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Christmas buns with cinnamon, orange and chocolate
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Christmas buns with cinnamon, orange and chocolate

Soft Christmas buns with cinnamon, orange zest and pieces of dark chocolate. They smell of Christmas and taste good both warm and cold.

TraditionalChristmasBakingDessertÆgVegetarian
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65 min total
12 servings
Easy

Ingredients

servings
Units
  • 1.1 lb wheat flour
  • about 0.8 cup milk
  • 2.6 oz butter
  • 2.6 oz sugar
  • 0.9 oz fresh yeast
  • 1 stk egg
  • 2 tsp cinnamon
  • 1 stk orange, zested (organic)
  • 2.6 oz dark chocolate (roughly chopped)
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 1 stk egg (for glazing)

Instructions

  1. 1

    Melt the butter

    1. Melt the butter in a saucepan and add the milk. Heat to finger-warm temperature (about 37 °C).
    2. The milk must not get too hot, or the yeast will die.
    5 min
    37°C
  2. 2

    Mix the dough

    1. Dissolve the yeast in the warm milk mixture. Add sugar, egg, cinnamon, orange zest and salt. Stir in the flour a little at a time.
    2. Knead into a smooth dough – it can be slightly moist.
    8 min
  3. 3

    Add the chocolate

    1. Fold the roughly chopped chocolate into the dough.
    2. Knead the chocolate in lightly without overworking the dough.
    2 min
  4. 4

    Rising

    1. Let the dough rise, covered, in a warm place for 20–25 minutes.
    2. Cover with a tea towel.
    25 min
  5. 5

    Shape the buns

    1. Divide the dough into about 12 pieces and shape into round buns. Place on baking paper and let rise for 10 minutes.
    2. Brush with beaten egg.
    10 min
  6. 6

    Baking

    1. Bake in the middle of the oven at 200 °C (convection 180 °C) for about 12–15 minutes.
    2. They should be golden and lightly crisp on top.
    15 min
    200°C

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Details

Nutrition

Calories

270kcal

Protein

6g

Fat

8g

Carbs

42g

Serving Size

80g

Dietary

Allergens

GlutenDairyEggs

Restrictions

  • Contains Gluten
  • Contains Dairy
  • Contains Eggs

Serving

Suggestions

  • • Serve them warm, as they are, or with a little butter.
  • • A light dusting of icing sugar or a little melted chocolate works well when serving.

Drink Pairings

  • • Glass: Coffee, tea or hot cocoa

Side Pairings

  • • Butter
  • • Jam

Dessert Pairings

  • • Fruit

Storage

Fresh

  • • Duration: 2 days
  • • Temperature: 20°C
  • • Method: In an airtight bag or tin

Frozen

  • • Duration: 3 months
  • • Temperature: -18°C
  • • Method: Freeze the buns, and warm them 5–7 minutes at 180°C before serving

Tips

Preparation

  • • Add the flour a little at a time so you can stop when the dough is smooth and slightly moist.
  • • Orange zest can be replaced with a little orange juice for a milder flavour.

Cooking

  • • Watch closely during the last few minutes. They brown quickly.
  • • Brush with milk instead of egg for a softer top.

Serving

  • • They are best warm on the first day, but keep well in an airtight bag.
  • • A light dusting of icing sugar or a drizzle of melted chocolate suits the festive season well.

Variations

Flavor

  • Grated marzipan in the dough
  • White chocolate instead of dark

Health

  • Half wholemeal flour
  • Less sugar (50 g)

Method

  • Baked

Toppings

  • Pearl sugar before baking
  • Icing sugar when serving
  • Melted chocolate on top

Author

M

Michael

Madentusiast med forkærlighed for hyggelige juleopskrifter og familievenlige projekter i køkkenet.

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Author

M

Michael

Madentusiast med forkærlighed for hyggelige juleopskrifter og familievenlige projekter i køkkenet.