Recipe
Swedish Kanelbullar (Cinnamon Rolls)
Delicious Swedish cinnamon rolls –kanelbullar– with cardamom and pearl sugar. These cinnamon rolls are made with a yeast dough full of flavor and filled with cinnamon and brown sugar.
Time: 2 hours 30 minutes 
Difficulty: Beginner
Yield: 24 cinnamon rollsUdstyr
- Rolling Pin
- Large mixing bowl
- Stand mixer with dough hook attachment
- Dough rising bowl
Ingredients
Cinnamon buns:
- 2 ½ dl milk
- 25 g fresh yeast
- 75 g butter (softened)
- 60 g sugar
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 tsp ground cardamom
- 400-500 g all-purpose flour
Filling:
- 100 g butter (softened)
- 100 g sugar
- ½ dl brown sugar
- 1 tbsp ground cinnamon
For baking and decoration:
- 1 egg
- Pearl sugar
Instructions
Cinnamon buns:
- Warm the milk in a small saucepan or microwave until lukewarm. Pour the milk into a bowl and whisk in the yeast until dissolved.2 ½ dl milk, 25 g fresh yeast
- Add the softened butter, sugar, salt, and cardamom. Mix in half of the flour and begin kneading the dough either by hand or using a stand mixer with a dough hook.75 g butter, 60 g sugar, ½ tsp salt, 1 tsp ground cardamom, 400-500 g all-purpose flour
- Gradually add more flour until the dough is soft and elastic.
- Cover the dough with a clean dish towel and let it rise at room temperature for 30 minutes.
Filling:
- In a bowl, combine the softened butter, sugar, brown sugar, and cinnamon. Mash together with a fork until smooth.100 g butter, 100 g sugar, ½ dl brown sugar, 1 tbsp ground cinnamon
Roll and bake the cinnamon buns:
- Divide the dough into two portions. Roll one portion into a rectangular shape using a rolling pin.
- Spread half of the filling evenly over the dough using a flat knife or the back of a spoon. Avoid spreading the filling all the way to the edges.
- Roll the dough lengthwise into a log, enclosing the filling. Cut the log into 12 equal pieces.
- Place each piece on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper, leaving enough space between them.
- Repeat the process with the remaining dough and filling, then let the cinnamon buns rise for 1 hour.
- Beat the egg in a small bowl and brush the tops of all the buns generously with the egg. Sprinkle with pearl sugar.1 egg, Pearl sugar
- Bake the cinnamon buns in a preheated oven at 225 °C (437 °F) for about 10 minutes. Let them cool completely on a wire rack.
Notes
Freezing: The cinnamon rolls can be frozen for up to 3 months.