Vatrushka: Sweet Russian Buns

Name: Vatrushka: Sweet Russian Buns
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 20 min
Cuisine: Eastern European
Ingredients: 2 cups or 250 g spelt flour (or all-purpose flour); 1 teaspoon instant yeast (or 3 teaspoons fresh yeast); 1/2 cup or 120 ml milk ((you can also use your favorite nut milk)); 1/4 cup or 45 g Demerara sugar (divided); 3 tablespoons butter (or coconut oil); 1 egg yolk; 10 oz or 300 g farmer's cheese; 1 egg; 1 tablespoon vanilla extract; 3 tablespoons honey; 8 tablespoons cranberries, lingonberries or other berries (You can also use cranberry sauce, apple sauce or jam for the topping)

Instructions

Prep:20minCook:1h

Easy Russian Vatrushka Recipe: Delicious, fluffy and healthy farmer's cheese individual sweet buns look impressive and take a bit more than an hour to make! They make for a great tea-time treat, breakfast or Thanksgiving dessert.

Updated at: Thu, 01 May 2025 20:41:09 GMT