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golden twisted Nordic cinnamon buns with visible cinnamon swirls in a wide horizontal shot, on a wooden board on a cozy festive kitchen counter, natural light, shallow depth of field, landscape orientation

Nordic Cinnamon Buns

Soft and pillowy Nordic buns, with a heavenly cardamom aroma, are filled with cinnamon sugar and pull apart in golden layers.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings: 12 buns
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 4 cups flour
  • 1 cup warm milk
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 2.25 tsp active dry yeast
  • 1/3 cup butter softened
  • 1 tsp ground cardamom
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar for filling
  • 2 tbsp cinnamon for filling

Method
 

  1. Stir the yeast into the warm milk with a pinch of sugar and let it foam for 5 minutes.
  2. Mix in the flour, sugar, cardamom, and butter to form a soft dough, then knead and let rise 1 hour until doubled.
  3. Roll the dough into a rectangle, brush with butter, and sprinkle with the brown sugar and cinnamon.
  4. Fold and slice the dough into twists, arrange on a baking sheet, and let rise 20 minutes.
  5. Bake at 375F for 20 minutes until golden, then cool slightly before serving warm.

Notes

Cardamom is the signature flavor here — don't leave it out.