Easy Oven-Baked Kefir Buns

Quick, simple and inexpensive — with tea and coffee for the whole family! My kefir buns turn out tasty and easy to prepare. As a filling, you can remove something, add something. I have a combination of cinnamon and walnuts. Or you can add vanilla and sprinkle the buns with sugar. Or something else to taste.
cook time: 3h 30 min
Isla Thatcher
Easy Oven-Baked Kefir Buns

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

323
Calories
12g
Fat
43g
Carbs
8g
Protein

Ingredients (12 portions)

For dough:

Dry yeast 7 g
Milk 50 g
Sugar 60 g
Wheat flour 600 g
Salt 0.5 tsp
Kefir 200 g
Butter 75 g
Chicken eggs 2 pc

For filling:

Ground cinnamon 1 tbsp
Sugar 5 tbsp
Walnuts 3 tbsp
Butter 60 g

For lubrication:

Milk 3 tbsp
Egg yolks 2 pc

Recipe instructions

Step 1

Step 1
How to make yeast buns with kefir in the oven? Start by preparing the dough. Take premium flour, eggs — C1 or C0. Remove eggs and kefir from the refrigerator 1-1.5 hours before cooking. For the dough to turn out well, they must be at room temperature.

Step 2

Step 2
Heat the milk to a temperature of 37-40 degrees. Dissolve a teaspoon of sugar in it and add yeast. If you don’t have a cooking thermometer, determine the temperature in the following way: drop a drop of milk on the inside of your wrist. If the feeling is neutral, then the temperature is correct. When a fluffy cap appears on the surface, the yeast has activated and you can work with it.

Step 3

Step 3
Melt the butter and cool to room temperature.

Step 4

Step 4
Take a deep bowl that will hold all the liquid ingredients for the dough. Pour kefir, butter and eggs into it, add salt.

Step 5

Step 5
Stir until smooth. Then add the activated yeast mixture and stir.

Step 6

Step 6
Take a deep bowl with a rounded bottom. Sift half the required amount of flour into it and make a well in the middle. The flour needs to be sifted to separate small debris and saturate the dough with oxygen so it is airy. Pour the liquid component of the dough into the well and begin kneading. The properties of flour of the same type, but from different manufacturers, may differ. Therefore, to get the desired consistency, add flour in small portions.

Step 7

Step 7
When it becomes difficult to knead with a spoon, start doing it with your hands. The dough should be soft, tender and slightly stick to your hands. If you are unsure whether to add more flour or not, donʼt add it. Form the dough into a ball. Cover the bowl with a napkin or towel so that the dough does not dry out and rises well. Leave in a warm place for about 1-1.5 hours.

Step 8

Step 8
Prepare everything you need for the filling. Instead of walnuts, you can take others that you like better.

Step 9

Step 9
In a separate container, mix sugar, cinnamon and walnuts. Melt the butter. Beat the yolks with milk until smooth.

Step 10

Step 10
When the dough has increased 1.5-2 times in volume, it is ready and you can start working with it.

Step 11

Step 11
Divide the dough into equal parts (I made each weighing about 80 grams) and roll them into balls. Place on a horizontal work surface sprinkled with flour, cover with cling film to prevent drying. Leave the dough for 10-15 minutes to make it more manageable.

Step 12

Step 12
Roll each ball into a rectangular layer 3-5 mm thick. Brush it with melted butter using a silicone brush and sprinkle with filling.

Step 13

Step 13
Roll the dough so that you get a roll, but not round, but flatter.

Step 14

Step 14
Fold it in half, bring the edges together and pinch.

Step 15

Step 15
Turn the roll over and make a cut with a knife, not reaching the end.

Step 16

Step 16
Unfold the workpiece, as if opening it. You should get a bun that looks like a heart. Form all the buns in this way.

Step 17

Step 17
Line a baking sheet with non-stick parchment and place the buns on it. Leave space between them as they will expand as they bake. Cover the baking sheet with a towel or cling film and leave in a warm place for 20-40 minutes. Itʼs time to turn on the oven at 180 degrees in the "top-bottom" mode so that it has time to warm up.

Step 18

Step 18
When the buns increase in volume, brush them with a mixture of yolks and milk. If you have any filling left, sprinkle it on top of the buns. Bake for 20 minutes on the middle shelf of an oven preheated to 180 degrees in the “top-bottom” mode. Determine the exact time and temperature based on your oven. The finished buns will still rise and brown well.

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