What You Need to Know
Cinnamon Roll Day or Cinnamon Bun Day falls on 4 October each year. It is an annual theme day created for marketing purposes in Sweden and Finland that was instituted in 1999 by Kaeth Gardestedt. At the time, she was a project manager for Home Baking Council (Hembakningsrådet) which was historically a trade group supported by yeast, flour, sugar, and margarine manufacturers and is now supported by the Dansukker brand of sugar.
Steps
- 1.
Kanelbullar (Sweden): Traditional cardamom-spiced dough with pearl sugar topping
- 2.
Korvapuusti (Finland): Flattened spiral shape with stronger cinnamon flavor
- 3.
American Cinnamon Rolls (United States): Extra sweet with cream cheese frosting
The Science
Primary Reaction
Maillard Reaction