Swedish plant “lussekatter” with creamy saffron date filling

- In collaboration with Electrolux -

My best recipe on a Swedish classic! I’ve always loved this not-too-sweet-saffron-infused-soft-and-raisin-packed-bun and was very thrilled to take these ones out of the oven after years of trying different recipes and methods. I also tried to use sourdough instead of yeast and it worked out perfectly, just needs a bit more (like 24 hours) time to rise. So the classic bun normally hasn’t got any filling - however I find that they get even (!) better with a creamy, sweet and saffrony filling so that’s what you find right here!

If you have time blend the saffron with 1 Tbsp maple syrup at least 1 day before for an even more intense saffron flavour!

This Christmas I’ve partnered up with Swedish brand Electrolux to share a few of my favourite holiday baked goods, but also a creamy pumpkin soup with salad topping and a frothy carrot smoothie with tahini! And to inspire you to prepp your kitchen with the must-have-appliances which will help you get even more creative in the kitchen and cook even more yummy food - easy as 1 - 2 -3 . As Electrolux since their beginning have been creating products that make home life a little bit easier and a whole lot better, aims to create a better future PLUS works a lot on sustainable eating (and to inspire people to eat more plant based) it felt like a p-e-r-f-e-c-t match to team up.

You’ll see more of Electrolux and myself together throughout 2020 and I cannot wait to share it with you. Until then - let’s bake some Lussekatter buns! And Ps. For this recipe I’ve used their Kitchen Assistant, making lussekatter have never been easier! Cannot wait to bake my first sourdough using it, but that’s another blog post. Now - LUSSEKATTER!

Swedish plant “lussekatter” with creamy saffron date filling

Makes about 14  buns

Ingredients

25 grams fresh yeast 

75 grams cold pressed neutral coconut oil, melted (or any other neutral oil)

2 1/2 dl oat mylk, or any plant mylk you like

3/4 dl coconut sugar

1/2 tsp salt

8 dl white spelt flour, about 450 grams

1/2 grams ground saffron

Saffron date filling

150 grams fresh dates, pitted

30 grams cold pressed neutral coconut oil, melted (or any other neutral oil)

1/2 grams ground saffron

1 pinch mineral salt

For brushing

Maple syrup

How to

Soak the dates in boiled hot water, set aside.

Sprinkle the yeast in your kitchen assistant baking tin. Heat oat mylk, coconut oil, saffron, sugar and salt in a pot until 37°C. Pour the saffron-infused mylk over the yeast and start your machine to dissolve.

Add half of the flour and on low speed start to knead the dough. Add more flour, and keep kneading to incorporate the flour after each addition. Add flour until the dough is little sticky when touching it, but does not completely stick to your hands.

Add a lid or a kitchen towel on top of the baking tin and set the dough aside in a warm place for 1 1/2 hours, until the dough has doubled in size.

Mix together the ingredients for the filling until smooth.

Put the dough on your countertop. Fold it a few times then roll out until you get a big rectangle. Spread out the filling on the dough and fold from one side (on the length) to the other, so you get a double dough with a sticky inside. Cut about 14 “strips” on the width. Form each strip to the classic lussekatt S-shape by curling each side until you get a tight S. Put on a baking tray and cover with a kitchen towel and let rise for another 20 minutes.

Pre heat the oven to 225°C. Brush the lussekatter buns with maple syrup. Then bake them in the middle of the oven for about 8-10 minutes, until the buns are golden brown. Let cool on a cooling wrack with a towel on top.

Enjoy when freshly baked, or freeze to thaw when serving.

Morning drinks; Hot cashew chocolate and Turmeric oat latte

Morning drinks; Hot chocolate and Turmeric oat latte

Mix your own warming drinks in no time at all! Start by making your own golden paste, it will most likely be a staple in your home ever after. I use it for everything from porridge and lattes to hummus and soups.

If you don’t have time - or nerves - to soak your cashews for the hot chocolate you can just use any plant mylk you like! Same thing with the turmeric latte, use your fave plant mylk, or try different ones or variation!

Hot cashew chocolate

Serves 2

Ingredients

1 dl natural cashews

5 dl water for soaking

1 fresh dates, pitted

3 Tbsp cacao powder

5 dl water

1 pinch of flakey salt

Optional add in:s for extra flavour

fresh ginger, chili powder, orange zest

How to

Soak the cashew for 1-4 hours. Rinse. Mix with the rest of the ingredients, and the new water, until smooth and creamy. Heat in a pot, let simmer for a minute. Add your add in:s if using any. Pour the chocolate in to two cups, powder with cacao. Serve hot!

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Golden turmeric latte

Serves 2

Ingredients

5 dl oat mylk

1 fresh date, pitted (optional, for a sweeter taste)

2-4 tsp golden paste - see instructions below *

* Golden paste

2 Tbsp ground turmeric

2 Tbsp ground cinnamon

2 Tbsp ground ginger

1 Tbsp ground cardamom

1 tsp vanilla powder

1/2 tsp ground cloves

1/2 tsp ground black pepper

1/2 tsp mineral salt

7 Tbsp water

Topping

Whipped coconut cream

ground cinnamon

ground turmeric

How to

Mix spices for the golden paste. Add water and mix until a paste. Store in the fridge.

Heat your oat mylk in a pot, add the golden paste and let simmer for a minute. Add the date and mix for a sweeter taste. Pour in to two cups and top with coconut cream and spices.

Photo by Fanny Rådvik for my second cookbook The new green protein

Tahini oat cookies with carrot

These cookies are a mix of pretty much all of my favourite things. The result? My favourite cookies (chocker)! A bit more savoury than sweet, perfect to always have in the freezer for spontaneous fika-moments, or when you come home after a long day and want something to munch meanwhile you think about what to cook for your evening meal. In other words - these are really must-have-cookies!

Tahini oat cookies with carrot

Makes 12

Ingredients

4 dl rolled oats

1/2 tsp baking powder

1 Tbsp ground cinnamon

1/2 tsp ground cardamom

1/2 tsp pure vanilla powder

14 fresh dates, pitted 

1 dl light tahini

2 Tbsp oat mylk or water

1 medium carrot

1 pinch flakey salt

How to

Pre heat the oven to 175°C. Mix oats, baking powder, spices and vanilla in a food processor. Add the dates and mix until crumbly. Add tahini and oat mylk, pulse until the dough starts fo get together. Add the carrot and mix until you get a dough. Form in to 12 balls, put on a baking tray and press lightly with a fork to get the look. Bake in the oven for 15-17 minutes, until they get crispy underneath and lightly golden on top. You want them to have a crispy outside and and chewy inside! Store in an airtight container, in the fridge or freezer.

Recipe was first published in The Gothenburg-Post/Två dagar

Carrot cake porridge with lingonberries, apple and tahini

Carrot cake porridge with apple, lingonberries and tahini

Serves 2

Ingredients

2 dl / 0.8 cups steel cut oats

1/2 tsp ground cinnamon

1/2 tsp ground cardamom

5 dl water

1 dl / 0.4 cups unsweetened oat mylk

1/2 dl / 0.2 cups soaked * buckwheat (optional but gives the porridge even more delicious texture)

1 carrot, finely grated

salt to taste

Topping

Frozen lingonberries

1 apple

cacao nibs

pepitas **

lingonberry powder

edible flower sprinkle

light tahini

flakey salt

How to

Bring oats, spices, water and almond mylk to a boil. Let simmer for a couple of minutes while stirring, until you get a creamy and delicious porridge. Rinse the buckwheat. Add the soaked buckwheat and carrot, let simmer 30 seconds. Salt to taste.

Divide in to two wide bowls. Topp with lingonberries, apple, cacao nibs, pepitas. Powder with lingonberry powder. Sprinkle the flowers and drizzle with tahini!!

* How to soak buckwheat: Put dried whole buckwheat in water and 1 tsp apple cider vinegar for every 2 1/2 dl water over night. Rinse thoroughly in the morning. You can store the soaked buckwheat in the fridge for several days and add in your morning porridge or lunch salad. Rinse before use.

** Pepitas are similar to pumpkin seeds but comes form hull-less pumpkin varieties whereas pumpkin seeds comes with a hull. However - the green seeds seen on the porridge above are sometimes referred to as pumpkin seeds too! Note that in Swedish we’d call them “pumpafrön”.

Savoury banana muffins with ginger and cinnamon

This a my twist on my beloved banana bread from my second cookbook The new green protein, in the form of a muffin! Moist, savoury and perfect to bring to your picnic, as snack or serve for weekend breakfast. For variation try adding berries to the batter before baking them!

Also, fo a even more savoury muffins add a handful of finely grated carrot or parsnip!

Savoury banana muffins with ginger and cinnamon

Makes 12

Ingredients

2 dl / 0.8 cups oat flour

2 dl / 0.8 cups buckwheat flour

2 tsp ground ginger

2 tsp ground cinnamon

1/2 tsp salt

1 tsp baking powder

1 tsp bicarbonate of soda

3 green bananas (as in not the most ripe ones)

3 Tbsp shia seeds

1 1/2 dl / 1 cup unsweetened oat mylk, or your choice of plant mylk OR water

1/2 dl / 0.2 cups cold pressed rapeseeds oil

How to

Pre heat the oven to 175 degrees Celsius / 350 degrees Fahrenheit.

Bring the oat mylk to a boil, remove from heat and mix with the chia seeds. Let sit for 10 minutes until you get a pudding, mix half way through to avoid the chia seeds from clumping.

Peel and mash the bananas with a fork.

Combine all the dry ingredients in a bowl.

Add the chia mix, banana and oil to the dry mix and stir until you get a sticky batter. Divide in to 12 muffin moulds. Bake in the oven for 30-35 minutes, until the muffins get all golden.

ENJOY!

Ps. Check if the muffins are ready sticking a toothpick in the center of the muffin, the toothpick should come out clean with only a couple of crumbs clinging to the sides when the muffins are done!