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Kavring bread sliced on a wooden cutting board.

Kavring (The Easiest Swedish Rye Bread)

Kavring is a delicious Swedish rye bread that is dark in color and slightly sweet in flavor. This incredibly easy recipe contains NO yeast and is instead leavened with baking powder and baking soda.
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Course: Breads and Buns
Cuisine: Nordic, Scandinavian, Swedish
Keyword: Easy Swedish rye bread recipe, Swedish Kavring recipe
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 2 hours
Total Time: 2 hours 5 minutes
Servings: 16 slices
Calories: 93kcal
Author: Kristi

Equipment

  • 1 standard sized loaf pan (9x5)

Ingredients

  • 2 cups bread flour
  • 1 cup rye flour
  • 1 ½ teaspoons baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ½ cup Swedish dark baking syrup or light molasses
  • 1 ½ cups milk

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 200 degrees F and grease and flour a standard sized loaf pan (9 x 5 inches). Set aside.
  • Whisk the bread flour, rye flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt together in a large bowl. Add the dark syrup or molasses and milk and stir until just combined. Scrape the batter into the prepared baking pan and smooth out the top.
  • Bake for one hour and then raise the oven temperature to 300 degrees F. Bake for another hour. Remove from the oven and cool slightly before tipping the loaf out of the pan. Cool completely before slicing and serving.

Notes

Variations:
Cardamom:  Add a teaspoon or two of ground cardamom to the bread dough.
Seeded and Spiced:  Add a teaspoon of fennel seeds or a teaspoon each of anise and caraway seeds to the dough.
Storage:
Kavring will keep tightly wrapped at room temperature for up to 5 days.  Freeze for longer storage.

Nutrition

Calories: 93kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 0.5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 3mg | Sodium: 284mg | Potassium: 74mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 37IU | Calcium: 47mg | Iron: 0.3mg