Bolludagur Buns – Icelandic Cream-Filled Buns

Bolludagur is a traditional Icelandic holiday where children are allowed to spank their parents with a decorated stick to wake them up and receive cream-filled buns as a reward.

This is vegetarian recipe. Dish can be prepared in 110 minutes. Recipe requires some culinary experience (medium difficulty). Number of ingredients: 10.

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Bolludagur Buns – Icelandic Cream-Filled Buns

Cooking Method: Baking Cuisine: Icelandic Courses: Anytime, Bakery, Dessert Recipe Keys: Vegetarian

Difficulty: Intermediate Prep Time 30 min Cook Time 20 min Rest Time 60 min Total Time 1 hr 50 mins

Servings: 12 Calories: 3840

Best Season: Suitable throughout the year

Ingredients

Servings

• 250 gram All-purpose flour
• 75 gram Butter
• 50 gram Granulated sugar
• 2 unit Eggs
• 1 cup Milk
• 2 teaspoon Instant yeast
• 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
• 1 cup Whipped cream
• 12 tablespoon Jam (your choice of flavor)
• 50 gram Powdered sugar

Instructions

1. In a mixing bowl, combine flour, sugar, and instant yeast.
2. Melt the butter and add it to the dry ingredients.
3. In a separate bowl, whisk together eggs, milk, and vanilla extract.
4. Gradually pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients while mixing.
5. Knead the dough until it becomes smooth and elastic.
6. Cover the dough with a damp cloth and let it rest for 1 hour.
7. Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F).
8. Divide the dough into 12 equal pieces and shape them into balls.
9. Place the dough balls on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
10. Bake for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown.
11. Let the buns cool completely.
12. Cut each bun in half horizontally.
13. Fill the bottom half with whipped cream and a tablespoon of jam.
14. Place the top half of the bun on the filling.
15. Dust with powdered sugar before serving.

Nutrition Facts

Servings 12

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Amount Per Serving

Calories 320kcal

% Daily Value *

Total Fat 15g24%

Total Carbohydrate 42g15%

Sugars 20g

Protein 5g10%

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* The Percentage Daily Values are calculated from a 2,000 calorie diet. Your specific daily value may vary, depending on your individual calorie requirements.