How to Make Kanelbullar (Swedish Cinnamon Buns)

The sugar-and-spice delights known as kanelbullar feature a rich dough that's perfumed with cardamom and swirled with cinnamon and butter.
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[@chikitabowow]

I'm Swedish and i gotta say y'all nailed it, they look exactly like the kanelbullar my grandmother used to make!

[@Cafe_Jesus]

Ja, uttalet var väl kanske sådär va????? =)

[@finnkennedy]

Yeah, pronunciation left a lot to be desired

[@themissingpiece5022]

@@finnkennedy Yeah it truly is a shame that they are recipe developers and not experts in Swedish pronunciation. Sadly because they can't perfectly pronounce a few words in a language they have no experience in, the recipe is now useless :(

[@Nocturne22]

@@chrischmura5268 You sound ridiculous right now in any language.

[@ddtex4954]

​@@Nocturne22😂 don't you love these gatekeepers?

[@darylgonzalez646]

These 2 ladies are pure joy! I could watch them hours on end.

[@kojpetersson]

I am really happy you are taking up a few Swedish standards like this and gravlax as well. And also so true to the original and done really pretty as well. I do have a few tips, first about the filling add some almond flour and you will get this paste feeling to it that will help it to be kept moist for a few days longer and also fills up inside the bun in a really nice way and then lastly to have a simple syrup (suger syrup with I part water and 1 part suger) and brush the buns straight away when you take them out (and still very hot) of the oven and you will get them moister and also beautifully shiny and looking even better. Oh and to finish of I have to say that you can double the amount of cardamom in the dough since it is almost the best of the bun.

[@cwatson3495]

I’m so happy you have started showing Cardamom flavored pastry. I remember when I first had Pulla in a Finnish bakery in South Florida it was a life changing experience. There is a large population of Finns in Florida ! Lucky Florida. Where I moved back North I missed this treat.

[@karenbackus1531]

Was it the Polar bakery in Lantana? Used to go there often.

[@cwatson3495]

@@karenbackus1531 no, it was on So. Federal Hwy in Lake Worth. Near the Midnight Sun motel.

[@robertenglund2631]

Thank you for delving into this delightful coffee companion! Now if you would do clips on saffron buns come Advent and semlor right around Shrove Tuesday/Mardi Gras, I'll nominate you for the fika hall of fame.

[@chrischmura5268]

They can skip the lussebullar and go straight to the semlor.

[@kaazflaaz1209]

Freshly made kanelbulle with a tall glass of ice cold milk is heaven

[@ltgray2780]

"Sweet Little Bundle". LOL. Been a fan of Cook's Illustrated et cetera for over 25 yrs. Learned so much and has been a major contributor to making me an awesome (IMHO) home cook. Love you all.

[@xghouls]

I'm lucky enough to live near a Swedish bakery and these are my go-to order. They are a must try.

[@wahlstrom61]

You two are so darned cute together. I’ve loved watching the honest friendship and camaraderie over the years. ❤

[@h7opolo]

more than a walkthrough, the interpersonal dynamics are a humorous treat.

[@AnnavBF]

By the end you almost got the pronunciation. 👏

[@mayonnaiseeee]

These look wonderful. They're a lot of work it looks like, but cardamom and cinnamon in a rich dough sounds lovely. Thanks!

[@napoleonsdauphin]

I absolutely love these and am so excited that you posted a recipe!

[@darilynkrupp6309]

They look amazing. The recipe is almost the same as my Scandinavian grandmother.

[@billm.8220]

It’s always nice to learn how they cook different foods in other countries. Will definitely have to try this one.

[@chestyvulva]

I eat these mornings, noon, and night every time I am in Sweden. Fika!

[@saltycrow]

They look great😋TY for a the recipe👍🏼

[@guchieskitchen]

Beautiful sharing ❤❤❤❤❤

[@Barillaa]

So good! ❤️

[@vickilindberg6336]

Swedish American. Never heard of mixing cinnamon & cardemon. Use a lot of cinnamon year round & usually make cardemon bread at Christmas.

[@katydidiy]

Ingenious shaping technique!

[@heidelbergaren5054]

No, overly complicated for kannelbullar

[@debbiealtman5373]

Looks good.

[@gwynwellliver4489]

I mad3 these last yrar. So yummy. ❤

[@gailaltschwager7377]

Thank you!

[@phyllismitchell]

Like this recipe

[@RanknResourceful]

I am hungry now

[@shawnlandreth2779]

I love fika

[@GabrielaSanchez-el6hw]

I loved you program❤❤❤

[@jameshobbs]

I restarted this video twice to appreciate the "Swedish." Eller.

[@chrischmura5268]

It has potential to be turned into a drinking game.

[@partituravid]

I'm dying!

[@chrisbuckley1785]

Oh no!! You think you'll have enoigh time to make the Kanelbullar? It doesn't take to much time to rest I'm sure the smell of cinnamon and bread cooking will be enough to keep you going long enough......

[@YiorgosT]

these are GOATED

[@oldcowbb]

good receipe for sandworm bread

[@M_J_nan]

Certainly not the Swedish type of cinnamon buns we have in Sweden but they look good! We have Cardamom swirls as well and I like them more.

[@lisaeastes3104]

❤❤❤

[@heidelbergaren5054]

No, no, no Those were waaay to long in the oven. They are supposed to be “gummy” inside - not burned and dry inside !

[@roberttelarket4934]

Now make a video on delicious Swedish vanilla pudding.

[@heidelbergaren5054]

Do you mean vanilj kräm (not a pudding) or marsansås (sauce)

[@roberttelarket4934]

@@heidelbergaren5054: I don't know. It may be a sauce that I only tasted once and loved.

[@sallykaylevison715]

They are Finnish as well.

[@ktktktktktktkt]

Bueller?

[@YoungAEngineer]

Kanelbulle are great, but a kanelsnegl from Copenhagen is even better!!!!!

[@eliseolopez2790]

What theres different types of cinnamon rolls

[@Dollybella23]

Twins 👯

[@xtina1610]

Tiny Wisk!!

[@lsamoa]

Swedish pastries are the best pastries in the world. Fight me.

[@cubbyhoo]

The first time I saw this recipe they were described as "The Crack Cocaine of the bun world" let me tell you they live up to that name.....

[@galaxy_mosaic3587]

is it just me or does it seem like the swedish buns are trending (like the cardamom buns or cinnamon buns). and I'm wondering why that may be so?

[@chrischmura5268]

No it isn't you. There's a magazine this month doing the same. It also covered the Swedish equivalent of a KitchenAid mixer.

[@jsbach1750]

Cardamom is a featured spice in the semla, not the kanelbulla! Looks nice though

[@ulyssesmelendres504]

2! ;)

[@johnlord8337]

Julia, Bridgette, Lam, Erin (and others unmentioned) are America's Honey Bun(nie)s

[@trinamarie2107]

This is the weirdest kannelbruller recipe

[@johnmonhardt]

Traditionally we do not use cardamom. in a kanelbulle. Just cinnamom. Otherwise it becomes a Kardemumbulle…

[@meaj4556]

* Kardemummabulle (sorry! Ignore at will!)

[@azufe5841]

Traditionally we absolutely include cardamom in the dough itself. It's a kardemummabulle if it's topped with a sugar/cardamom combo in lieu of being filled with the cinnamon butter, but traditional kanelbullar does have cardamom in the dough.

[@heidelbergaren5054]

@@azufe5841 Correct

[@johnmonhardt]

@@azufe5841sorry but being a Swede and a kanelbulle addict since 50 years and having researched several traditional kanelbulle recepies I am confident in stating that none contains cardamom. Modern ones do I admit, but that’s not my statement….

[@azufe5841]

@@johnmonhardt It's almost like a lot of us are swedes, and that that apparently doesn't say anything about ones knowledge. But regardless, adding cardamom to the dough does NOT make it into a kardemummabulle.

[@yas4435]

Diabetics hell for sure❤

[@DeathbyKillerBong]

välfärd

[@MRALWAYSFIRST]

First

[@faithfuljourneyeater]

"singularly swedish", cardamom.....😂

[@heidelbergaren5054]

Love the pronunciation ! But over complicated !

[@alexzaleski6364]

So many product ads

[@angelbulldog4934]

Can't see the recipe online unless I sign up, which I choose not to do at this time. Bummer. 👎

[@cachecow]

There might be another recipe out there somewhere .....

[@keenahudson1853]

Take down notes as the progress. The recipe is in the dialogue.

[@sandrah7512]

If only there was a built-in transcript...

[@keenahudson1853]

Please give quantities in weights as well as cups. Hard to take any bread recipe seriously when it's in cups.

[@ViRrOorR]

They are always waay to dry for my taste

[@wendelynyoung8609]

Maybe brush melted butter on top😊

[@ViRrOorR]

@@LM-id1bb well my humour might be dry but everything else, drenched.

[@brt5273]

That's why they incorporated a tangzhong, to make it softer and moister.

[@tetepeb]

There is no cardamon in Kanelbullar (Cinnamonbuns) i would call what you have done Kanel och Kardemumma Snäckor (Cinnamon and Cardamom Shells/Swirls) So you are totally wrong about "this is what differentiates it from other cinnamon buns". They way you shape them in the video is how bakerys that wants to be fancy do it but at home and originally you do it like you do cinnamonbuns in the states, in a log that is cut into "slices" and then egg wash and pearl sugar on top.

[@Srjr0122]

Thats why nothing gets done and comes from Swidden 😂😂😂 mfs work like 4 hours a day

[@swedishguy83]

You’re mistaken Swedes for Spaniards. They’re the ones sleeping away half the day with their siestas.

[@pMsAlex138]

Spotify, Ikea, Volvo, klarna, absolut vodka, koenigsegg, minecraft, Skype,H&M are all Swedish companies 😂 and there are a lot more.

[@tweetlebugzz]

Over baked

[@inalill4573]

I'm Swedish, and can see that you defently not learn from someone Swedish how to make our kanel bullar. Its all in the wrong way !!!

[@-Devy-]

No Swede would ever use this method of making kanelbullar. Cutting the dough into those thin strips makes it much easier to over bake the buns (like you did), making them hard and dry, and nobody wants that.

[@TheKfauw]

Det är därför de använde mjölkblandningen

[@billy4072]

That was good . But I’ll skip the tangzhong, the cardamom , the ton of yeast, and the final shaping style . But deffo good idea with sheet and fridge . Quite inspiring tbh..and that’s what it’s all about ❤️

[@thaisstone5192]

Well, that looks interesting. Something different than American cinnamon buns slobbered with way too much garbage.

[@adalexander123]

Cinnamon and butter is garbage? Lol? An icing made of sugar is garbage? Are you okay? Who hurt you?

[@wictoriaojheden]

What is this? You don't use the microwave when you bake and also you warm the milk and add the sugar with the yeast because the yeast needs the sugar to prove, then you add the butter last or you will need more flour, and don't put it in the fridge it needs to be at room temperature. Stop messing with our food unless you are going to make it the traditional way. It's funny how other people/countries try and call it Swedish or whatever and they change the receipt to be something else.

[@rositalesmana186]

1. Really appreciate you reuse the plastic wrap. 2. “I know you like rich things” haha- who doesn’t?!?😆🫣