Swedish coffee braids bread, also known as kanelbullar, is a classic Swedish pastry that is perfect for any occasion. Made with a rich yeasted dough, rolled in cinnamon sugar, and topped with a sweet glaze, this bread is sure to please everyone at your table. This article will provide you with a guide to help you create the perfect Swedish coffee braids bread. From selecting the right ingredients to mastering the braiding technique, you will learn everything you need to know to make this delicious pastry.
Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!
BREAD MACHINE SWEDISH COFFEE BREAD
This is a delicious Swedish coffee bread recipe converted for use with a bread maker! My family is Swedish, and ever year we make this recipe just in time for Christmas. We always enjoy it especially on Christmas morning. We used to make a long, drawn out version that was my great-grandmother's recipe, but thanks to modern conveniences like the bread maker it takes much less time and work! I hope your family enjoys this as much as mine has.
Provided by Staci Plonsky
Categories 100+ Breakfast and Brunch Recipes Breakfast Bread Recipes
Time 2h40m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Place ingredients in the pan of the bread machine in the order recommended by the manufacturer. Select dough cycle; press Start.
- When the dough cycle has finished, divide into three equal portions. Roll each piece into a rope 12 to 14 inches long. Lay the three ropes side by side, then braid together. Tuck the ends underneath, and place onto a greased baking sheet, cover loosely with a towel, and allow to rise until doubled in bulk.
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
- Brush the braid with beaten egg white and sprinkle with pearl sugar. Bake in preheated oven until golden brown, 20 to 25 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 283.3 calories, Carbohydrate 52.8 g, Cholesterol 35.7 mg, Fat 4.6 g, Fiber 1.7 g, Protein 7.5 g, SaturatedFat 2.5 g, Sodium 194.7 mg, Sugar 10 g
SWEDISH CARDAMOM BRAIDS
"Swedish people love their coffee-especially with this classic coffee cake. The recipe came from my father's aunt, and I can remember my mother crushing cardamom seeds to make it. Back then, you couldn't buy cardamom already ground." -Harriet Meola, Mauldin, South Carolina
Provided by Taste of Home
Time 1h5m
Yield 2 loaves (12 slices each).
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. Add the milk, butter, sugar, egg yolks, cardamom, salt and 3 cups flour. Beat until smooth. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a soft dough., Turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 6-8 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour., Punch dough down; divide in half. Divide each half into three portions. On a lightly floured surface, shape each portion into a 16-in.-long rope. Place three ropes on a greased baking sheet and braid; pinch ends to seal and tuck under. Repeat with remaining dough. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 45 minutes. , Bake at 375° for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from pans to wire racks. Brush warm loaves with butter. Combine the pecans, sugar and cinnamon; sprinkle over loaves.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 175 calories, Fat 7g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 39mg cholesterol, Sodium 54mg sodium, Carbohydrate 25g carbohydrate (5g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 4g protein.
SWEDISH COFFEE BREAD
One day, I discovered a recipe for these tasty loaves. My wife, Sharon, challenged me to make them. It took a bit of time, but she said they were delicious.-Wade Harmon, Orange, Massachusetts
Provided by Taste of Home
Time 1h
Yield 3 loaves.
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. Stir in milk, butter, sugar, eggs, cardamom and salt; beat until smooth. Gradually add 8 cups of flour; beat until smooth. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a soft dough. , Turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 6-8 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour. , Punch dough down. Turn onto a lightly floured surface; divide into nine equal portions. Shape each portion into a 14-in. rope. For each loaf, braid three ropes together on a greased baking sheet; pinch ends to seal. Cover and let rise for 30 minutes. , In a small bowl, combine flour and sugar; cut in butter until mixture is crumbly. Sprinkle over braids. Bake at 325° for 25 minutes or until golden brown. Combine glaze ingredients until smooth; brush some over loaves. Bake for 5 minutes. Brush with remaining glaze; bake 5-10 minutes more. Remove from pans to cool on wire racks.
Nutrition Facts :
SWEDISH COFFEE BRAIDS (BREAD)
This is an old Swedish recipe my husband's great grandma had. It is absolutely wonderful and they go very fast.
Provided by Theresa P
Categories Breads
Time 1h
Yield 2 coffee braids
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Soften yeast with 1/4 cup warm water and 1/2 tsp sugar and set aside.
- In mixing bowl combine scalded milk, sugar, salt and Crisco, cool to lukewarm, and add yeast and 1 of the eggs.
- Gradually add flour to form a soft dough.
- Knead in remaining flour until smooth and satiny, about 5-8 minutes.
- Cover and let rise until double.
- Divide dough in two and on a floured surface with a rolling pin roll out each dough to about 12x9 size.
- Brush with melted butter, and sprinkle with cinnamon, sugar and chopped walnuts.
- Starting with 12-inch side, roll up jelly roll style seal seams and ends and place each roll seam side down on cookie sheet (greased).
- Take scissors (or knife) and snip part way through each bread roll one inch apart in a tractor tread style.
- Cover and let rise again.
- Brush both bread rolls with another beaten egg and sprinkle nuts over both.
- Bake at 350°F for about 25 minutes.
- Allow to cool slightly and if desired ice with favorite icing recipe.
SWEDISH CARDAMOM BRAID
Make and share this Swedish Cardamom Braid recipe from Food.com.
Provided by pattikay in L.A.
Categories Yeast Breads
Time 3h5m
Yield 1 loaf
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- In a mixing bowl, measure 1 cup flour and add the dry ingredients.
- Blend with a wooden spoon. pour in the hot water and stir with 25 strong strokes, or for 2 minutes with the mixer flat beater.
- Cut the soft butter into several pieces and drop into the batterlike dough.
- Add the egg, cardamom and raisins.
- Stir in additional flour, 1/4 cup at a time, first with the spoon and then by hand, or with the beater and then the dough hook.
- The dough will form a rough mass and clean the sides of the bowl.
- Because of the large amount of butter, the dough will not be sticky. It should be firm, but not stiff.
- Turn the dough out onto a floured work surface. With a strong push turn fold action, knead till the dough is smooth and elastic, about 8 minutes, or knead with the mixer under the dough hook for the same length of time.
- Return the dough to the bowl; cover with plastic wrap and put aside at room temperature till the dough has doubled in volume, about 1 hour.
- Punch down the dough and turn it onto a floured surface; knead briefly to work out air bubbles.
- Divide the dough into 3 equal parts. Roll each part under your palms into a strand 14 inches long.
- Beginning in the middle of the strands, braid loosely to one end. Reverse the loaf and again braid from middle to end.
- Pinch the ends closed and place on a baking sheet.
- Cover the dough with wax paper and leave till doubled in bulk and puffy to the touch, about 1 hour.
- Preheat oven to 350°F 20 minutes before baking.
- Before baking, brush the braid with the egg white glaze.
- Bake till the crust is rich brown, about 45 minutes.
- A wooden toothpick inserted in the center should come out clean.
- Remove braid from the oven. Use a metal spatula to lift it off the baking sheet, because the hot loaf will be fragile and might break.
- Cool on a wire rack.
- This bread keeps well and toasts beautifully and also freezes well.
SWEDISH COFFEE BREAD
This dessert is so decadent, you won't believe your taste buds!
Provided by Allrecipes Member
Time 1h25m
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Using a standing electric mixer with a bread hook attachment, or by hand, combine 1 cup sugar with the yeast, cardamom and salt. In a small saucepan, melt the 1 stick butter, then add the 2 1/4 cups milk and heat until lukewarm (about 115 degrees F). Pour the warm milk and butter into the mixer bowl. Mix in the flour 1 cup at a time until incorporated. Beat until the dough no longer sticks to the sides of the bowl. Cover with a dry towel and let sit in a warm place until doubled in size, about 40 minutes.
- Position the oven racks in the upper and lower thirds of the oven and preheat to 325 degrees F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. Divide the dough into thirds. Cover and refrigerate 2 sections. Roll out the third piece of dough into a 9-by-14-inch rectangle (about 1/4 inch thick). Spread 2 tablespoons softened butter over the dough and sprinkle with 1/4 cup sugar mixed with 1 tablespoon cinnamon. Sprinkle with one third of the raisins and 1/2 cup almonds. Roll the dough into a tight log and pinch the ends closed. Repeat with the other two pieces of dough and the remaining 4 tablespoons butter, 1/2 cup sugar, 2 tablespoons cinnamon, 1 more cup almonds and the raisins; place the loaves on the prepared baking sheets.
- Using scissors, cut incisions straight down into each loaf, about 2 inches apart, stopping just short of the bottom of the dough. Gently pull the slices apart from each other, in alternating directions. Repeat with the remaining two logs.
- Place the loaves on top of the stove to rise for 10 minutes. Whisk together the remaining 2 tablespoons milk and the egg and brush the mixture onto the loaves. Sprinkle with the remaining 2 tablespoons almonds and some extra sugar. Bake the bread, switching the pans from upper to lower racks halfway through, until golden brown, about 40 minutes. Place on a rack, cover with a towel and let cool.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 690.1 calories, Carbohydrate 110.1 g, Cholesterol 55 mg, Fat 23.2 g, Fiber 5.6 g, Protein 13.9 g, SaturatedFat 9.9 g, Sodium 131.5 mg, Sugar 48.5 g
Tips:
- Use bread flour or all-purpose flour for a chewy texture.
- Add a tablespoon of sugar to the dough for a sweeter bread.
- Use unsalted butter to control the amount of salt in the bread.
- Let the dough rise in a warm place for about an hour, or until it has doubled in size.
- Roll out the dough to a rectangle that is about 12x18 inches.
- Spread the filling evenly over the dough, leaving a 1-inch border around the edges.
- Roll the dough up tightly, starting from one of the long sides.
- Pinch the edges of the dough together to seal them.
- Place the braid on a greased baking sheet.
- Let the braid rise for about 30 minutes, or until it has doubled in size.
- Bake the braid at 375 degrees Fahrenheit for about 30-35 minutes, or until it is golden brown.
Conclusion:
Swedish coffee braids are a delicious and easy-to-make bread that is perfect for any occasion. With their chewy texture, sweet flavor, and variety of fillings, they are sure to be a hit with everyone who tries them. So, next time you are looking for a special bread to bake, give Swedish coffee braids a try. You won't be disappointed!
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