We review the Caramel Cream Gjetost Bolle at Epcot’s Norway Cart during the 2026 Epcot Food & Wine Festival, a rich treat topped with Norwegian brown cheese.

Every year, the Epcot Food & Wine Festival brings a wave of new Global Marketplace dishes worth planning a trip around, and this year’s full 2026 Global Marketplace menu reveal gave us plenty to get excited about. One item stood out immediately from the Norway Cart Festival Menu: the Caramel Cream and Gjetost Norwegian Brown Cheese Bolle, a new sweet roll that pairs a classic Norwegian pastry with a distinctly Scandinavian cheese most American guests have probably never tasted.

We got our hands on one during our Epcot Food & Wine 2026 opening day visit. This might be the most interesting bolle the Norway Cart has served yet. Does that mean most guests will like it? Well, it depends!

A Quick History of the Norway Cart at Epcot

The Norway pavilion is technically the newest addition to Epcot’s World Showcase, soft opening on May 6, 1988, with an official grand opening about a month later on June 3, 1988. Anchored by the Kringla Bakeri Og Kafe bakery, Restaurant Akershus, and, for over two decades, the Maelstrom boat ride (replaced by Frozen Ever After in 2014), the pavilion has always leaned on Norwegian food as one of its biggest draws.

The Norway Cart itself is a smaller, mobile-style stand located just outside the pavilion’s main courtyard, separate from the counter service inside Kringla Bakeri Og Kafe. It has become a go-to spot during Epcot’s festivals for limited-time, festival-exclusive treats and beverages, often opening earlier than the festival’s main Outdoor Kitchens. We have covered several of its rotating desserts here on Main Street Magic, including the Lemon Bolle during Flower & Garden and the Hazelnut Praline Boller during Festival of the Arts. The Caramel Cream and Gjetost Bolle continues that tradition, giving Epcot Food & Wine guests a reason to swing by Norway for something other than School Bread.

What Is Gjetost, Anyway?

If you have never had gjetost (pronounced roughly “yeh-toast”) before, it is worth a quick explanation before we get into the review. Gjetost, also called brunost or Norwegian brown cheese, is not made like a typical cheese at all. Instead, it comes from slowly caramelizing the whey, milk, and cream left over from cheese-making until the sugars brown and the mixture sets into a dense, fudge-like block. The result tastes closer to caramel than cheese, with a sweet, toasty, slightly tangy flavor that is beloved across Norway and shows up on everything from waffles to sandwiches.

It is a distinctive flavor. Walt Disney World deserves some credit for putting an ingredient this specific front and center on a festival dessert rather than tucking it into a savory dish.

Caramel Cream and Gjetost Bolle Review at Epcot Food & Wine 2026

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The base of the Caramel Cream and Gjetost Bolle is a soft, domed cardamom bun, the same warm and slightly spiced foundation that has anchored the Norway Cart’s recent festival bollers. It is a dependable starting point, and this version bakes up nicely with a tender crumb and a lightly sweet exterior dusted in a fine sugar and spice coating. However, most guests will find it less exciting with bites of just this cardamon bun.

The real story is on top. Layered directly on top of the bun is a thin, rectangular slice of caramel-hued Gjetost (Norwegian brown cheese). The cheese has a signature smooth, slightly firm texture and a distinct fudge-like brown color. The bolle is finished off on top of the brown cheese slice with a swirl of light caramel-tinted cream, piped neatly into a rosette shape. It is a genuinely striking presentation for a grab-and-go festival snack, more in line with something you would expect from a plated restaurant dessert than a cart item. The gjetost cream is where the bolle earns its keep. With a swirl of light, caramel-tinted cream piped neatly into a rosette on top of the brown cheese slice

Savory and Sweet?

Rather than tasting like a straightforward caramel frosting, it carries that distinct brunost tang underneath the sweetness, giving the topping a savory, almost butterscotch-and-cheese complexity that is genuinely unlike anything else on Epcot’s festival menus this year. The caramel shard on top adds a satisfying crack of texture before you get down into that soft cream and bun, and the sugar dusting on the bolle itself keeps the whole thing from leaning too heavily on one note.

Compared to the citrus-forward Lemon Bolle from Flower & Garden, this is a far richer, more decadent treat, closer in spirit to the Hazelnut Praline Boller from Festival of the Arts, though the gjetost flavor is a bigger swing than either of those toppings. It will not be for everyone. Guests who are not fans of brown cheese, or who want a purely sweet dessert with no savory edge, should know what they are getting into. Still, for guests who enjoy having their sweet tooth met with something a little unexpected, this is one of the more interesting festival pastries the Norway Cart has put out.

Most guests will find this to be a decent Epcot Food & Wine Festival option. However, the Caramel Cream Gjetost Bolle tastes best when all the components are in each bite. When you taste only the bun or a bit of cream, it tastes basic and bland. On your best bites, it tastes like an exchange student worked at Texas Roadhouse and decided to create a Norwegian version of the rolls and cinnamon butter there. On your worst bites, the savory aspect of the cheese overwhelms it, or you get little flavor with just the bun. The Caramel Cream Gjetost Bolle will create very divisive opinions with groups that share it.

Should You Try the Caramel Cream and Gjetost Bolle at Epcot Food & Wine 2026?

If you consider yourself an adventurous eater, or if you simply want to try an authentic Norwegian flavor you cannot easily find outside of World Showcase, the Caramel Cream and Gjetost Bolle is worth the stop. It is easily one of the more distinctive desserts on this year’s Global Marketplace lineup, and the gold-flecked presentation makes for a fun photo before you dig in. Add it to your Food & Wine 2026 must-try list, especially if you have already worked your way through the more familiar caramel and chocolate desserts elsewhere in the park.

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