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Spandauer

Hart Bageri's take on the Danish spandauer: croissant dough with a rich pastry cream baked into its centre.

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A spandauer on a plate
A spandauer on a plate

Pictures © Hart Bageri, from hartbageri.com.

Why it is renowned

The spandauer is a classic of Danish baking, and Hart's version is one visitors are sent to taste: SWISS Magazine's pastry tour of Copenhagen stops at Hart for the spandauer, reimagined in the style of a croissant.1

The story

A traditional spandauer is laminated dough topped with vanilla cream, its name taken from the Berlin district of Spandau.1 Hart Bageri makes it from its croissant dough with a rich pastry cream baked in, something like a Portuguese custard tart.2

Sources
  1. Denmark's sweetest temptations, SWISS Magazine. swiss.com, read 1 October 2026.
  2. Hart Bageri products. hartbageri.com, read 1 October 2026.
  3. The Bear goes to Copenhagen, Wonderful Copenhagen. wonderfulcopenhagen.com, read 1 October 2026.

Last checked 2 October 2026, against the maker's own pages.