The smell of cinnamon buns alone will make the day brighter. Norwegians absolutely love their cinnamon buns, whether they call them "skillingsbolle", "kanelbolle" or "kanel i svingene". Here is a easy way to make them. And honestly, they don't need to be pretty to taste good. We talk from experience. This recipe will give you between 20 - 30 kind of big buns. What can we say. We like it a lot. (If you don't want a ton, just slice the recipe in half.)
INGREDIENTS:
Dough:
10 deciliter of whole milk
2 eggs
100 grams of fresh yeast
2 kilos of all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons of salt
300 grams of sugar
2 tablespoons of cardamom
250 grams of butter, cubed (room temperature)
Cinnamon Filling:
300 grams of real butter (room temperature)
2 deciliters of brown sugar
4 tablespoons of cinnamon
HOW TO MAKE THE DOUGH:
Put milk and eggs in a mixing bowl and crumble the yeast in. Mix together until the yeast is dissolved. No need to warm the milk.
Add sugar, flour, cardamom, and salt. Knead for 10 minutes, preferably with a mixer. It's super important to take the time to knead.
Add room-temperature butter in cubes little by little to the mixture. Knead until the dough pulls away from the bowl and can be stretched without tearing. This process takes an additional 10-15 minutes.
Cover the dough with plastic wrap or a clean kitchen towel, and let it rise for about 45 minutes.
HOW TO MAKE THE CINNAMON FILLING:
Mix together room temperature butter, brown sugar, and cinnamon in a separate bowl.
Sprinkle some flour over the work surface and transfer some of the dough out of the mixing bowl. Quickly knead it by hand, then roll the dough into a rectangle. Spread the filling evenly over the entire surface. Repeat. (At least if your dough is as big as this one.)
MAKE THE BUNS:
Roll the dough into a log and cut it into slices about one centimeters thick across.
Place the buns on a baking tray lined with parchment paper. Cover the cinnamon buns with plastic wrap or a clean kitchen towel and let them rise for 30 minutes.
Before you put them in the oven, you can sprinkle sugar on top. If you want to.
Bake the rolls at 225 degrees Celsius (about 435 degrees Fahrenheit) in the middle of the oven for about 10-12 minutes, or until they are golden brown. Keep an eye on them, as baking times can vary depending on the oven.
Enjoy the lovely smell filling your kitchen.
Voila! Cinnamon buns ready. Enjoy!
