Sweet Yeast Buns Baked in the Oven
Fluffy, tender sweet bread rolls made from yeast dough using water. A budget-friendly recipe whose shaping even a child can handle. Top them with poppy seeds, nuts, or cinnamon sugar to vary their taste and look.
Updated : 05 August, 2025
Easy
More than 1 hour.
Ingredients
Starter
150 milliliters
Water
4 grams
Dry yeast
1 teaspoon
Sugar
100 grams
Wheat flour
Dough
1
Eggs
65 grams
Sugar
0.5 teaspoon
Salt
40 grams
Butter
7 grams
Vanilla sugar
225 grams
Wheat flour
5 grams
Poppy seeds
Brushing
1
Eggs
1 tablespoon
Milk
Table
Table of volume measurements:
- teaspoon - 5 ml
- dessert spoon - 10 ml
- tablespoon - 20 ml
- glass - 200 ml
Preparation
Step 1
First, make the starter. Measure its ingredients. Warm the water slightly. Dry yeast can be replaced with fresh pressed yeast.
Step 2
In a suitably sized bowl, dissolve yeast and sugar in warm water.
Step 3
Sift flour into the yeast water - sifting adds oxygen and helps the starter rise.
Step 4
Whisk until smooth with no lumps. Cover and leave in a warm place to rise for 20 minutes.
Step 5
Measure the remaining ingredients for the dough.
Step 6
Sift flour into a wide deep bowl to oxygenate and remove impurities - bread will be fluffier.
Step 7
Melt butter gently until just soft, not overheated.
Step 8
The sponge has risen: bubbles and volume increase show active yeast.
Step 9
In a large bowl, whisk together egg, sugar, salt and vanilla sugar (or vanilla).
Step 10
Add the risen starter to the egg mixture and mix.
Step 11
Add melted butter and mix.
Step 12
Gradually add sifted flour - don't dump it all at once. Start mixing with a spoon.
Step 13
The dough will be sticky - gradually add the rest of the flour by hand, keeping an eye on texture. Too much flour makes stiff buns.
Step 14
Knead a soft, pliable, non‑sticky dough. Cover and let rise in a warm place for 70–80 minutes (depends on room temperature and yeast activity).
Step 15
Dough should expand about 2.5×. Preheat oven to 180°C (356°F).
Step 16
Gently deflate dough, flour the surface, and divide into equal parts.
Step 17
To shape, roll each piece into a rope.
Step 18
Tie the rope into a knot.
Step 19
Tuck the ends underneath for a neat bun shape.
Step 20
Place buns on parchment-lined tray, spaced apart. Cover and let proof 15–20 minutes.
Step 21
For brushing - beat egg with milk until smooth.
Step 22
Once risen, brush tops with egg wash.
Step 23
Sprinkle poppy seeds on top.
Step 24
Bake in preheated oven at 180 °C for about 20-25 minutes until golden. Adjust timing per your oven.
Step 25
Cool the buns and serve. Enjoy your treat!