Orange Cardamom Buns

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These Orange Cardamom Buns will fill your house with the gorgeous smell of cardamom and orange zest. A wonderful treat for cold winter days.

 

overhead view of orange cardamom buns on a rack, on a white plate, and on a towel

Do you know the best way to turn a chilly, snowy day into a wonderful day?

Bake these Orange Cardamom Buns, of course. The baking spice smell permeates the whole house so after a trip outside to do a school run, go to work, or go for a walk and collect some logs (for those of us in the countryside), you step back into your kitchen and get that spice hit all over again. Absolute bliss.

It gets even better when the Orange Cardamom Buns have finished baking and it’s time to dig in. Freshly baked Orange Cardamom Buns sliced in half, topped with jam, butter or honey and served with your beverage of choice. (Curling up in front of the hot wood-burning stove optional but highly recommended.) 

 

So let’s make some Orange Cardamom Buns.

How to Make Orange Cardamom Buns Step by Step

overhead view of all ingredients for orange cardamom buns including a2 milk, flour, cardamom

Step 1. In a jug, mix butter, milk and maple syrup.

Step 2. In a large mixing bowl, combine flour, yeast, sugar, cardamom, orange zest and salt.

cardamom buns dry ingredients in a clear bowl on a countertop

Step 3. Make a hole in the dry ingredients and pour in the liquid.

orange cardamom buns dry ingredients with a well of liquid ingredients in the middle

Step 4. Mix until a dough has formed.

overhead view of cardamom buns dough sitting in a clear glass bowl

Step 5. Transfer the dough onto a floured surface and knead for 5 mins.

Step 6. Place the dough back in the bowl, cover and let rise in a warm place until it has doubled in size (45 mins – 1hr).

overhead view of risen orange cardamom buns dough in a clear bowl

Step 7. Then tip the dough back onto the floured surface, knead it again and then shape it into 16 cardamom buns.

Step 8. Transfer the shaped cardamom buns unto a lined baking tray, cover and let rise for 25 mins.

cardamom buns unbaked on a covered baking sheet ready to go into oven

Step 9. Preheat the oven to fan-assisted 180C / 200C / 400F / Gas 6.

Step 10. Glaze each bun with the egg and bake for 20-22 mins until done.

risen and unbaked cardamom buns on a oven tray next to a bowl of egg glaze with a red brush

When your lovely cardamom rolls come out of the oven, slice them and serve. (See my ‘Orange Cardamom Buns – Tips’ section below for serving ideas.)

fresh orange cardamom bun sliced in half on white plate next to pot of honey and knife

Orange Cardamom Buns – Tips

  • Whilst they taste sooo good served fresh, they still taste lovely when reheated.
  • Serve with your beverage of choice. Plain coffee with sugar and splash of a2 Milk™, or luxurious hot chocolate.
  • Orange Cardamom Buns can also be served plain. I sometimes skip the toppings and enjoy the wonderful flavour of cardamom rolls on their own. There is nothing plain about the flavours of orange zest and cardamom.
  • This is a fun recipe for kids. My kiddoes love helping me make these so much that I tend to have an oversupply whenever I make them… which is only a good thing.

More Cardamom Recipes

If you love cardamom like I do (it’s one of my favourite spices) and would like to try a few more cardamom recipes, here are a few to choose from:

woman standing behind tray of orange cardamom buns and a coffee cup

 

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Updated from September 24th 2014.

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5 from 7 votes

Orange Cardamom Buns

These freshly baked Orange Cardamom Buns are perfect for colder days.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time22 minutes
Total Time27 minutes
Course: Dessert
Servings: 16
Calories: 155kcal
Author: Bintu Hardy

Ingredients

  • 25 g melted salted butter
  • 350 ml lukewarm milk
  • 2 tbsp maple syrup
  • 525 g strong bread flour sifted
  • 3 tsp easy bake dried yeast
  • 1 tbsp caster sugar
  • 0.75 tsp ground cardamom
  • 1 tsp orange zest
  • 0.75 tsp salt
  • 1 egg beaten

Instructions

  • Mix the butter, milk and maple syrup together in a jug.
  • In a large mixing bowl combine the flour, yeast, sugar, cardamom, orange zest and salt together.
  • Make a hole in the dry ingredients and pour in the liquid.
  • Mix until a dough has formed.
  • Transfer the dough onto a floured surface and knead for 5 mins.
  • Place the dough back in the bowl, cover and let rise in a warm place until it has doubled in size (45 mins - 1hr).
  • Then tip the dough back onto the floured surface, knead it again and then shape it into 16 buns.
  • Transfer the shaped buns unto a lined baking tray, cover and let rise for 25 mins.
  • Preheat the oven to fan assisted 180C / 200C / 400F / Gas 6.
  • Glaze each bun with the egg and bake for 20-22 mins until done.
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Nutrition

Calories: 155kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 5mg | Sodium: 130mg | Potassium: 74mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 75IU | Vitamin C: 0.2mg | Calcium: 32mg | Iron: 0.3mg

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12 Comments

  1. 5 stars
    It is really a healthy and delicious recipe with full of nutrients. As a Nutritionist i can say this nutritious food will enjoyable for anybody. Thank you so much for sharing this recipe, I will must try to home.

  2. 5 stars
    Beautiful! I’m always looking for an excuse to use cardamom, and these look so good I can’t wait!

  3. 5 stars
    These buns look so light and airy. Great flavor combo with orange and cardamom too — I love those floral aromas. I’ve never tried A2 milk, but I’m seeing it everywhere…

  4. 5 stars
    Oh wow these sure are unique. I need to try adding cardamom next time I make buns. I bet it was amazing because they sound delicious!