Bakery Case · Cinnamon Snail

Kanelsnegl

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Many Danish bakeries sell an oversized version called onsdagssnegl, the 'Wednesday snail,' offered only on Wednesdays.

A soft, enriched dough is rolled with butter, cinnamon, and sugar (or chocolate), coiled into a spiral, and baked until puffed and golden. Bakeries and kiosks across Copenhagen sell them fresh all day as a grab-and-go snack.

Why it's made this way: The cinnamon snail is a staple of Danish bakery culture, made either from soft yeast dough or from flaky wienerbrød dough, and sold in bakeries all over Copenhagen and the rest of the country.

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