Mini Delish Swedish Cinnamon Buns (Kanelbullar)
Servings: 18 Buns
Calories: 134kcal
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.
