Sweets and desserts
Cakes, puddings, confectionery, ices and sweet pastries.
Doughnut
🇺🇸 United States and 5 moreSweet fried or baked rings or balls, often glazed or filled
Sweet or dessert, Breakfast, Snacks
Hot chocolate
🇲🇽 Mexico and 5 moreA warm drink made from chocolate or cocoa, milk or water, and sugar
Drink, Breakfast, Snacks
Easter egg
🇷🇺 Russia and 5 moreEggs dyed or decorated for Easter, symbolizing resurrection and new life
Sweet or dessert, Breakfast, Snacks
CroissantVegetarian
🇫🇷 France and 5 moreA crescent-shaped, flaky pastry made from layered yeast dough and butter
Pie or savoury pastry, Breakfast, Tea time
French toast
🇫🇷 France and 5 moreBread soaked in egg and milk, pan-fried and served sweet or savoury
Main dish, Breakfast, Snacks
Pancake
🇺🇸 United States and 5 moreFlat cakes made from batter, cooked on a griddle or pan and served sweet or savoury
Main dish, Breakfast, Snacks
Crêpe
🇫🇷 FranceThin French pancakes, served sweet or savoury with a range of fillings
Main dish, Breakfast, Lunch
Rice pudding
🇮🇳 India and 4 moreSweetened rice cooked in milk, found in many forms worldwide
Sweet or dessert, Breakfast, Lunch
JalebiVegetarian
🇮🇳 India and 6 moreDeep-fried spirals of batter soaked in syrup, enjoyed across Asia and Africa
Pie or savoury pastry, Breakfast, Snacks
Jolpan
🇮🇳 IndiaAssamese breakfast snacks of rice, pitha, and sweets, often served with tea or curd
Sweet or dessert, Breakfast, Snacks
Sheer khurmaVegetarianشير خرما
🇮🇳 India and 2 moreA sweet vermicelli pudding with milk, dates and nuts for Eid celebrations
Sweet or dessert, Breakfast, Snacks
Fry jackVegetarian
🇧🇿 BelizeDeep-fried breakfast dough from Belize, served plain or with sweet or savoury toppings
Bread, Breakfast
KhabeesVeganالخبيص
🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates and 5 moreA sweet breakfast dish of flour, oil, cardamom and saffron from the Gulf region
Sweet or dessert, Breakfast
Puto bumbóngVegetarian
🇵🇭 PhilippinesPurple Filipino rice cake steamed in bamboo tubes for Christmas
Sweet or dessert, Breakfast, Snacks
Churrochurros
🇪🇸 Spain and 5 moreRidged, deep-fried dough sticks often eaten hot with chocolate or coffee
Sweet or dessert, Breakfast, Snacks
PanettoneVegetarian
🇮🇹 Italy and 2 moreTall, sweet Italian bread with candied fruit, eaten at Christmas and New Year
Sweet or dessert, Breakfast, Tea time
Cinnamon rollVegetarian
🇸🇪 Sweden and 4 moreA sweet rolled bun with cinnamon and sugar, baked and often topped with icing
Sweet or dessert, Breakfast, Tea time
BriocheVegetarianune brioche
🇫🇷 FranceFrench bread made with eggs and butter, often shaped in rounds or loaves
Bread, Breakfast, Snacks
MadeleineVegetarian
🇫🇷 France and 1 moreShell-shaped French sponge cakes from Lorraine, often served with tea
Sweet or dessert, Breakfast, Tea time
KnafehVegetarianكنافة
🇵🇸 Palestine and 5 moreShredded pastry layered with cheese and soaked in sweet syrup
Sweet or dessert, Breakfast, Snacks
Kaymak
🇹🇷 Turkey and 5 moreThick, creamy dairy spread made from slowly simmered milk
Sauce, pickle or ferment, Breakfast, Snacks
KamaVegetarianталқан
🇪🇪 Estonia and 5 moreRoasted grain and legume flour mixed with milk or buttermilk
Main dish, Breakfast, Snacks
Scone
🇬🇧 United Kingdom and 5 moreA quick bread, sweet or savoury, served with tea in Britain and beyond
Bread, Tea time, Breakfast
Pain au chocolatVegetarian
🇫🇷 France and 2 moreA flaky pastry filled with bars of dark chocolate
Pie or savoury pastry, Breakfast, Snacks
SyrnikiVegetarianсирники
🇺🇦 Ukraine and 5 moreFried pancakes made from curd cheese, popular in Eastern Europe
Sweet or dessert, Breakfast
ClafoutisVegetarian
🇫🇷 FranceFrench baked dessert of cherries in a custard-like batter
Sweet or dessert, Breakfast
PaskaVegetarianпаска
🇺🇦 Ukraine and 4 moreSweet, enriched bread made for Easter in Ukraine, Romania and nearby countries
Bread, Breakfast, Snacks
BanitsaVegetarianбаница
🇧🇬 Bulgaria and 2 moreBulgarian pastry with layers of filo, eggs, yogurt, and white cheese
Pie or savoury pastry, Breakfast, Snacks
Buñuelo
🇪🇸 Spain and 5 moreCrisp or fluffy fried dough, sweet or savory, enjoyed across Spain and Latin America
Sweet or dessert, Snacks, Breakfast
Flattened riceVegan
🇮🇳 India and 5 moreRice grains flattened into flakes, used in sweet and savoury dishes across Asia
Rice dish, Breakfast, Snacks
BaghrirVegetarianالبغرير
🇩🇿 Algeria and 2 moreSpongy semolina pancakes from the Maghreb, full of tiny holes for soaking up sauces
Bread, Breakfast, Snacks
Galette
🇫🇷 France and 1 moreFlat French cakes or pies, from rustic fruit tarts to buckwheat pancakes
Pie or savoury pastry, Breakfast, Lunch
Hot cross bunVegetarian
🇬🇧 United Kingdom and 3 moreA sweet, spiced bun with a cross on top, eaten at Easter
Bread, Breakfast, Snacks
Bougatsaμπουγάτσα
🇬🇷 GreeceGreek pastry with phyllo and sweet or savoury filling
Pie or savoury pastry, Breakfast, Snacks
MalpuaVegetarian
🇮🇳 India and 3 moreSweet deep-fried pancakes from the Indian subcontinent, often dipped in syrup
Sweet or dessert, Breakfast, Snacks
Babkaעוגת שמרים
🇵🇱 Poland and 4 moreSweet braided loaf with rich fillings like chocolate or cinnamon
Sweet or dessert, Breakfast, Tea time
DouhuaVegan豆花
🇨🇳 China and 5 moreSoft tofu served as a sweet or savoury snack across East and Southeast Asia
Sweet or dessert, Breakfast, Snacks
Ensaïmada
🇪🇸 Spain and 2 moreSweet, coiled bread from Mallorca made with flour, eggs, sugar and pork lard
Bread, Breakfast, Snacks
BibingkaVegetarian
🇵🇭 Philippines and 1 moreBaked rice cake cooked in banana leaves, often enjoyed warm at Christmas
Sweet or dessert, Breakfast, Snacks
TsourekiVegetarian
🇬🇷 Greece and 2 moreBraided sweet bread flavored with spices, made for Easter and Christmas
Pie or savoury pastry, Breakfast, Tea time
Pongal
🇮🇳 India and 1 moreRice cooked in milk, central to the Tamil harvest festival
Main dish, Breakfast, Lunch
SheermalVegetarianشیرمال
🇮🇷 Iran and 2 moreA sweet, saffron-scented flatbread made with milk and cardamom
Bread, Breakfast, Lunch
Kaya toastVegetarian
🇸🇬 Singapore and 1 moreToasted bread with coconut jam and butter, served with coffee and soft-boiled eggs
Bread, Breakfast, Snacks
PutoVegan
🇵🇭 PhilippinesSteamed Filipino rice cake, often eaten plain or with savoury dishes
Sweet or dessert, Breakfast, Snacks
Sopaipilla
🇨🇱 Chile and 5 moreFried wheat dough pastry enjoyed sweet or savory across the Americas
Pie or savoury pastry, Snacks, Breakfast
KozhukattaVegetarianകൊഴുക്കട്ട (Malayalam), கொழுகட்டை (Tamil)
🇮🇳 India and 1 moreSteamed rice flour dumplings filled with sweet coconut and jaggery
Sweet or dessert, Breakfast, Snacks
Pitha
🇧🇩 Bangladesh and 1 moreRice or wheat cakes, sweet or savoury, steamed, fried or griddled in eastern South Asia
Sweet or dessert, Breakfast, Snacks
Pineapple bunVegetarian菠蘿包
🇭🇰 Hong Kong and 3 moreA sweet bun with a crunchy, golden cookie crust, popular in Hong Kong
Sweet or dessert, Breakfast, Tea time
Photo credits on this page
The small pictures above come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences. Some are cropped to fit.
- Cinnamon roll: Unknown author, Public domain, source
- French toast: Jonathunder, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Croissant: Herry Wibisono ( herryway ), CC0, source
- Syrniki: Tatyana Morozyuk, color processing by Off-shell, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Clafoutis: Popo le Chien, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Sheermal: Pranaykuma12, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Bibingka: Sabilal Rusadi, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Jalebi: Gpkp, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Doughnut: Angeldm, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Panettone: N i c o l a, CC BY 2.0, source
- Scone: Benson Kua, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Crêpe: David Monniaux, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Pancake: Brandon Martin-Anderson, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Rice pudding: Eli123seo, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Hot chocolate: 4028mdk09, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Baghrir: Tamorlan, CC BY 3.0, source
- Khabees: Fabiorahamim, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Churro: Garry Knight, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Kama: Mmh, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Brioche: Unknown author, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Madeleine: myself (Bernard Leprêtre), CC BY-SA 2.5, source
- Fry jack: US Embassy Belize, Public domain, source
- Pain au chocolat: Luc Viatour, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Puto bumbóng: Judgefloro, CC0, source
- Jolpan: Floris van Dyck, Public domain, source
- Paska: AMartiniouk, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Banitsa: Sheku80, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Galette: Gorrk, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Malpua: Senjuti Dey, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Hot cross bun: Cjorsch, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Douhua: 阿道, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Bougatsa: Konstantinos Stampoulis ( Geraki ), CC BY-SA 2.5, source
- Knafeh: elif ayse, CC BY 2.0, source
- Tsoureki: Jason Hollinger, CC BY 2.0, source
- Pongal: Jennifer Kumar, Public domain, source
- Ensaïmada: Lisa Stevens, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Kaymak: E4024, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Kaya toast: Pinklily08, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Puto: Danangtrihartanto, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Kozhukatta: Jayashree Govindarajan, CC BY 2.0, source
- Pineapple bun: Party Lin, CC BY 2.0, source
- Buñuelo: Klenje, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Flattened rice: Sanjay Acharya, aka Sanjay ach at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Babka: Hanina at English Wikipedia, Public domain, source
- Sopaipilla: Popo le Chien, CC0, source
- Pitha: Mohammed Tawsif Salam, CC BY-SA 3.0, source