Kanelsnurrer (Norwegian Cinnamon Buns) With Apple Sauce Filling
Kanelsnurrer, or cinnamon buns, are a Norwegian classic made with a sweet cardamom dough and and these are filled with caramelized apple sauce and cinnamon.
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Servings: 20 buns
Equipment
- Rolling Pin
- pastry/pizza wheel
Ingredients
Apple sauce
- 5-6 large apples
- 3 tbsp water
- cinnamon and sugar to taste
Apple sauce filling
- 1 and 1/2 cups apple sauce
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 6 tbsp butter
- 1 tbsp cinnamon
- 2 tbsp cornstarch
Cinnamon Buns
- 2 cups apple juice
- 14 tbsp butter
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 4 tsp instant yeast (or 50 g fresh yeast)
- 1 tsp cardamom
- 6 cups flour
Decoration
- 1 egg (whisked)
- pearl sugar (or granulated sugar)
Instructions
Apple Sauce
- Peel the apples and chop into small cubes.
- Add the apples and water to a saucepan. Cover and bring to a boil. Then reduce heat and continue to cook until the apples are soft. You can add more water if necessary.
- Add a bit of cinnamon and sugar to taste.
Apple Sauce Filling
- Add the apple sauce, brown sugar, cinnamon, butter, and cornstarch to a saucepan. Bring to a boil and let boil for a minute or two before removing from heat, stirring constantly. The mixture should be quite sticky when you remove it from the heat.
- Let the mixture cool.
Cinnamon buns
- Heat the apple juice, butter, powdered sugar and cinnamon in a saucepan. Then cool until just a bit warmer than lukewarm.
- Pour the apple juice mixture into a mixing bowl and add the cardamom and yeast. Stir until dissolved and then slowly add the flour. You may need more or less flour. Add enough so that you can knead the dough into a nice ball without being too sticky. Knead for about 10 minutes.
- Roll out the dough into a large square. Spread the caramelized apple sauce mixture across all of the square.
- Fold the square of dough in half.
- Use a pizza or pastry wheel to cut the rectangle into about 20 strips. Twist each strip and then tie into a knot (see video). Set the cinnamon buns on baking paper on a baking sheet and cover with plastic wrap or a cloth. Let the buns rise for about 1.5, or until the dough fully bounces back when poked with your finger.
- Preheat oven to 435°F (225°C). Whisk together egg and a splash of water. Carefully brush each bun with the egg wash and sprinkle with pearl sugar. Bake cinnamon buns for 10 - 12 minutes, until golden brown. Be careful not to over bake (I bake mine for 10 minutes). Cool on a wire rack.