Lill’s light rolls

Lill’s light rolls

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A Swedish specialty: small, savory biscuits made with potato starch, grated carrot, cinnamon, and butter, moistened with warm water (or coconut milk) and …

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Lills' light, small bread is a Swedish gluten-free specialty, originating from Gästrikland. Made with simple ingredients such as potato flour and carrots, these cakes are perfect for a delicious breakfast.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time20 min
  • Cook time10 min
  • Resting30 min
  • Total1 hr
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodfour
  • Estimated cost$2.43 $0.30 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
  • Vegetarian
  • Gluten-free

Ingredients

8 people
  • $0.16
  • $1.12
  • $0.08
  • $0.11
  • $0.04
  • $0.92

Prices from US supermarkets for 3 of 6 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. In a bowl, combine the flour, cinnamon, and baking powder. ≈ 4 min
  2. In a separate bowl, combine the warm water and the brown sauce. ≈ 4 min
  3. In a third step, thoroughly mix the sugar, grated carrots, and butter. ≈ 4 min
  4. Add the contents of the first two bowls to the butter mixture. ≈ 3 min
  5. Let the dough rest in the refrigerator for about 30 minutes.
  6. Form small balls and place them on a greased baking sheet. ≈ 10 min
  7. Bake in the middle of the oven at approximately 175 °C for about 10 minutes.

The bill

Lill’s light rolls

  • 1/2 cup of grated carrots$0.16
  • 3 dl of potato starch$1.12
  • 1 cup of sugar$0.08
  • 1 teaspoon of freshly ground cinnamon$0.11
  • 1 teaspoon of baking powder$0.04
  • 100 g of butter$0.92

Total$2.43

that's $0.30 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup of grated carrots
  • 3 dl of potato starch
  • 1 cup of sugar
  • 1 teaspoon of freshly ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon of baking powder
  • 100 g of butter
  • 1 dl of lukewarm water (or coconut milk)
  • 2 tablespoons of brown sauce

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