Anne of Green Gables was “so glad to live in a world where there are Octobers”. Personally, I am so glad to live in a world where there are cinnamon rolls. October 4th is National Cinnamon roll day (Kanelbullens dag) in Sweden and I am all for celebrating it. Scandinavian cinnamon rolls are quite different to American ones – less doughy and without the sticky glaze. In my book that simply justifies eating two of them in one sitting.

are pretty amazing. A note on cinnamon. I used ground cinnamon made from Cassia in this recipe – it is much more aromatic and intense than the kind normally sold in the UK – a little goes a long way. It can be found in the ethnic aisle in supermarkets or This recipe is cobbled together from various Internet sources and with feedback from a Swedish friend. Not sure how authentic it is, but I do know the resultsare pretty amazing. A note on cinnamon. I used ground cinnamon made from Cassia in this recipe – it is much more aromatic and intense than the kind normally sold in the UK – a little goes a long way. It can be found in the ethnic aisle in supermarkets or online

For the dough

Makes 15-20 depending on size

250ml | 1 cup + 1 tbsp whole milk

1 envelopes active dry yeast (8g)

70g | heaped 1/3 cup light brown sugar

75g | 2.6 oz unsalted butter at room temperature, cubed

420g | 3 1/3 cups bread flour

1 tsp ground cardamom

1 tsp ground cinnamon

1/2 tsp salt

For the filling

60g | 2oz unsalted butter, softened

50g | 1/4 cup light brown (or caster) sugar

1-2 tbsp ground cinnamon

1/2 tsp ground cardamom (optional)