Scandinavian · dessert

Cinnamon Buns (Kanelbullar)

Name: Cinnamon Buns (Kanelbullar)
Prep time: 35 min
Total time: 2 h 5 min
Cuisine: Scandinavian
Ingredients: 4 cups all-purpose flour; 2 1/4 tsp active dry yeast; 1 cup warm milk; 1/3 cup sugar; 6 tbsp butter, softened; 1 egg; 1 tsp ground cardamom; 2 tbsp cinnamon; 1/4 cup brown sugar; 2 tbsp pearl sugar for topping

Cinnamon Buns (Kanelbullar) reads sweetness 7.2, richness 5.5 and warm spice 3.9 on Palate's 0–10 flavor X-ray — a Scandinavian dessert, about 2 hr 5 min. Measured from the recipe itself: ingredients and technique.

The flavor X-ray — six axes, 0–10

Umami & Savory — 2.8 / 10
Sweet & Fruity — 7.4 / 10
Sour & Bright — 0.4 / 10
Bitter & Earthy — 1.1 / 10
Rich & Fat — 5.9 / 10
Aromatic & Spice — 4.1 / 10

The measured notes (of 18)

Sweetness 7.2 · Richness 5.5 · Warm Spice 3.9 · Umami 2.6 · Floral 2.6 · Funk & Ferment 1.7 · Nutty 1.2 · Earthy 0.9 · Herbaceous 0.9 · Bitterness 0.7 · Fruity 0.5

What's in it (10)

4 cups all-purpose flour
2 1/4 tsp active dry yeast
1 cup warm milk
1/3 cup sugar
6 tbsp butter, softened
1 egg
1 tsp ground cardamom
2 tbsp cinnamon
1/4 cup brown sugar
2 tbsp pearl sugar for topping

Time & effort: about 2 hr 5 min (35 min active) · effort: medium

Nutrition (per 100 g, engine-estimated): 380.2 kcal, 15 g protein, 8.1 g fat, 63.5 g carbs

Dietary: Vegetarian · Contains dairy · Contains egg — engine-derived; double-check anything allergy-critical.

How it's cooked (3 steps)

Make a soft yeasted dough enriched with cardamom, let it rise until doubled, then roll into a rectangle.
Spread with a mixture of softened butter, cinnamon, and brown sugar, then roll up tightly and cut into rounds.
Place cut-side up in baking cases, let proof again, then bake at 200°C until golden and sprinkle with pearl sugar.

Dishes with a similar flavor shape

Pain Perdu (Lost Bread / French Toast) — Cajun/Creole
Suspiro a la Limena — Peruvian
Cardamom Coffee Bread (Pulla) — Scandinavian
King Cake — Cajun/Creole
Semla — Scandinavian

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