Bergen has exploded with color now that the leaves on the trees are changing, and my dog Alfie has been loving rolling through as many leaves as possible on our walks. So of course I had to celebrate autumn in my kitchen as well – this time with some pumpkin pie cinnamon rolls! Scandinavians make the best kanelsnurrer, or cinnamon rolls. One of the most popular versions here in Norway is solksinnsboller, which are filled in the center with vanilla custard. But for autumn I decided to give these an American fall twist by filling them with pumpkin custard instead.…
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Continue ReadingIt’s apple season here in Norway, and when my friend Josephine brought me a sack of apples from Sognefjord I was excited to make a new apple treat: Norwegian twisted cinnamon buns (kanelsnurrer) filled with apple sauce. I developed this recipe based off of my favorite cinnamon bun recipe and…
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Continue ReadingNorwegians are incredibly proud of their apples, so it’s no surprise they have lots of incredible apple desserts. Norwegian apple cake is one of the most popular cakes here, A kringle (also called klippekrans) is a yeast based pastry filled with cinnamon sugar, sort of like a wreath of connected cinnamon buns. In…
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Continue ReadingNorwegians love cake, which is no surprise considering how many incredible Norwegian cakes there are. I’ve shared my favorite Norwegian cakes here. But perhaps the most popular every occasion cake in Norway is eplekake, or Norwegian apple cake. Eplekake is quick and easy to make, and sweet enough to serve…
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Continue ReadingOver the weekend I went skiing in Myrkdalen with some friends and we stayed at a cosy little cabin, so of course I wanted to bake something delicious for us. And what’s cosier than kanelbullar, or Swedish cinnamon buns? Kanelbullar are made with a sweet cardamom dough filled with cinnamon…
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Continue ReadingDenmark has so many wonderful sweet buns and pastries (hello, Danishes), and one reliable Danish classic is kanelsnegle. Kanelsnegle, or “cinnamon snails,” are Danish cinnamon rolls made with a buttery cardamom dough and filled with cinnamon, sugar, and butter. Kanelsnegle set themselves apart from other cinnamon rolls with the great…
