Swedish Saffron Buns Recipe

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Feb 19, 2010

A historical comment! These buns are traditionally eaten not for Christmas but for Saint Lucia's day (December 13). She is the patron saint of Sweden, so her day is celebrated widely there. A girl of the family will dress up as St. Lucia wearing a long white gown with a red sash and a crown of holly with candles (nowadays mostly just electric candles) and will serve the "Santa Lucia Buns" to the rest of the family. They can also be made with two overlapping "S" shapes to make a cross with curled ends. I often prefer to make my Santa Lucia buns with just a bit of large crystal sugar or Scandinavian pearl sugar (which is a bit harder to find). I also like the look of longer strands of Saffron, they really do add lovely color and taste to the buns. :) Happy Scandinavian Baking!!!

—Emilia

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Jan 05, 2010

Excellent old-fashioned recipe, although a bit bland for the seasoned pallet. For the second batch, I added sugar to the top before they went into the oven. A little dip into some butter and they are such a delight. My parents want me to show them how to make them, and they're very picky- so that's saying something!

—Galinda

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7 Ratings

Jan 19, 2010

A wonderful recipe that makes the lightest, most delicate breakfast bread! The saffron gives it a golden hue and the dough is manageable enough to shape into just about any shape you can imagine! We made these to celebrate St Lucia Day but I know we will be eating this bread many times throughout the year now. I may add candied lemon/orange peel next time I bake these to make them into a slightly more sweet breakfast bread...

—Trinka G

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Dec 28, 2010

Excellent recipe for moist saffron buns. I did add a tad more salt and also some cardamom. Either way, this recipe results in moist, fluffy buns. I made mine with quark. Also, added pearl sugar on top for the additional bit of sweet crunchiness. Mine definitely had to bake longer than the time in the recipe to get a nice golden color.

—jgd0339

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Dec 12, 2011

Excellent recipe that gives tasty, traditional Swedish saffron buns. I did only use 6 cups of flour and they turned out very moist and nice.

—eva

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Nutrition

Calories
169 kcal
8%

Carbohydrates
29.1 g
9%

Cholesterol
16 mg
5%

Fiber
1 g
4%

Protein
4.4 g
9%

Sodium
68 mg
3%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Swedish Saffron Buns

Serving Size: 1/35 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 35
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 169
Calories from Fat: 36

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 4g 6 %
** Saturated Fat 1.9g 10 %
Cholesterol 16mg 5 %
Sodium 68mg 3 %
Potassium 106mg 3 %
Total Carbohydrates 29.1g 9 %
Dietary Fiber 1g 4 %
Protein 4.4g 9 %
** Sugars 7.5g
Vitamin A 3 %
Vitamin C < 1 %
Calcium 4 %
Iron 14 %
** Thiamin 25 %
Niacin 20 %
** Vitamin B6 2 %
Magnesium 4 %
** Folate 35 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.