Category: Christmas

  • Cinnamon Star Bread

    Cinnamon Star Bread

    I just had to make another one of these beauties! This time I used my regular sweet yeast dough and filled it with LOTS of vegan butter, cinnamon and sugar. Below you can find a step by step guide how to make this star. Happy baking, friends! Dough:75 g vegan butter2,5 dl plantbased milk15 g… Read more »


  • Saffron Braid

    Saffron Braid

    Today is Twelfth Night, which means that the Christmas season is officially coming to an end. So I’ll show you my last saffron bread, this one baked as a braid. I used the same dough as previously with silken tofu (you’ll find the recipe in my Saffron Wreath post). To make the braid, I rolled… Read more »


  • Saffron Star Bread

    Saffron Star Bread

    Here’s a bright shining star to get us all through the darkest week of the year. I saw an incredibly beautiful star bread that @barbarafrenchvegan made, and I just had to make one too. I made the same saffron yeast dough as for my saffron wreath a few posts back. It’s by far the best… Read more »


  • Christmas Smoothie

    Christmas Smoothie

    Merry Christmas to all of you, who like me, celebrate today on Christmas Eve! I hope you all have a lovely day, no matter how you to spend it. The only snow we’ll see this year is in the freezer which needs defrosting… so here’s a Christmas smoothie with frozen banana, strawberries, pear, beetroot powder… Read more »


  • Saffron Risotto

    Saffron Risotto

    Saffron is a spice closely related to Christmas here in Sweden. And even though I’d love to bake more saffron buns, I realise I have to eat food too. So I made saffron risotto! It turned out really nice, and even though it does take a bit of time to stir that risotto, it’s still… Read more »


  • Pineapple Christmas Tree

    Pineapple Christmas Tree

    Have you decorated your Christmas tree yet? We have, and as much fun as that was, there’s always room for more! Yeah, I know – it’s not exactly a Christmas tree. But when I saw the picture, it just reminded me of a decorated fir tree, and the crown like a star on top! I… Read more »


  • Fennel & Hazelnut Salad

    Fennel & Hazelnut Salad

    My friend @leeksnbeets was kind enough to invite me to take part in the Christmas collab #cleangreenvegsmas Of course I’m happy to create a recipe that might inspire someone to add something new and green to their Christmas table! My contribution is a light and fresh salad with wintery flavours. Make sure you follow the… Read more »


  • Saffron Wreath

    Saffron Wreath

    In Sweden, we’re mad about saffron buns for Christmas. This is the best recipe I’ve tried, hands down! The secret ingredient is silken tofu. It makes the buns really moist and fluffy, just like we want them. Here’ I’ve baked it as a large wreath filled with almond and sugar. The recipe is from Yipin,… Read more »


  • Gingerbread Muffins

    Gingerbread Muffins

    Today we celebrate Lucia in Sweden, with girls in white gowns and a crown of candles singing Christmas carols. One of my favourite traditions! Saffron buns and gingerbread are a must on this day, and here’s a moist muffin with gingerbread spices, icing and pomegranate arils. They were delicious!.100 g vegan butter2,5 dl brown sugar1… Read more »