Äppelbullar or Swedish cinnamon buns with apple, cinnamon and cardamom can be described as one of the great joys of fall. I decided to use a yeast dough containing buttermilk. I hadn’t tried that yet and was all curious to see how that tastes. If you are interested in a more traditional yeast dough, I also introduced the Swedish cinnamon knots here. This time I wanted to include a fruit. And since apple season has just started, I decided to give these äppelbullar a try.
Kanelbullar, this is the Swedish version of cinnamon rolls. The main difference? They are made with cinnamon and cardamom and usually remain plain. They contain coarse sugar and are brushed with a sugar syrup. I made these for World Bread Day! When my Swedish colleague gifted me a Swedish cookbook, the first recipe was kanelbullar. They are so famous in Sweden, they made it to page 1. There even is a “kanelbullar dag”. On October 4th Swedes celebrate this pastry, which has become famous. I hadn’t tried it yet, so I knew immediately that I wanted to make them for World Bread Day. Yes, this is a sweet bread made with an enriched yeast dough. 
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