Christmas Baking Made Cozy – Try These Finnish Flower Buns!

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil provides a dairy-free option while maintaining moisture.

almond extract

🥗Healthier: vanilla extract

💰Cheaper: none

Vanilla extract is more widely available and offers a similar flavor.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey adds natural sweetness with a different flavor profile.

pistachios

🥗Healthier: walnuts

💰Cheaper: sunflower seeds

Walnuts provide healthy fats while sunflower seeds are budget-friendly.

Heat milk until warm and dissolve yeast in it.

Mix flour, sugar, salt, and cardamom in a large bowl.

Add melted butter, eggs, and the yeast mixture to the dry ingredients.

Knead the dough until smooth and elastic, about 10 minutes.

Let the dough rise in a warm place until doubled in size, about 1 hour.

Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F).

Divide the dough into small pieces and shape each into a flower.

Place raisins in the center of each flower bun.

Let the shaped buns rise for another 30 minutes on a baking sheet.

Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, about 15-20 minutes.

Allow to cool on a wire rack.

Mix powdered sugar with a little water and food coloring to create a glaze.

Drizzle the glaze over the cooled buns before serving.

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