These soft sweet buns with cottage cheese filling are pillowy, golden and gently sweet — the kind of homemade bake that makes a kitchen smell wonderful. A soft yeasted dough wraps around a creamy cottage cheese filling with raisins or dried apricots, and each bun bakes up tender and beautiful. If you love cottage cheese bakes, try our Fluffy Baked Cottage Cheese Casserole and Healthy Cottage Cheese Cinnamon Rolls.
Ingredients
For the dough:
- 300 ml (1 1/4 cups) warm milk
- 480-500 g (4 cups) flour
- 1 tbsp yeast
- 3-4 tbsp sugar
- 2 tbsp honey
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 50 ml (1/4 cup) vegetable oil
For the filling:
- 50 g (3 tbsp) butter, softened
- 360 g (1 1/2 cups) cottage cheese
- 2-3 tbsp sour cream
- 2-3 tbsp sugar
- Raisins or dried apricots
- 1 egg yolk, for brushing
Instructions
- For the dough, combine all ingredients, knead into a soft ball, and proof in a warm place for 1 hour.
- Roll the risen dough 0.7-1 cm thick and spread with soft butter.
- For the filling, mix the cottage cheese, sugar, and raisins (or apricots). Spread evenly, roll up, seal the edge, and cut into 2.5-3 cm slices. Dip the bottom of each bun in flour, shape by hand, and place on parchment. Brush with beaten yolk.
- Bake at 170°C (340°F) for about 30 minutes (know your oven).
Tips
- Use warm, not hot, milk so the yeast activates well and the dough rises into a soft, fluffy crumb.
- Do not overbake — the buns should stay pale gold and soft, so start checking a few minutes before the end.
- For more sweet baking ideas, browse Allrecipes and the baking guides at Serious Eats.
Nutrition (per 100 g): 279 kcal, protein 23.3 g, fat 13.9 g, carbs 15 g.