From the image, these look like soft baked sugar rolls / milk buns / sweet butter rolls (light, fluffy bread pieces sprinkled with sugar on top).
Here’s a detailed homemade version recipe you can use:
Soft Sugar Butter Buns (Bakery-Style)
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Make soft, fluffy bakery-style sugar buns at home with simple ingredients. These sweet milk bread rolls are buttery, airy, and lightly topped with sugar.
Ingredients
Dough
- 3 cups (375 g) all-purpose flour
- 2¼ tsp active dry yeast
- 3 tbsp sugar
- 1 tsp salt
- ¾ cup warm milk
- 1 egg
- 3 tbsp melted butter
For topping
- 2–3 tbsp melted butter
- 3–4 tbsp sugar (for sprinkling)
Step 1: Activate yeast
- Mix warm milk + 1 tbsp sugar + yeast.
- Rest for 5–10 minutes until foamy.
Step 2: Make dough
- In a bowl, mix flour, remaining sugar, and salt.
- Add egg, yeast mixture, and melted butter.
- Mix and knead for 8–10 minutes until smooth and soft.
Step 3: First rise
- Cover dough.
- Let it rise for 1–1.5 hours until doubled in size.
Step 4: Shape rolls
- Punch down dough.
- Divide into equal small portions.
- Shape into oval or rectangular buns (like in the image).
- Place on a greased baking tray with small gaps.
Step 5: Second rise
- Let them rest again for 30–40 minutes until puffy.
Step 6: Bake
- Preheat oven to 180°C (350°F).
- Bake for 18–22 minutes until light golden.
Step 7: Finishing
- Brush hot buns with melted butter.
- Sprinkle sugar on top immediately.
- Let cool slightly before serving.
Tips for perfect texture
- Use warm milk, not hot (kills yeast if too hot)
- Knead well for soft, airy bread
- Don’t overbake (keeps them soft)
- Brush butter while hot so sugar sticks properly
Result
You’ll get:
- Soft fluffy interior
- Light golden crust
- Sweet buttery sugar topping
- Bakery-style texture
If you want, I can also make:
- A custard-filled version like bakery buns
- A cheese stuffed savory version
- Or a no-oven stovetop version