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Swedish Saffron Buns
Photo: Eiliv Sonas Aceron

Swedish Saffron Buns

10 ingredients 15 min + 10 min 35 saffron buns openrecipes
Swedish Saffron Buns

"These traditional Swedish-style saffron buns are frequently baked around Christmas time. They are a very tasty and lovely tradition!"

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

995
Calories
45g
Protein
27g
Fat
142g
Carbs

Counts 8 of 10 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 8 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Milk 1 cup (244ml) whole 149
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Yogurt 170g plain Greek 100
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Grape 1/2 cup (76g) 62
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Cake not in our table 0
Saffron not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 2 1/8 cups milk
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 3 (0.6 ounce) cakes compressed fresh yeast
  • 8 ounces quark or sour cream
  • 2 (.5 gram) packets powdered saffron
  • 2/3 cup sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 7 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup raisins (optional)
  • 1 eggs, beaten

Directions

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By allrecipes · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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