Claire Saffitz Learns to Make Krumkake for a Salt & Straw Holiday Ice Cream | Dessert People

Claire Saffitz learns how to make krumkake, a traditional Scandinavian holiday cookie, as part of her Salt & Straw holiday ice cream collaboration. Joined by Co-Founder Tyler Malek of Salt & Straw, Claire explores the technique, history, and ritual behind krumkake before pairing the crisp cookie with her limited-edition Salt & Straw ice cream flavors. Filmed in New York City, this episode blends holiday baking traditions with modern dessert creativity, showing how a classic cookie can inspire a festive ice cream collaboration. From shaping krumkake to tasting it alongside Salt & Straw’s holiday ice cream, this video captures the connection between baking, culture, and seasonal flavors. If you love Claire Saffitz recipes, holiday cookies, and behind-the-scenes food collaborations, this episode is a celebration of dessert traditions old and new. Shop the Claire Saffitz x Salt & Straw Collaboration here: https://saltandstraw.com/collections/all-flavors Krumkake 2 large eggs ½ cup unsalted butter, melted 1½ cups all-purpose flour 1 cup granulated sugar 1 cup whole milk Powdered sugar, for dusting Optional Flavor Variations Cocoa & Salt: Unsweetened cocoa powder and flaky sea salt Vanilla: Pure vanilla extract Cardamom & Orange: Ground cardamom and finely grated orange zest Ginger Five-Spice: Ground ginger and Five-spice powder Chapters 00:00 Intro 00:40 Krumkake 02:01 Ingredients and Special Equipment 03:22 Make the Batter 14:20 Cook the Krumkake 22:06 Visit Salt & Straw 27:05 Cat cam What's for Dessert by Claire Saffitz is out now: https://geni.us/WjcIbfp Dessert Person Online: https://www.dessertperson.com/ Claire on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/csaffitz/?h… Claire Merchandise: https://www.dessertperson.com/buystuff Penguin Random House Books: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/ Video Series: Producer/Director: Vincent Cross Camera Operator: Calvin Robertson Editor/Motion Graphics: Hal McFall Animation Credits: Character Designer/Animator/Backgrounds: Jack Sherry Character Rigger: Johara Dutton