Russian desserts

thumb|Homemade kefir and kvass served alongside kolach and [[korovai]]

Blini (also blinis or bliny; ; blin; ) are Russian pancakes, often made with a yeast-raised batter of buckwheat and/or wheat flour and milk. They may be served with smetana, cottage cheese, caviar and other garnishes, or simply smeared with butter. They are a traditional dish in Russian cuisine.

Kissel or kisel is a simple dish with the consistency of a thick gel, and made of sweet fruit, berry, grains (oatmeal, rye, wheat), peas, or from milk. It is commonly thickened with potato starch or corn starch and may be served either as a drinkable dessert or as a thicker, jelly-like dish. It belongs to the group of cold-solidified desserts, although it can be served warm.

dessert

Syrniki (; ; ) are fried Eastern Slavic quark (curd cheese) pancakes. They are a part of Belarusian, Russian, Ukrainian, Latvian (biezpiena plācenīši) and Lithuanian cuisine (varškėčiai). In Russia, they are also known as tvorozhniki (творо́жники).

Russian type of Easter bread

type of sweet dairy product made from glazed or unglazed curd cheese with or without filling

egg-based homemade dessert

Varenye is a popular whole-fruit preserve, widespread in Eastern Europe (Russia, Ukraine, Belarus), as well as the Baltic region. It is made by cooking berries, other fruits, or more rarely nuts, vegetables, or flowers, in sugar syrup. In some traditional recipes, other sweeteners such as honey or treacle are used instead of or in addition to sugar.

alt=An image of 11 circular pryaniks on a wooden cutting-board.|thumb|222x222px|A common form of pryaniks thumb|Commercial tula pryanik|223x223px thumb|Perník shop in the Czech Republic Pryanik ( , , ; Czech and Slovak: perník; ; ) refers to a range of traditional sweet-baked goods in Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, Czechia, Slovenia, Poland and other countries such as Lithuania () and Bulgaria ().

confectionery product

Medovik ( ; from , 'honey', [medovyk]) is a layer cake popular in countries of the former Soviet Union. The identifying ingredients are honey and smetana (sour cream) or condensed milk.

thumb|Two paskhas with candles (with a Kulich (bread)|kulich and [[Easter eggs in the background)]] Paskha (also spelled pascha, or pasha; ; ; "Easter") is an East Slavic festive dish made in Eastern Orthodox countries which consists of food that is forbidden during the fast of Great Lent. It is made during Holy Week and then brought to Church on Great Saturday to be blessed after the Paschal Vigil. The name of the dish comes from Pascha, the Eastern Orthodox celebration of Easter. Besides Russia, Ukraine, etc. Pasha is also often served in Finland where it is common among the Orthodox Karelia

type of soft confectionery

Sushki (sg. sushka; , plural; , singular) are traditional Eastern European small, crunchy, mildly sweet bread rings eaten for dessert, usually with tea or coffee.

__NOTOC__ Pastila ( ) is a traditional Russian fruit confectionery (pâte de fruits). It has been described as "small squares of pressed fruit paste" and "light, airy puffs with a delicate apple flavor". In Imperial Russia, the "small jellied sweetmeats" were served for tea "with a white foamy top, a bit like marshmallow, but tasting of pure fruit".

famous type of imprinted Russian pryanik

Plombir is a type of ice cream made with vanilla, cream, eggs and sugar, originally created in the Soviet Union in 1937. Soviet — and now Russian — state standards require natural ingredients and specific levels of fat and sugar content.

Turkish Cypriot confectionary similar to murabba

porridge made with semolina, nuts, milk and dried fruit

buttery, flaky viennoiserie bread roll

soviet pastry

pastry

Polish confectionery