yes! I was going to make these with my daughter, but she ended up going to her grandma’s but she told me I needed to make some with sprinkles for her so I did haha
      I hope you had a nice Valentine’s Day with your family!

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  24. itsjustjessie12 says

    This blog post is everything I never knew I needed!! We have these pastries served at breakfast at my hotel (just without the icing!) And they’re my Absolute favorite things to steal from the buffet so I’m going to treat myself to some of these asap! Thank you so much for sharing!

    Reply

  25. rsleejones says

    Oo these look so tasty!!! I love how you show about making your own vanilla sugar etc, I much prefer homemade to store bought xx

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  26. Hilary Tan says

    I’ve had something similar with jam on the inside of 2 cookies sandwiched together. They either had icing sugar or icing on the top. They were heart shaped too! ♥️

    I used to make them for my dad because they were his favourite cookies. He had them in Germany and my Oma would sometimes serve them when I was a kid. I used a sugar cookie recipe which I’m
    guessing is very similar to these.

    Danish and German words are funny. The -snitter is what made me LOL out loud 😂🤣

    Reply

    • Karalee says

      Aw that’s sweet you used to make them for your dad & they do sound similar!
      Danish does some weird words like fart means speed & there’s a city called middelfart haha

      Reply

      • Hilary Tan says

        In some countries, certain words are banned due to translation/meaning. I agree that Middlefart is pretty funny 😆

        Danish delicacies are the best. Anything European is good. Sometimes, my parents will mail me treats that were imported from Europe 😄 I just finished these chocolate covered cookie things that were delicious, but I don’t know what they are called. I keep asking my parents to send them every time they send mail because they’re my favourite ❤

        Reply

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