Description
Making Hveteboller at home is surprisingly simple—and incredibly rewarding. The dough is a dream to work with, and the smell of cardamom baking in the oven fills the kitchen with pure magic.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ½ cups whole milk, lukewarm
- 2 ¼ teaspoons active dry yeast (1 packet)
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 4 cups all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 ½ teaspoons ground cardamom
- 1 large egg
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
- ½ cup raisins (optional)
- 1 egg + 1 tablespoon milk (for egg wash)
Instructions
- Activate the yeast: In a small bowl, combine lukewarm milk (about 100°F) with the active dry yeast and a tablespoon of the sugar. Let it sit for 5–10 minutes until foamy. This tells you the yeast is alive and ready to work.
- Mix the dry ingredients: In a large mixing bowl or the bowl of a stand mixer, whisk together the flour, remaining sugar, salt, and ground cardamom.
- Make the dough: Add the foamy yeast mixture, egg, and softened butter to the dry ingredients. Mix until a soft, slightly sticky dough forms. Knead by hand or with a dough hook for 8–10 minutes until the dough is smooth and elastic. If you’re using raisins, knead them in at the end.
- Let it rise: Transfer the dough to a lightly oiled bowl, cover it with a clean kitchen towel, and let it rise in a warm place for about 1 hour, or until doubled in size.
- Shape the buns: Punch down the dough and divide it into 12–14 equal pieces. Roll each into a smooth ball and place them on a parchment-lined baking sheet, leaving space for them to rise.
- Second rise: Cover the shaped buns loosely with a towel and let them rise for another 30–40 minutes, until puffy.
- Bake the buns: Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C). Brush each bun with the egg wash (1 egg beaten with 1 tablespoon of milk). Bake for 12–15 minutes, or until golden brown on top.
- Cool and enjoy: Let the buns cool on a wire rack. Enjoy them fresh or slice them open and slather with butter and your favorite jam.
Notes
- For a sweeter flavor, you can increase the amount of sugar.
- Raisins are optional, you can substitute with other dried fruits if desired.
- Ensure the milk is lukewarm before adding yeast to activate it effectively.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Baking
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Scandinavian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bun
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 40mg