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Heppni Bakeri

14 Swinegate, York

Rating 4.5 out of 5

"Swedish-level semla"

A evenly-baked golden-brown semla with a round lid on a flat round plate. The semlor is naturally lit. The swirl of cream spirals upwards anti-clockwise into the underneath of the lid. Under the cream, lots of roasted almonds are visible sat on top of the almond paste which is hardly visible because of the quantity of nuts.

2026 season review

Rating: 4.5 out of 5

Weight 160 g Size medium Price 79 kr

The second season of semlor at Heppni. It's a 160g "goldilocks" medium-sized semla with a full covering of roasted salted nuts on top of the cream. 160g is what my semlor usually land on (60g bun, the rest split between filling and cream).

It's a lovely soft bun to the touch and super easy to reach all of the components on first bite. There's a proper freshly-ground cardamom kick. Mark, the baker behind the semlor, says they have used bread flour this year (it was plain flour last season) and I think it has made the bun even better.

Another change this season is a slightly different piping tip. This time, they're using a closed star tip and it creates a lovely well defined swirl of cream.

The proportions are excellent. Cream, bun and paste are all there in the right amounts. The roasted salted nuts are copious, and probably just slightly too many. Not too many because of the salt, but due to the amount of toasty flavour and extra crunch.

The paste is sweet, but not overly sweet, with a few bits of cardamom mixed in there too. It's a nice dark brown colour with a nice texture.

All in all, a perfectly sized Semla with excellent proportions. A Swedish-level semla in England. £6.50, which is 79kr at today's exchange rate.

Gallery

The outside of Heppni Bakeri. It has a wooden front painted in a pale orange colour. There are lots of woodwork details on the pillars and at the top as well as muntins dividing up the windows into smaller sections. The words Heppni Bakeri are painted above the window along with an illustration of a croissant. In one of the windows is an illustration of a girl juggling four pastry products.
Heppni Bakeri.
The inside of the semla. There is a clear band of bun with cardamom, nutty brown almond past filling, and cream on top which is as high as the bun and paste together. On top sits a round lid dusted in icing sugar.
View of the inside of the semla.
A close up of the semla that highlights the cardamom in the bun, the consistency of the paste which is thick, brown, and nutty as well as the whipped cream.
Close up of the semla.

Where to buy this semla

Website: Heppni Bakeri

Location: 14 Swinegate, York

Other reviews of Heppni Bakeri

2025 season

Rating 4.5 out of 5'

Location: 14 Swinegate, York

"York goes nuts for semlor!"

2025-02-01

Reviewed by

James Royal-Lawson