Homemade Sweet Bread
This simple Homemade Sweet Bread recipe requires just eight ingredients and may be turned into dinner rolls, cinnamon rolls, or sticky buns.
Yield: 12
Materials
For the dough:
- 300 g all-purpose flour
- 40 g sugar
- 2 g salt
- 7 g dry yeast
- 1 egg
- 140 ml warm milk
- 40 g cream cheese
- 30 g butter
- For the custard filling:
- 300 g custard
- Feel free to experiment with ingredient replacements. For example you can substitute all-purpose flour with whole wheat flour for a nuttier flavor. Additionally, if you’re looking for a lighter option, try using Greek yogurt instead of cream cheese in the dough.
Instructions
- Mixing the Dough: In a bowl, beat together warm milk, sugar, yeast, egg, and cream cheese.
- Adding Dry Ingredients: Add the all-purpose flour and salt to the mixture. Knead the dough until it becomes smooth.
- Incorporating Butter: Knead the soft butter into the dough and set it aside for 2 hours or until it doubles in size.
- Dividing and Shaping: Cut the dough into 12 pieces and roll each piece into a ball.
- Filling with Custard: Flatten each ball of dough and place a tablespoon of custard inside. Pinch the edges together to seal the filling.
- Resting Time: Set the filled dough balls aside for 30 minutes to allow them to rise.
- Arranging in the Pan: Roll out each ball slightly and place them on a round, overlapping baking pan.
- Final Rise and Baking: Set the assembled balls aside for an additional 1 hour. Bake at 160°C/320°F for 30 minutes. Brush with butter before serving.