The best sweet specialties to taste in Brussels
Updated on June 14, 2024 by Pierre
The best “couques”: Brussels specialties sweet pastries
You are a foreigner or a resident of Brussels who wants to improve your daily bread and include other foods. But you want to know, among the multitude of baked goods that exist, which ones you can choose and add to your culinary experience!
For this, you are looking for a list of the best couques and sweet Belgian specialties to taste in Brussels. Thus, you will discover in this section succulent and tasty cakes and other Belgian sweet specialties to enjoy a good breakfast. If you are looking for what specialties to bring back from Brussels? You have found the right article.
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We have compiled this list to allow you to get to know these completely different cakes and to be able to choose without difficulty.
1. Cramique: Enjoy a better coffee break than you deserve
Also known as " Kramek ," cramique is a flavorful bread with a soft, raisin-based crumb and a beautiful golden exterior. This dish originates from Belgium and northern France. It is often eaten for breakfast and is especially popular with foie gras during Christmas dinner.
Made with just a few basic ingredients like flour, sugar, salt, milk, butter, and eggs, cramique is a delicious brioche. Its preparation is simple and straightforward. Creating an unforgettable experience with your family is the joy of making cramique. You can even make cramique at home.
Easy to bring back in your suitcase for your loved ones and not expensive if you want to bring something to share in France for example.
2. Cracker: Ensures a good supply of protein to the body
Craquelin is a small, round bread roll that is crisp when you bite into it and melts in your mouth . It's a specialty whose preparation involves soaking it in boiling water before baking it in the oven.
And that's what gives the cracker a concave shape and the result of natural craftsmanship that continues through time. It is made from simple ingredients selected with great care: wheat flour, whole eggs, skimmed milk, malt extract and baking powders.
Thanks to these constituents, guarantee the protein nutrient needs of your body by regularly consuming the cracker.
3. Couque au beurre: A contagious pleasure
It's a Danish bread that looks a bit like French croissants. Although its shape is a little apparent, it is indeed the quintessential Belgian butter couque. The butter couque was specially prepared for the Universal Exhibition in Brussels around 1910.
After this exhibition, it was named "exhibition" which became commonly known as "couques au beurre". Like all our products, this bread is handcrafted with organic ingredients.
It's a delicious brioche, sweeter than a croissant, and contains raisins. The butter brioche is enjoyed by everyone. It also promotes healthy growth in teenagers and improves memory and concentration. You'll find the best brioches at these Brussels bakeries.
4. Cougno: Ideal for preparing a good breakfast
Cougnou is a brioche- like bread with a soft texture and a pleasant crumb. Its distinctive shape is reminiscent of a swaddled baby. The recipe originates from Belgium and northern France.
The Cougnou appears frequently in almost every bakery and pastry shop as the holiday season approaches. It can be found at all Christmas markets . It is made with various natural ingredients such as sugar, raisins, or chocolate chips.
Its traditional advantage is within everyone's reach, it is easy and quick to make at home. The Cougnou is the ideal brioche to prepare for breakfasts or gourmet snacks around Christmas and Saint-Nicolas.
Just like speculoos or marzipan, it's festive gastronomy that will always please your loved ones or family.
Other Belgian culinary specialties to discover
In short, you have just discovered the best couques and sweet Belgian specialties to taste in Brussels. This will allow you to have a better gastronomic experience on a daily basis or during your stay in Brussels. However, there are other specialties that have not been mentioned here such as:
- Brussels Waffles ;
- Shrimp croquettes: do not hesitate to see where to eat the best
- Chicon au gratin: a typical Belgian dish
- Speculoos;
- Flemish Carbonade…
Cougno Brussels (c) Pierre hallow
Other Belgian culinary specialties to discover
In short, you have just discovered the best couques and sweet Belgian specialties to taste in Brussels. This will allow you to have a better gastronomic experience on a daily basis or during your stay in Brussels. However, there are other specialties that have not been mentioned here such as:
- Brussels Waffles ;
- Shrimp croquettes: do not hesitate to see where to eat the best
- Chicon au gratin: a typical Belgian dish
- Speculoos;
- Flemish Carbonade…
Barely a foot in the Belgian capital, Pierre launched “InsideBrussels.be” more than 10 years ago, the idea is simple: “What to do? Where to go to eat or have a drink? “. Entrepreneur at heart, this is not his first project! Far from there. EatLocal.io; KingCard.be, Bricabrac.be … Like wine, with time the project improves!
Pierre does not hesitate to share his favorites and his best addresses of Brussels restaurants that he could recommend to you with his eyes closed.
