Korvapuusti (Cinnamon Rolls)
Soft, buttery Scandinavian cinnamon rolls with a cardamom-kissed dough and a tender spiral of cinnamon sugar. Ready from start to finish in under 45 minutes.
- Total time
- 45 min
- Servings
- 8
- Calories
- 298
- Protein
- 6g
Ingredients
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 6 tablespoons butter, softened, divided
- ½ teaspoon ground cardamom
- 1.5 tablespoons ground cinnamon
- 1 cup whole milk, warmed to 110°F
Instructions
- 1
Stir together 3 cups flour, 0.25 cup sugar, 0.5 teaspoon cardamom, and 1.5 teaspoons salt in a large bowl, mixing until evenly combined.
- 2
Cut 2 tablespoons softened butter into small dime-sized pieces and scatter them into the dry ingredients, then rub the butter into the flour with your fingertips until the mixture resembles coarse breadcrumbs with pea-sized lumps.
- 3
Pour the warmed milk into the flour mixture and stir with a wooden spoon until a shaggy dough forms with no dry flour streaks remaining, about 1 minute.
- 4
Transfer the dough to a clean counter and knead it by pushing the heel of your hand forward into the dough, folding the far edge back toward you, and turning it 90 degrees; repeat for 5 minutes until the dough feels smooth and slightly elastic.
- 5
Pat the dough into a 12-inch × 10-inch rectangle on parchment paper, with a long edge facing you.
- 6
Spread the remaining 4 tablespoons softened butter over the dough in an even layer, leaving a thin border along all four edges.
- 7
Mix the remaining 0.25 cup sugar with 1.5 tablespoons cinnamon in a small bowl, stirring until uniform, then sprinkle this mixture evenly over the buttered dough.
- 8
Starting at the long edge closest to you, roll the dough tightly toward you like a jelly roll, keeping the roll centered and even; slice crosswise into 8 equal pieces.
- 9
Set the oven to 400°F and wait until the indicator light or beep signals heating is complete, about 10 minutes.
- 10
Arrange the roll slices cut-side up on a parchment-lined baking sheet, spacing them about 2 inches apart.
- 11
Slide the baking sheet into the oven and bake for 12–15 minutes until the rolls are puffed and the edges are golden brown, like warm caramel.
- 12
Remove the rolls from the oven and let them rest on the sheet for 2 minutes before serving warm.
Tools you’ll need
- large mixing bowl
- wooden spoon
- clean counter
- parchment paper
- 12-inch × 10-inch ruler or measuring tape
- small mixing bowl
- baking sheet
- oven
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