It’s Christmas again, which means you’re probably busy digging out the old Santa Claus costume from the garage and lighting candles everywhere – so we’re not gonna waste any of your precious time bragging about these saffron buns. This is a variation of Luke Skywalker’s cinnamon buns (found in our cookbook), in this case using raisins and nature’s very own gold: saffron.

Luke Skywalker’s saffron buns with raisins

”Bun-dough”
1 cup cashew nuts
1/2 cup oat flakes
1/2 cup grated coconut
1 pinch salt
8 fresh dates (pitted)
3-4 teaspoons water
1-2 packages saffron

Filling
1/2 cup almonds (preferably pre-soaked in water)
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
8 fresh dates (pitted)
1 tablespoon water
3 tablespoons raisins

Roast the cashew nuts and oatmeal at no more than 212 degrees Fahrenheit (or 100 degrees Celsius) in the oven for about 10 minutes. Mix the bun-dough and roll out between two baking sheets. Mix the filling and spread out over the dough. Roll the dough (like a Swiss-roll) and cool quickly in the fridge or freezer, then cut the roll into tiny pieces. Add a few raisins as a topping.

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