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Fluffy Condensed Milk Bread

Warm, buttery, and impossibly soft bread rolls enriched with condensed milk, perfect for any meal or snack.
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 2 hours
Servings: 10 rolls
Course: Breakfast, Brunch, Snack
Cuisine: Baking, Comfort Food
Calories: 150

Ingredients
  

Dough Ingredients
  • 240 ml warm milk about 105–110°F (40–43°C), not too hot or it kills yeast
  • 75 g condensed milk gives sweetness and tender crumb
  • 1 piece egg room temperature for best mixing
  • 30 g sugar fine sugar dissolves faster
  • 7 g dry yeast 1 packet, active dry or instant both work
  • 520 g flour all-purpose is fine
  • 1 tsp salt balances sweetness
  • 50 g butter, softened unsalted for control
Topping Ingredients
  • 45 g butter soft and spreadable, for brushing
  • 45 g condensed milk mix with butter while warm

Method
 

Preparation
  1. Whisk warm milk with sugar and the 75 g condensed milk until the sugar mostly dissolves.
  2. Sprinkle in the dry yeast and crack in the egg; whisk again to combine until tiny bubbles from the yeast start to appear.
  3. Mix flour and salt in the bowl of a stand mixer.
  4. Pour the wet mixture into the dry ingredients and start the dough hook on low; work the dough until it just comes together.
  5. Add the 50 g softened butter in pieces; knead with dough hooks for about 10 minutes until smooth, elastic, and slightly tacky.
First Rise
  1. Cover the bowl and set the dough aside for 1 hour, or until doubled and jiggly.
  2. Meanwhile, warm a pan of water in the oven if your kitchen is cold.
Shaping
  1. After the first rise, cut off 2/3 of the dough and roll it into a 25x40 cm rectangle.
  2. Roll up the rectangle into a log, slice into equal pieces, and place them in a prepared baking pan.
  3. Repeat with the remaining 1/3 dough to make smaller buns.
Second Rise
  1. Set the shaped buns aside for a second 1-hour rise.
  2. Preheat the oven to 180°C/350°F.
  3. Brush each bun with egg wash just before baking.
Baking
  1. Bake larger buns for 25–30 minutes until the tops are deep golden and sound hollow when tapped; smaller buns need about 20 minutes.
  2. Meanwhile, whisk equal parts of butter and 45 g condensed milk.
  3. When the buns come out, brush them with the butter-condensed milk mix while still warm.
Cooling
  1. Cool the buns in the molds until fully cooled before removing.

Notes

Time-saver: Use instant yeast and the dough will rise without proofing first. If dough feels dry, add milk 1 tbsp at a time; sticky dough tightens as it rests. Stir in 1 tsp cinnamon or a handful of raisins for a cozy twist.