The Best Czech Christmas Cookie? BeeHives – Little Bites of Sweet Tradition 🍯🎄
When you think of Czech Christmas, everyone imagines something different – the scent of pine, twinkling lights, a plate of cookies on the table. But one treat unites every Czech household – Bee Hives.
Some call them Bee Hives, others say Wasp Nests, or even Bee Nests or Wasp Hives – but we all know it’s the same thing: small, no-bake cookies that melt in your mouth and belong to every Czech Christmas.
And if there’s one tool that makes them perfect, it’s the Tescoma DELÍCIA mold – a true Czech bestseller that’s been part of family kitchens for years.
🐝 BeeHives - Včelí úlky – A Taste That Never Fades
Every family has their own recipe. Grandma made cocoa ones, Mom made light ones, some add fruit or citrus.
And because creativity belongs to Christmas, here are three versions – classic, strawberry, and matcha.
🍓 Strawberry Bee Hives
For 25–30 pieces:
120 g sponge biscuits
150 g powdered sugar
90 g softened butter
3 tbsp milk
30 g freeze-dried strawberries
powdered sugar for dusting the mold
Filling:
50 g butter
120 g strawberry jam
3 tbsp orange juice
½ tsp orange zest
25–30 sponge biscuits for finishing
Instructions:
Blend the biscuits into a fine powder and mix with sugar. Grind the strawberries and sift into the biscuit mix. Add butter and milk, knead into smooth dough, and chill for 10 minutes.
Whip butter, jam, juice, and zest until creamy. Dust the mold with sugar, shape the hive, fill with cream, and close with a biscuit. Chill before serving.
🍵 Matcha Bee Hives with Strawberry Filling
For about 25 pieces:
120 g sponge biscuits
150 g powdered sugar
120 g softened butter
zest of one orange
⅓ tsp ground vanilla
3 tbsp milk
1 tsp matcha powder
powdered sugar for dusting the mold
Filling:
50 g butter
80 g strawberry jam
1 tbsp orange juice
about 25 biscuits for finishing
Instructions:
Blend biscuits, add sugar, vanilla, butter, milk, and matcha. Knead into smooth dough and chill for 10 minutes.
Whip butter with jam and juice. Fill the molds, close with biscuits, and chill.
🍫 Classic Bee Hives (Grandma’s Recipe)
Dough:
160 g sponge biscuits
160 g powdered sugar
60 g butter
2 tbsp cocoa powder
2–3 tbsp milk
a few drops of natural flavoring (vanilla or almond)
Filling:
80 g butter
powdered sugar to taste
1 egg yolk
Instructions:
Blend biscuits, add sugar, butter, cocoa, milk, and flavoring. Mix into smooth dough and let rest.
Dust the mold with sugar, press in dough, make a hollow, fill with cream, and close with a biscuit. Chill until firm.
🐝 Why Everyone Loves Tescoma
✔ Perfectly shaped, easy to release
✔ Durable, high-quality, non-stick
✔ Great for baking with kids
✔ Bee Hive stand makes filling effortless
Tescoma also adds creativity to Christmas – you can find molds shaped like Christmas trees, bells, or snowmen, turning baking into festive fun.
🍬 If You Don’t Feel Like Baking…
No worries – you can still enjoy Czech Christmas flavors.
At Czechia Food, you’ll find everything that makes the holidays magical – Orion chocolate collections, Carla Lada chocolates, salonky, and advent calendars.
Whether you bake or unwrap a chocolate from the tree, the true taste of Czech Christmas is waiting for you.
📦 Discover Tescoma molds, stands, and Christmas collections at Czechia Food – and fill your home with the warmth of butter, chocolate, and Czech tradition.
