3 Simple Norwegian Desserts Perfect for a Star Wars Cantina Scene
- Rebekka Strand
- Oct 2, 2025
- 3 min read
One day, while making a traditional Norwegian dessert, I had a random thought: this would look amazing in a sci-fi scene. It took me years to translate some of my favorite recipes into American ingredients, and I thought it might be fun to start sharing a few of them with you.
Chocolate Balls - Risboller
Chocolate Balls, also known as Rice Balls (Risboller), are a repeat offender at Norwegian parties and Christmas. These strange-looking sweets are my personal favorites and contain caffeine. Although an old recipe, they look quite futuristic.
Medium Difficulty
20 min prep time
25 portions
Ingredients
250 g coconut oil
200 g cooking chocolate
2 eggs
1,5 dl sugar
3 TBS or a shot of coffee, preferably strong
100 g puffed rice
cupcake
Directions
Step 1: Brew your coffe and set aside. Melt the coconut oil in a bowl over boiling water (a hot water bath). When melted, set it to the side and add the chocolate in pieces. Let it melt for a few minutes. Stir together and cool to roomtemp.
Step 2: Whip eggs and sugar to a light eggedosis. Stir in the prepared coffee and the chocolate mix. Use a **** and fold in the puffed rice until mixed evenly.
Step 3: Use two table spoons og shape the mixed rice into balls and place them in cupcake liners. Cool to room temperature, then store in the fridge until you are ready to serve them.
Nutritional value per porsjon:
Energi | 173 kcal |
Fat | 13 g |
Protein | 1 g |
Carbohydrates | 13 g |
Sour Cream Porridge - Rømmegrøt
Sour Cream Porridge (Rømmegrøt) is an old friend of Norway's traditions. A perfect mountain food for cold days. It sounds weird. That's because it is weird and absolutely delicious.
Medium Difficulty
20–40 min prep time
4 portions
Ingredients
5 dl sour cream
2 dl flour
5 dl milk
0,5 tsp salt
Toppings
Sugar
Cinnamon
Butter
Directions
Step 1: Let the sour cream boil for about 5 minutes.
Step 2: Sift in half of the flour and stir vigorously.
Step 3: Let it boil on low heat until the fat in the sour cream bubbles to the surface. Remove the fat with a spoon or ladle before you stir in the rest of the flour.
Step 4: Add the milk a little at a time, stir vigorously between each pour. Let the porridge boil on low for about five minutes, then add the salt for flavor.
Step 5: Serve with sugar, cinnamon, and butter on top of the porridge.
Keep in fridge. Porridge can be reheated at any time.
Nutritional value per porsjon:
Energi | 563 kcal |
Fat | 46 g |
Protein | 11 g |
Carbohydrates | 25 g |
Troll Cream - Trollkrem
Troll Cream (Trollkrem) is a near-magical dessert. It's crazy how four simple ingredients, when mixed together, can make this sweet, airy, fresh dessert. If you don't have cranberries, you can switch them out for any other type of berry.
Easy Difficulty
Under 20 min prep time
6 portions
Ingredients
0,5 kg rensede tyttebær
200 g sukker
2 ts vaniljesukker
2 stk. eggehvite
Directions
Step 1. Whip cranberries. sugar, and egg whites in a kitchen machine, or with an electric hand mixer until most of the berries are crushed and the cream has a pink color. Serve immediately.
Troll cream can be served alone or with whipped cream on the side.
Nutritional value per porsjon:
Energi | 173 kcal |
Fat | 1 g |
Protein | 2 g |
Carbohydrates | 39 g |
Bonus Recipe:
Cloudberry Cream - Multekrem
An old recipe for Juletimes (Christmas). The cloud berry (Multe) is a rare berry from the wetlands of the north. Cloudberry cream is unique, sweet, and a fantastic dessert from Norway.
Easy Difficulty
Under 20 min prep time
4 portions
Ingredients
5 dl multer
3 ss sukker
4 dl kremfløte
Directions
Step 1. Mix the cloudberries and sugar. Or grab a jar of cloudberry jam from IKEA (about 3 dl).
Step 2. Whip heavy cream until it forms stiff peaks. Carefully fold in the berry and sugar mix (or the jam).
Serve the cloudberry cream with cookies or other Christmas snacks and crackers.
Nutritional value per porsjon:
Energi | 418 kcal |
Fat | 38 g |
Protein | 3 g |
Carbohydrates | 15 g |
What kind of recipes would you like me to translate next: dinners, breakfasts, or maybe something for the holidays? Let me know in the comments!
P.S. These aren’t my original creations, but the recipes I use personally to stay connected to my Norwegian roots.
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