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.
Ingredients
- 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
- In a mixing bowl, combine flour, sugar, and instant yeast.
- Melt the butter and add it to the dry ingredients.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together eggs, milk, and vanilla extract.
- Gradually pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients while mixing.
- Knead the dough until it becomes smooth and elastic.
- Cover the dough with a damp cloth and let it rest for 1 hour.
- Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F).
- Divide the dough into 12 equal pieces and shape them into balls.
- Place the dough balls on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
- Bake for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown.
- Let the buns cool completely.
- Cut each bun in half horizontally.
- Fill the bottom half with whipped cream and a tablespoon of jam.
- Place the top half of the bun on the filling.
- Dust with powdered sugar before serving.
Nutrition Facts
Servings 12
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories 320kcal
- % Daily Value *
- Total Fat 15g24%
- Total Carbohydrate 42g15%
- Sugars 20g
- Protein 5g10%
* The Percentage Daily Values are calculated from a 2,000 calorie diet. Your specific daily value may vary, depending on your individual calorie requirements.