Tender Sour Cream Sweet Dough
Indulge in the pillowy perfection of Tender Sour Cream Sweet Dough—a versatile and delightfully soft dough recipe that’s perfect for creating rolls, loaves, or pastries with a rich, buttery flavor. This recipe combines the tangy creaminess of sour cream with the delicate sweetness of vanilla and sugar to produce a luxuriously tender texture. Enhanced with eggs, lukewarm milk, and instant yeast for an effortless rise, this sweet dough is easy to knead and shapes beautifully. Whether you’re crafting cinnamon rolls, braided breads, or sweet buns, the golden-brown crust and irresistibly fluffy interior will have everyone reaching for seconds. Ready in under two hours, this crowd-pleasing recipe is your secret to bakery-worthy treats from the comfort of home.
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Recipe Information
Ingredients
- 4 cups All-purpose flour
- 0.5 cup Granulated sugar
- 0.5 teaspoon Salt
- 2.25 teaspoons Instant yeast
- 0.5 cup Unsalted butter, softened and cubed
- 1 cup Sour cream
- 0.25 cup Whole milk, lukewarm
- 2 pieces Large eggs
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
Instructions
In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the dough hook, combine the all-purpose flour, granulated sugar, salt, and instant yeast. Mix on low speed until blended.
Add the cubed butter to the dry ingredients and mix until the butter is evenly distributed and forms a crumbly texture.
In a separate bowl, whisk together the sour cream, lukewarm milk, eggs, and vanilla extract until well-combined.
With the mixer on low speed, gradually pour the wet mixture into the dry ingredients. Mix until the dough begins to come together.
Increase the mixer speed to medium and knead the dough for 8-10 minutes, or until it becomes smooth and elastic. The dough should be soft and slightly sticky, but it should pull away from the sides of the bowl.
Transfer the dough to a lightly floured surface and shape it into a ball. Place it in a greased bowl, turning the dough to coat it with oil.
Cover the bowl loosely with plastic wrap or a clean kitchen towel and let the dough rise in a warm place for 1-2 hours, or until it has doubled in size.
Once the dough has risen, punch it down and transfer it to a lightly floured surface. Shape the dough as desired—into rolls, loaves, or other pastry forms.
Arrange the shaped dough on a greased or parchment-lined baking tray. Cover and let rise again for 30-45 minutes, until puffy.
Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Bake the dough for 18-22 minutes, or until the tops are golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
Remove the baked goods from the oven and let cool on a wire rack. Serve warm or at room temperature.
Nutrition Facts
Calories |
313 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
% Daily Value* |
|||
| Total Fat | 13.4 g | 17% | |
| Saturated Fat | 8.2 g | 41% | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.0 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 63 mg | 21% | |
| Sodium | 109 mg | 5% | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 41.8 g | 15% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 1.1 g | 4% | |
| Total Sugars | 10.1 g | ||
| Protein | 6.3 g | 13% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.4 mcg | 2% | |
| Calcium | 43 mg | 3% | |
| Iron | 1.7 mg | 10% | |
| Potassium | 60 mg | 1% | |
*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
