It is the 1. of December and the month of Christmas has started!

I’ve been looking forward to – and stressed out a little – about the goals that I have set for myself.

A whole month with a post on the blog EVERY DAY!
In Danish AND English!

I thought that the Advent Calendar would start in Danish only – because I had no English-speaking subscribers – that has changed 😀

I am MEGA curious about what you think of this Advent Calendar.
What DO you like and DON’T you like?
Do you have any good ideas?
ALL ideas are welcome.

 
Here on December 1. I started Christmas with a classic in my family – Kløben buns/rolls!
The delicious fatty, sweet Christmas bun filled with butter and dried fruit – what’s not to like!

I am one of those people who are glad that succade is not completely extinct.
I want succade in my Christmas buns and candied orange peel – in return, I have no need for the multi-colored cocktail cherries.
I add goji berries and dried apples instead – but if you like cocktail cherries then, by all means, add them.

You do not need to use white wheat flour, you can bake Kløben buns with ordinary wheat flour, I do not think they are THAT much healthier wholemeal. 😉

 
I bake these Christmas buns a few times in December.
Usually the first Sunday of Advent and when my parents come to visit – they also enjoy the Christmas classic Kløben buns/rolls.

Which holiday classic is your favourite?

Print Recipe

Kløben Christmas buns - Kløben Christmas rolls

© DanishThings.com

ret	Bread, Christmas

Prep Time

60 + min

Servings

12-16 pcs

Ingredients

Wet:

• 75 g salted butter
• 2.5 dl milk
• 25 g yeast
• 1 egg

Dry:

• 400 g flour 150g whole white wheat flour and 250g normal wheat flour
• 60 g sugar
• ½ tsp coarse salt
• 175 g dried fruit see Note *
• butter - melted
• Powdered sugar

ret Bread, Christmas Prep Time 60 + min Servings 12-16 pcs Ingredients Wet: 75 g salted butter 2.5 dl milk 25 g yeast 1 egg Dry: 400 g flour 150g whole white wheat flour and 250g normal wheat flour 60 g sugar ½ tsp coarse salt 175 g dried fruit see Note * butter - melted Powdered sugar

Instructions

1. Melt the butter and add the milk. Pour into a bowl and stir the in the yeast. Add the egg.
2. Mix sugar, salt and wheat flour with the dried fruit. Mix the dry in the wet. The dough will be quite soft.
3. Cover the bowl with a lid and place the dough to rise at room temperature for at least 45 min.
4. Dip a large spoon in water. Place the buns/rolls on a baking sheet with baking paper. Brush the buns/rolls with melted butter.
5. Bake the buns/rolls in the middle of the oven for 18-20 min. at 175°C fan oven or 200°C/400°F conventional oven.
6. Let them cool slightly on a wire rack.​
7. Serve the buns/rolls with salted butter.

Recipe Notes

Tips:

* I use:

• 50g raisins
• 30g finely chopped succade
• 30g finely chopped candied orange peel
• 25g goji berries
• 25g sweet dried cranberries
• 15g dried apple cubes

Use the fruits and berries that you like the best

Dust some powdered sugar on the buns/rolls before serving - it looks pretty.

I did a little Googling and I’ve tried to convert the grams to US cups:

• 75g salted butter = 5.29 tbsp or 0.33 cups
• 2.5 dl milk = 1 cup
• 25g fresh yeast = 1 tbsp of instant dry yeast
• 400g all-purpose flour = 2½ cups
• 60g sugar = 4.80 tbsp or 0.30 cups
• ½ tsp coarse salt
• 175g dried fruit = 1-1¼ cups

Please leave a comment if the measurements are off.

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