Scandinavian Cinnamon Rolls Recipes

HOMEMADE CINNAMON ROLLS (SCANDINAVIAN STYLE)

Steps:

• Heat the milk in a pot or in the microwave until it is slightly warm (but not hot or boiling!). Whisk the yeast and the sugar into the milk until the yeast has dissolved. Add the mixture into a large mixing bowl.
• Add the egg, butter, cardamom, and salt into the mixture. Mix everything together using the spiral dough hooks of your electric hand mixer. Slowly add in the flour in small increments and keep mixing for around 5 minutes until the dough forms a ball and doesn't stick to the side of the bowl anymore. The dough should be slightly sticky but not wet. If it's too moist, add a tiny bit more flour.
• Cover the bowl which holds the ball of dough and let it sit in a warm spot until the dough has risen/increased in size (approximately 30 minutes, but it could be longer!).
• In the meantime, prepare the filling by mixing the butter, cinnamon, and brown sugar together into a medium-sized bowl with the normal hooks of your electric mixer. It's important that the butter is soft, but it should not be melted. Ideally, you use a bowl with a mixing cover for this since the cinnamon can make this step slightly messy.
• Next, add some flour onto a smooth surface and thinly roll out the dough into a rectangle. If you want to make 15 cinnamon rolls, one side should be approx. 18 inches long and approx. 1/8 inch thick. Evenly spread the filling on top of the dough using a spatula or a spoon. Be gentle and patient when doing this step so that you don't accidentally rip the dough.
• Start rolling the dough from one of the long edges until it forms a long, tight, sausage. Cut off the uneven ends, then cut the dough into even pieces approx. 1 1/4 inches wide. Carefully place the cinnamon rolls on a baking sheet and press down slightly to flatten them. Let the rolls rest for 20 more minutes.
• In the meantime, preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and also prepare the egg wash by whisking one egg in a small bowl with a fork until it is uniform in color.
• Once the 20 minutes are up, brush the rested cinnamon buns with the egg wash and bake them in the oven for approximately 15 minutes. Since every oven is different, your cook time might vary slightly. The rolls should still be slightly soft but cooked. Remove the cinnamon rolls from the oven and place them on a cooling rack.
• While the rolls are cooling, prepare the glaze by whisking powdered sugar and water together. It's best to add the ingredients a little bit at a time until you reach the desired amount and consistency. It should be quite sticky.
• Once the cinnamon rolls have sufficiently cooled, drizzle the glaze on top (you can get creative here) and allow the glaze to harden. Enjoy!

SCANDINAVIAN CINNAMON COFFEE ROLLS

Steps:

• Soften yeast in warm water.
• Scald milk and set aside to cool.
• Combine flour, salt and sugar in large bowl.
• Cut in margarine with pastry blender.
• Stir in yeast, egg yolks and lukewarm milk. Beat well.
• Chill overnight in refrigerator.
• Divide dough in half. Roll each half to 12x10-inch rectangle.
• Brush with melted margarine.
• Combine 1/4 cup sugar and cinnamon. Sprinkle over dough.
• Starting with 12-inch side, roll jelly-roll fashion.
• Cut into 1-inch slices.
• Place in 24 greased muffin cups.
• Cover; let rise in warm place for 1 hour.
• Bake at 375 degrees for 20 to 25 minutes.
• Combine ingredients for icing. Ice while warm.

SWEDISH CINNAMON ROLLS (VEGAN)

Steps:

• Warm the soy milk slightly - too hot will kill the yeast, too cool won't activate it -- just about lukewarm is right. In a small bowl stir together the soy milk, the yeast and the teaspoon of sugar. Set aside to let the yeast do it's thing.
• Add the next 7 ingredients (yogurt to 1/4 cup margarine) to a larger bowl and then add in the yeast mixture. Knead for about 10 minutes until a nice soft dough has formed. Cover and let rise in a warm place for about half an hour, until doubled in size.
• Mix the 2 tbsp margarine, 2 tbsp sugar and cinnamon together in another small bowl and set aside.
• Place 12 muffin liners on a baking sheet. Roll the dough into about a 10" x 12" rectangle - as close to square as you can get it.
• Spread the cinnamon sugar mixture evenly over the dough and then roll it up (roll from the longest side). Cut into 1" slices and place each slice in a muffin liner. Cover again and let rise for another hour, should be doubled in size.
• Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Brush the tops of the rolls with soy milk and sprinkle with a touch of sugar. Bake for 10 minutes until golden brown.