Recipes · Finnish · Bakery
Pulla (Finnish Cardamom Bread)
One serving has 341 kcal and 8 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of thiamin (47%), selenium (40%), riboflavin (35%), folate (31%), manganese (24%) and niacin (24%). Ready in 108 minutes.

- Preparation: 90 min
- Cooking: 18 min
- Makes: 1 serving (112 g)
- Difficulty: Medium
- Diets: Vegetarian
- Contains: dairy, egg, gluten
Ingredients
- 50 g Flour, all-purpose
- 25 g Milk, whole
- 10 g Butter, unsalted
- 13 g Sugar
- 12 g Eggs, whole, raw
- 1 g Yeast, active dry
- 0.3 g Cardamom
- 0.5 g Salt
Method
- Warm the milk and dissolve the yeast and a little of the sugar in it; let stand for 10 minutes until foamy.
- Mix in the egg, remaining sugar, melted butter, ground cardamom and salt, then work in the flour to a soft dough; knead for 10 minutes until smooth and elastic.
- Cover and let rise for 1 hour until doubled, then shape into a braid or bun.
- Let rise again for 30 minutes, brush with a little beaten egg, and sprinkle with a little extra sugar.
- Bake at 190 °C (375 °F) for 15-20 minutes until golden. Makes 1 serving (one bun or slice); multiply for a whole braid.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 341 kcal | 16% |
| Carbohydrates | 53.1 g | |
| Water | 38.8 mL | |
| Fiber | 1.7 g | 6% |
| Protein | 8 g | 17% |
| Tryptophan | 0.1 g | |
| Threonine | 0.26 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.32 g | |
| Leucine | 0.6 g | |
| Lysine | 0.33 g | |
| Methionine | 0.17 g | |
| Cystine | 0.15 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.4 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.27 g | |
| Valine | 0.39 g | |
| Histidine | 0.19 g | |
| Fat | 10.7 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 3.1 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 0.79 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0.01 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 0.6 g | |
| Saturated | 6 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0 g | |
| Cholesterol | 68.6 mg | |
| Calcium | 46.6 mg | 5% |
| Copper | 0.1 mg | 11% |
| Iron | 2.6 mg | 14% |
| Magnesium | 16.4 mg | 5% |
| Manganese | 0.43 mg | 24% |
| Phosphorus | 108 mg | 15% |
| Potassium | 119 mg | 3% |
| Selenium | 21.8 µg | 40% |
| Sodium | 224 mg | |
| Zinc | 0.71 mg | 9% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.52 mg | 47% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.39 mg | 35% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 3.4 mg | 24% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.64 mg | 13% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.07 mg | 5% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 122 µg | 31% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0.24 µg | 10% |
| Choline | 41 mg | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 99.1 µg | 14% |
| Vitamin C | 0.07 mg | 0% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 22.6 IU | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.49 mg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 0.97 µg | 1% |
Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.
Climate footprint
0.2 kg CO2e a serving: about average for breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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