Swedish Cinnamon Buns and Rolls - A Swedish Delight

Swedish cinnamon rolls are also called cinnamon buns, and they’re extremely popular and delicious. Originally from Sweden, this bun spread throughout northern Europe and overseas before landing in Northern American homes. Through its journey, this little bun has taken on many shapes, sizes, and flavors. However, in Sweden, things are still much the same as they have been for generations.

A Swedish Coffee Break is Always Welcome

Swedish coffee breaks are called “fika” and are always a warm welcome to the Swedes. They won’t miss a chance to sit for a good cup of coffee when it’s time for a well-earned break. As long as the coffee is freshly brewed and strong, it doesn’t matter where it is—at work, home, or in town. Adding freshly baked cinnamon rolls to that cup of coffee, well, that’s pure bliss!

This cinnamon roll was invented in the 1920s. You had to buy them from the bakery to enjoy this tasty pastry. A recipe for cinnamon rolls was only published in the Swedish “Our Cookbook” in the 1950s, and housewives only started baking the buns in their ovens after that.

Easy Swirl

Traditionally, cinnamon and nib sugar were sprinkled on the roll. Additionally, the buns would be shaped into elaborate and time-consuming shapes and sizes. Over a decade later, as more and more women left home to work and there was less time to devote to the kitchen, the bun became an easy, straightforward recipe.

Symbol of Love

The smell of freshly baked sweet yeast bread spiced with cardamom and layered with butter and cinnamon reminds the Swedish people of their childhood, and I honestly doubt there is a Swede who doesn’t enjoy it. Sweden’s cinnamon rolls are a symbol of love. The cinnamon roll wouldn’t be the same if we tinkered with it in any way, and its popularity would likely decrease. Even today, when baking our famous and tasty cinnamon buns, we still follow the same recipe used in Sweden since the 1950s.