Pastries and Parties
Mid to late summer is raspberry season here in Sweden, and one of my favorite things to make this time of year is Hallonbullar, Swedish raspberry buns! They do take a bit of work, and yes, you do need to turn your oven on, but Read More
Syskonkaka: Sibling Cake is not really a cake. It’s actually a bunch of buns all squished up next to each other like one big happy family. Each piece is filled with orange marmalade and coated in butter, sugar and almond. Get this and 23 more Read More
It is almost time for St. Lucia’s Day and therefore time for lussekatter! Lussekatter, also known as saffron buns or Lucia buns, are a traditional Swedish pastry associated with the celebration of Saint Lucia’s Day. Lussekatter The saffron-infused buns are believed to represent the golden Read More
Saffransbullar: Swedish Saffron Buns are essentially cardamom buns but instead of cardamom dough and cardamom butter filling these use saffron dough and vanilla butter filling. They are the sweeter and butterier sister of lussekatter. Get this and 23 more Swedish Christmas recipes in my ebook: Read More
American cinnamon rolls differ significantly from kanelbullar, the Swedish cinnamon rolls. They are large, soft, and exceptionally sweet, thanks to the addition of cream cheese frosting. Cinnamon Buns vs Kanelbullar American cinnamon rolls actually originated from Swedish kanelbullar. Swedish immigrants brought their traditional recipes and Read More
Kanelbullar are popular Swedish cinnamon buns that can be found everywhere in Sweden, from bakeries to convenience stores and even gas stations. They are heavily spiced with cinnamon and a touch of cardamom. While they are soft and sweet, they are not as sweet as Read More
Mandel och-kanellängder are the best “buns” for a crowd. The same sweet yeasted dough (vetedeg) we all know but in a slightly different format! What is a längd? Längd translates directly into length. So these are just “lengths” of buns. Instead of a bunch of Read More
Kanelgifflar: Swedish Cinnamon Crescents are sweet, cinnamony, and slightly sticky. Karlsbaderdeg For this recipe I have changed out the usual bun dough I use, called vetedeg in Swedish, for karlsbaderdeg. This dough, karlsbad dough in english, is richer than vetedeg. It has more butter, eggs, Read More
Hey my dudes! If you love a good pastry, then you’re going to want to try Swedish Rhubarb Buns, or Rabarberbullar as they’re called in Sweden. These delicious buns are filled with tart poached rhubarb and a creamy vanilla pastry cream. They’re the perfect treat Read More
Hey my dudes! I’ve been getting a lot of questions from friends and followers lately so today I’ll be sharing my tips and tricks for Swedish cardamom buns. I’ll be covering how to freeze your unbaked buns, how to defrost them, my favorite way to Read More