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Mini Delish Swedish Cinnamon Buns (Kanelbullar)
Course
Dessert
Cuisine
Swedish
Prep Time
30
minutes
minutes
Cook Time
15
minutes
minutes
Rest Time
1
hour
hour
30
minutes
minutes
Total Time
2
hours
hours
15
minutes
minutes
Servings
18
Buns
Calories
134
kcal
Author
Maria
Ingredients
Dough
3¼
cup
Wholemeal flour
1
cup
Skimmed milk
warm
⅛
cup
Brown sugar
¼
cup
Butter
Softened
2¼
tsp
Yeast
1
tsp
Cardamom
ground
⅛
tsp
Salt
Filling
⅛
Cup
Butter
softened
¼
Cup
Brown sugar
1
Tbsp
Cinnamon
Topping
1
Egg
whisked with 1 tsp water
Brown sugar or Pearled sugar
Instructions
Preparing the dough
Prepare your ingredients.
In a bowl mix the warm milk with sugar.
Mix yeast with warm milk and set aside until foamy.
Add the butter to the yeast mixture.
In another bowl, mix the flour, cardamom and salt together.
Add the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients and mix using a spatula.
Continue kneading the dough with your hand or with a mixer till you get a smooth dough.
Shape the dough into a ball and place in a bowl.
Cover the bowl with a clean kitchen towel and set aside in a warm place for 30 minutes.
Preparing the filling.
Meanwhile, prepare the filling ingredients.
Combine all the ingredients in a bowl, and mix thoroughly.
Set aside till the dough is ready.
Forming the buns
Transfer the dough onto a silicon mat.
Using a rolling pin, flatten the dough into a rectangle.
Spread the filling evenly on top.
Fold the dough.
Cut into slices of about 2cm.
Take a slice and twist it. Then fold it into a knot tucking the end underneath.
Cover the buns and leave until doubled in size (around 60minutes)
Baking the buns
Preheat the oven to 200°C.
Brush each of the rolls with the egg wash.
Sprinkle with brown sugar or preferably pearled sugar (if having).
Bake for 15-20 minutes until they are golden brown.
Transfer to a cooling rack for 5minutes.
Serve warm and enjoy with your favorite hot drink.