It immediately reminds you of cosy afternoons – the perfect break in your daily routine. However stressful the day is, a short break with a hot cup of coffee and a cinnamon rolls makes everything better. In Sweden, this delicious pastry is celebrated on 4 October, which is ‘Kanelbullens dag’ – Cinnamon roll Day.
But it’s not just about cinnamon rolls, there’s a bigger thing behind it called Fika. It is a Scandinavian tradition that emphasises the importance of sharing and togetherness. This means taking a short break in the afternoon to enjoy coffee (and, of course, cinnamon rolls!) with colleagues. Sometimes it is precisely these little breaks that give rise to the best ideas and bring us closer together as a ‘second family’. So, we were happy to jump on the wave and sweaten the day at our headquarters!
Every day can be a Cinnamon Roll Day
What could be better than homemade vegan cinnamon rolls? Exactly. All you need is a good company and a quick, simple recipe. The first thing is on you, we can help with the second. Here is our favourite recipe so that you can bring some cinnamon roll magic into your office.
Dough:
60g vegan margarine
180ml vegetable milk (e.g. oat drink)
½ cube fresh yeast (approx. 21 g; alt.: 1 packet dry yeast)
400g wheat or spelt flour
50g sugar
1 packet vanilla sugar
½ tsp salt
1 tsp vegan yoghurt (e.g. with vanilla flavouring)
2 tsp vegan whipping cream for brushing
Filling:
120g soft vegan butter
80g (brown) sugar
1 tsp Ceylon cinnamon
Frosting:
75g room temperature vegan cream cheese
20g room temperature vegan butter
1 tsp icing sugar
Step 1. Dissolve the yeast in lukewarm plant-based milk. Knead with butter, flour, sugar, vanilla sugar, salt and yoghurt to form a smooth dough and let rise for 45 minutes.
Step 2. Roll out the dough and spread with the filling made from vegan butter, sugar and cinnamon. Roll up tightly and cut into 2 cm thick rolls.
Step 3. Place in a greased tin, leave to rise for 20 minutes and then bake at 180 °C (top/bottom heat) for about 20 minutes.
Step 4. Brush with vegan cream cheese frosting made from vegan cream cheese, butter and powdered sugar and enjoy!
Let yourself be inspired, try out the recipe, and maybe we can celebrate the next Cinnamon Roll Day together – joined by delicious pastry in hands and a good conversation!
P.S. Thanks to Jonna for her active support 🙂