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This blog post was originally posted on April 2, 2015, and was updated on September 25, 2017. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

We love the huge selection of sweets in Barcelona! However, did you know that you can follow the calendar in Spain through its sweets?<\/h3>\n

Following the days, weeks and months of the year can be a pretty fun pastime for a sweet tooth in Spain. Beyond the usual croissants, xuixos\u00a0<\/em>and other treats,\u00a0pastry shops work in a seasonal way by following the age-old Catholic calendar.<\/p>\n

Year after year, the shelves see a\u00a0rotation of\u00a0different sweets that reflect a certain holiday or traditional event.\u00a0Coming to Barcelona in June? You’ll see\u00a0cocas de san joan<\/em> everywhere. However, if you are arriving in chilly December, the list is a lot longer of delicious treats to choose from. Follow the calendar in the sweetest way possible, through these delicious Catalan treats!<\/p>\n

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January<\/h2>\n

Don’t be surprised to find that\u00a0we\u00a0are still loosening the belts long after we’ve\u00a0made our\u00a0New Year’s resolutions! The festivities in Spain\u00a0continue on into the new year for Three Kings Day,\u00a0which falls on\u00a0January 6th. Try the\u00a0tortell de reis<\/em>, or King’s cake, a round pastry cake stuffed with marzipan and hiding a small figurine and a bean. Whoever finds the figurine is crowned King, whereas the person who finds the bean must pay for the cake. It’s one of our favorite sweets in Barcelona at any time of the year!<\/p>\n

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Coca de llardons, typical of Fat Thursday.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

February<\/h2>\n

February is the month that often marks the beginning of Lent. This period also traditionally symbolizes restriction and restraint. Different cultures have different ways of splurging beforehand, and here in Catalonia that comes in the form of a\u00a0coca de llardons,\u00a0<\/em>along with other savory treats!<\/p>\n

A\u00a0coca\u00a0<\/em>can be any type of elongated bread or pastry, coming in sweet and savory forms. The\u00a0coca de llardons\u00a0<\/em>is a pastry covered with pork rinds, sugar and pine nuts. Take that for indulgent!<\/p>\n

March<\/h2>\n

March marches on with Lent, as we start to see\u00a0bunyols de quaresma, <\/em>literally, Lent fritters, which are covered in sugar and generally come in two forms, donut-shaped, or round and sometimes filled with cream.<\/p>\n

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Mini tortells de reis!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

April<\/h2>\n

Perhaps April is one of traditional pastry shops’ most taxing moments. The store windows will be decorated with impressive chocolate sculptures ranging anywhere from \u20ac20 to \u20ac100! These are called\u00a0monas de Pascua<\/em>, which are gifts that godfathers give to their godson or daughter on Easter Day.<\/p>\n

May<\/h2>\n

Though May has no link to any traditional Catholic holiday, pastry chefs often take advantage to get creative in the kitchen and try new recipes. With the extra time on their hands, they will often decorate their regular sweets with Mother’s Day dedications. Any excuse to eat more sweets in Barcelona.<\/p>\n

June<\/h2>\n

June marks the summer solstice, and also one of Catalonia’s most prized holidays, Sant Joan. During this week, we eat tons of\u00a0coca de Sant Joan<\/em>, an enormous pastry covered with sugar, pine nuts and candied fruit.\u00a0It’ s one of the most delicious sweets in Barcelona!<\/p>\n

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An elaborate monas de Pascua.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

July<\/h2>\n

July is the month of Sant Cristof\u00f2l Day, the patron saint of travelers. Thus, many pastry shops make\u00a0volants de Sant Cristof\u00f2l<\/em>, a brioche with a cherry in the middle, imitating the horn on a truck, car or other vehicle.<\/p>\n

August<\/h2>\n

As there are no typical sweets in Barcelona for August, we will take this moment to recognize one of our favorite Catalan desserts, mel i mat\u00f3<\/em>. This is the simplest dessert out there, made with fresh mat\u00f3 cheese, a Catalan cheese similar to ricotta and is topped with honey and walnuts. Though you can eat it all year-round, we can’t imagine a better time than the hot month of August.<\/p>\n

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Delicious turron!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

September<\/h2>\n

September’s sweet may not be linked to the Catholic calendar, but it is equally important and traditional in all of Catalonia. The 11th of September is the Diada<\/em>, or\u00a0National Day of Catalonia<\/a>, an enormous celebration of its culture as well as history. Make sure to grab a piece of red and yellow striped cake, decorated as the Catalan flag.<\/p>\n

October\/November<\/h2>\n

Panellets<\/em>, or little breads, are sweets in Barcelona that are typical of All Saints day, though we tend to see them towards the end of October and throughout November. There are many varieties, but the most typical are made of marzipan and covered in pine nuts. Try making your own with our traditional recipe<\/a>!<\/p>\n

December<\/h2>\n

What better time of year than the holidays<\/a> to enjoy loads of traditional Spanish and Catalan sweets?\u00a0Turr\u00f3\u00a0<\/em>is by far the most famous Christmas sweet nation-wide,\u00a0also coming in many different versions. Here in Catalonia, we also see a lot of\u00a0neules<\/em>, which are delicate cylinder wafer cookies, sometimes covered in chocolate\u2014yum!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

This blog post was originally posted on April 2, 2015, and was updated on September 25, 2017. We love the huge selection of sweets in Barcelona! However, did you know that you can follow the calendar in Spain through its sweets? 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