Basic sweet roll dough - Real Recipes from Mums

This sweet dough recipe is perfect to use with the Sticky pull apart bun recipe or you can add spices like nutmeg, cinnamon or dried fruit.

Ingredients (serves 12)

1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup water
2 1/4 tsp dry yeast
1 tsp sugar
1 egg yolk
1/4 cup sugar
4 Tbsp butter
1 1/2 tsp vanilla
2 3/4 cups plain flour
3/4 tsp salt

Method

Add warm water to the milk in a bowl. Sprinkle the yeast on top, then sprinkle 1 tsp sugar; set aside, undisturbed, until foamy, about 5 to 10 minutes.
Whisk the melted butter, egg yolk and vanilla into the yeast mixture until combined. In a large bowl, whisk the flour, the remaining sugar and the salt. Make a well in the centre, add the yeast mixture and stir with a wooden spoon to make a thick sticky dough. Turn out onto a floured surface and knead until soft and elastic, about 5 minutes. Roll into a ball.
Brush a large bowl with butter. Add the dough, coating it lightly with the butter. Cover with plastic wrap and let rise at room temperature until the dough is doubled in size, about 1 hour.
Turn the dough out of the bowl and knead briefly to release excess air; re-form into a ball and return to the bowl cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate at least 4 hours or overnight.
Follow the Sticky Pull Apart bun recipe or use for your own recipe.

49 Comments

- - meedee said
  - 17 Aug 2021
    10:15 am
I never have dry yeast on hand. i really should get some as something like this would be great during lockdowns.

- - happymum2018 said
  - 30 Apr 2019
    7:24 pm
Love to make bread, rolls ,pizzas ect. Thanks for sharing your recipe

- - youngoldlady said
  - 28 Sep 2018
    10:36 am
Looking forward to making this with the warmer weather coming should be easier.

- - youngoldlady said
  - 28 Sep 2018
    10:33 am
Thank you for sharing this, will look out for the sticky bun.

- - Kasey said
  - 21 Jan 2017
    11:40 pm
Fantastic recipe for sweet version, thanks for sharing.

- - ella12 said
  - 16 Aug 2016
    11:17 am
What a wonderful recipe. Thank you.

- - rovermum said
  - 08 Aug 2016
    10:37 am
Ooh yum. I think the possibilities are endless.

- - mom117082 said
  - 07 Aug 2016
    3:51 pm
Boys this is just what I was looking 4 a recipe 2 make some dough thanks
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- - june11 said
  - 06 Aug 2016
    7:35 pm
I am confused. Why do we need salt when it is a sweet dough? I would have thought it healthier to reduce the sugar a little and put no salt in it.
- mom134803 replied
  
  07 Aug 2016 , 7:11 am
  Salt adds flavor, without salt any bread, cake, cookie, pancake, chocolate, – or whatever you bake or make – tastes bland.
- - mom112217 said
  - 06 Aug 2016
    9:54 am
I’II keep this recipe,a great idea to add dried fruit! Thanks.

- - mom101628 said
  - 05 Aug 2016
    11:56 pm
Thanks for the recipe. I’ll keep it for when my breadmaker dies.

- - Melissa89 said
  - 31 Jul 2016
    12:23 am
Great recipe thanks!

- - Nas01 said
  - 26 May 2016
    10:03 am
Great recipe. I’ve never been good at making dough but I’m going to give this a go.

- - mom160421 said
  - 10 Feb 2016
    2:09 pm
Making dough is usually hit and miss for me. I’m keen to give your recipe a try.

- - mom101628 said
  - 07 Feb 2016
    10:31 am
Looks easy enough for me to try.

- - welshmummy said
  - 04 Feb 2016
    5:35 pm
Simple and easy. Add some sultanas and cinnamon and you have hot cross buns.

- - mom165081 said
  - 26 Jan 2016
    1:59 am
This recipe makes the art of bread making very do-able. I think adding cinnamon and mixed spice sounds great too.

- - mom19782016 said
  - 21 Jan 2016
    12:41 pm
Fab! Thanks for including this basic recipe – I love being able to modify some recipes and this one will work great with some dried fruit and honey in it I think!

- - mom113055 said
  - 08 Sep 2015
    4:06 pm
sweet roll

- - mom141765 said
  - 29 Aug 2015
    3:24 pm
Great dough for some good ol’ finger buns