My family loves it, and every Trader Joe’s employee I talked to loves it, too.

High praise for a store chock full of holiday delights!

Ive been buying this treat for my family for years.

A Trader Joe’s storefront

Simply Recipes / Ciara Kehoe

Kringle is a Danish-American confection made from 36 layers of flaky pastry and filled with a super-sweet almond paste.

Its formed into a wreath-like shape, making it perfect for holiday entertaining.

It crisps up the pastry and makes the filling and glaze ooey gooey and delightful.

Close-up of a kringle pastry, showing the white icing on top

Simply Recipes / Molly Adams

The kringles take over three days to hand make, so its no surprise they cost a pretty penny.

I usually defrost one for breakfast on Thanksgiving morning, and another for when we decorate our Christmas tree.

Its a tradition that makes me feel close to my Danish heritage.