Yeast Dough Buns with Jam
Fluffy, tender, and rich! Made from simple ingredients. This recipe for yeast dough buns with jam is easy and affordable. Most ingredients are found in every kitchen. Shaping is simple, and the result is a beautiful pastry with amazing taste!
Updated : 26 September, 2025
Easy
More than 1 hour.
Ingredients
1
Eggs
25 grams
Sugar
0.5 teaspoon
Salt
150 milliliters
Milk
1 teaspoon
Yeast
45 grams
Butter
1 teaspoon
Vanilla sugar
300 grams
Wheat flour
120 grams
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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
Warm the milk slightly. You can use any berry or fruit jam; I used raspberry.
Step 2
Sift the flour through a sieve to aerate it. This makes the dough lighter, and the buns fluffier.
Step 3
Melt the butter over low heat or in the microwave.
Step 4
In a small bowl, mix yeast, 1 tsp sugar, and about 3 Tbsp (50 ml) warm milk. Stir well and leave for 10-15 minutes until a foam “cap” forms.
Step 5
In a large bowl, whisk the egg with sugar, salt, and vanilla sugar until smooth.
Step 6
Add the remaining warm milk, stir slightly.
Step 7
Add the yeast mixture and mix.
Step 8
Add the melted (not hot) butter and stir again.
Step 9
Add the sifted flour. Do not pour it all at once, you may need less. Mix first with a spoon.
Step 10
Gradually add the rest of the flour in small portions, stirring each time. The dough will first be sticky but will firm up. Avoid adding too much flour, or the dough will be heavy.
Step 11
The dough should be soft, tender, and barely sticky. Cover with a towel and leave in a warm place for 80-90 minutes.
Step 12
The dough should rise about 2.5 times. Now you can shape the buns.
Step 13
To shape beautifully: punch down the dough, place on a floured surface, and roll into a rectangle.
Step 14
Spread jam over the dough, leaving about 0.4 in (1 cm) around the edges.
Step 15
Mentally divide the dough lengthwise into 3 parts and fold it in thirds.
Step 16
Press the edges to seal.
Step 17
Cut across into strips about 1 in (2.5 cm) wide.
Step 18
Twist each strip 3-4 times and form a ring. Seal ends well so they don’t open while baking.
Step 19
Place the buns on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Cover with plastic wrap and let rest for 15 minutes.
Step 20
Beat an egg with a little milk until smooth.
Step 21
Brush the tops of buns with the egg-milk mixture.
Step 22
Bake in a preheated oven at 350°F (180°C) for 20-25 minutes until golden brown. Adjust time to your oven.
Step 23
Cool the finished yeast buns and serve. Enjoy!