# Swedish cinnamon buns

A traditional Swedish pastry, these cinnamon buns are made from a soft, kneaded dough, filled with butter, sugar, and cinnamon, then baked to golden perfection.

- Servings: 20 servings
- Cuisine: Indian
- Category: Baked Goods
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 500 g milk
- 50 g fresh yeast
- 14 g dry yeast
- 150 g room warm butter
- 90 g caster sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon grounded cardamom
- 780 g flour
- 150 g room warm butter
- 90 g caster sugar
- 2 tablespoons cinnamon
- 1 egg
- pearl sugar
- raw sugar

## Instructions

1. Heat the milk to 37 degrees Celsius or 98 degrees Fahrenheit.
2. Crumble the yeast in a large mixing bowl and add the warm milk.
3. Stir until the yeast is dissolved.
4. Add a tablespoon of grounded cardamom, a teaspoon of salt, 90 grams of caster sugar, 150 grams of room warm butter, and 780 grams of flour.
5. Knead the dough for about 10 minutes in a stand mixer until it doesn't stick to the edges of the bowl and you can touch it without it sticking to your fingers.
6. Cover the dough and let it rise for about 30 minutes or until double the size.
7. While the dough rises, mix together 150 grams of room warm butter, 90 grams of caster sugar, and two tablespoons of cinnamon for the filling.
8. Use a little flour if the dough is sticky and roll it out to a big rectangle.
9. Spread out the filling all over the dough.
10. Fold the dough once.
11. Slice the dough into strips.
12. Take a slice, twist it, and then fold it into a knot with the end under.
13. Cover the buns and let them rise for 30 minutes.
14. Set the oven to 250 degrees Celsius or 480 degrees Fahrenheit.
15. Brush the buns with egg wash.
16. Sprinkle on some pearl sugar.
17. Bake in the middle of the oven for 6 to 8 minutes until the buns are golden on top and on the bottom.

## Equipment

- stand mixer
- large mixing bowl
- baking sheets
- baking paper
- towel
- pizza cutter
- wire rack
- oven

## Tips

- If the dough is a little bit sticky, add a little bit more flour.
- If you can't find pearl sugar, you can use raw sugar instead for that extra crisp and sweetness.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-W4BnAn6ezE
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/461534d3-b2fb-4c4e-82fc-5216e4f761f9
- Extracted: 2026-01-09

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