Kardemummbullar {Swedish Cardamom Buns}

Sweden. These are my people.

I feel completely at home in the northland, which is fitting based on my ancestry. I don’t think I love anything more than fika, the afternoon ritual of taking a pause along with a coffee and cinnamon bun.

Back home, I’m missing my daily fika so I recreated it in my kitchen.

I have a recipe I’ve used in the past, but I wanted to change it up a bit using some new ingredients from NOW foods.

Dough:

• 2.5 c flour (I used half all-purpose and half spelt)
• 2 t instant yeast
• 1 t salt
• 1 t cardamom
• 1/2 c milk (any type)
• 1/4 c water
• 1/4 c avocado oil
• 1/4 c date sugar

Filling:

• 1/3 c butter or coconut oil
• 1/4 c coconut sugar (or brown sugar)
• 1 t cinnamon
• 1 t cardamom

Mix flour, yeast, cardamom, and salt together. Set aside. Heat milk and water to ~110 degrees, add oil and sugar and stir well to combine. Slowly stir the flour in and knead for a few minutes. Cover in a bowl to sit for 10-15 min.

Heat butter and sugar together in a small saucepan. Stir in cinnamon and cardamom. Set aside.

Roll out the dough into a long rectangle. Spread the filling evenly over the dough and fold into thirds (the long way).

Use a sharp knife to slice into 1″ sections, about 10-12 total. Twist each piece into a knot and place on a parchment lined baking sheet. Brush with egg wash or milk, cover and allow to rise for 20 min.

Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees and bake buns for 20-25 min or until brown. Drizzle with maple syrup, sliced almonds, or pearled sugar.

For best results, enjoy daily with a cup of coffee and a good friend 🙂

One response to “Kardemummbullar {Swedish Cardamom Buns}”

1. Andrea says:

   July 26, 2022 at 7:41 am

   My absolute favorite

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