Sweet, Spiced Kanelsnurrer Cinnamon Buns

These traditional twists can be made with cinnamon or cardamom. Photo / Christine Rudolph

The Scandinavian classic can be spun two ways.

In Denmark this traditional yeast-based dough is flavoured with cinnamon, while in Sweden it’s flavoured with cardamom. The current trend in Copenhagen, however, is to eat these flavoured with cardamom.

Copenhagen Cult Recipes (mini) by Susie Theodorou and Christine Rudolph, $33, published by Murdoch Books.

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