Description
Sweet Cardamom Bread with Honey Orange Butter is an enchanting treat that combines the warm, aromatic flavors of cardamom with the sweetness of honey and refreshing zest of orange. This delightful bread boasts a soft, buttery texture, making it perfect for breakfast, brunch, or as a sweet snack throughout the day. Whether enjoyed fresh from the oven or toasted to perfection, this recipe invites you to explore new dimensions of flavor in your baking. Pair it with yogurt or coffee for breakfast, or serve it warm with ice cream for dessert. It’s also an impressive homemade gift that friends and family will adore.
Ingredients
Scale
- ½ cup warm water
- pinch sugar
- 2 tsp active dry yeast
- 1 cup warm milk
- ½ cup honey
- 2 tbsp melted butter
- 3 eggs (divided)
- 5 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tsp ground cardamom
- 1 tsp salt
- For Honey Orange Butter: 2 sticks softened butter
- 3 tbsp honey
- zest of 1 orange
Instructions
- In a small bowl, mix warm water, sugar, and yeast; let sit until frothy.
- In a large bowl, whisk together warm milk, honey, melted butter, and two eggs.
- Add the yeast mixture to the milk mixture and gradually stir in flour, cardamom, and salt until a dough forms.
- Knead on a floured surface for about 10 minutes until smooth and elastic.
- Let rise in a greased bowl covered until doubled (about an hour).
- Shape into loaves and let rise again on a lined baking sheet for another 30 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C), brush loaves with remaining egg, and bake for 25-30 minutes until golden brown.
- For honey orange butter, mix softened butter with honey and orange zest until smooth.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Various
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (70g)
- Calories: 218
- Sugar: 11g
- Sodium: 170mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 45mg