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A Norwegian skillingsbolle.
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A cinnamon roll (also cinnamon buns and cinnamon swirls) is a sweet pastry found commonly in North America and Northern Europe. Comparable to the cinnamon roll is the honey bun, which would be part of the donut family. It is not to be confused with a Danish pastry. The cinnamon roll is thought[who?] to have been invented in Sweden where it takes the name kanelbulle (literally: "cinnamon bun"). It consists of a rolled sheet of yeast dough onto which a cinnamon and sugar mixture (and raisins or chopped grapes in some cases) is sprinkled over a thin coat of butter. The dough is then rolled, cut into individual portions, and baked. Cinnamon rolls are frequently topped with icing (often confectioner's sugar based) or glaze of some sort, or (most common in northern Europe) nib sugar.
A 'loaf' of raw cinnamon roll dough being cut into individual rolls prior to being cooked.
A cinnamon roll with glaze
The size of a cinnamon roll varies from place to place, but many vendors supply a smaller size about 5 cm in diameter and a larger size about 10 cm to a side. The largest variety can be found in Finland, called Korvapuusti, where it can be up to 20 cm in diameter and weighing 200 grams (about 7 ounces).[1]
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