Fluffy Vanilla Pudding Sweet Bread

Ingredients

• All-purpose flour – 450 g (about 3½ cups)
• Lukewarm milk – 125 ml (½ cup)
• Instant yeast – 7 g (about 2¼ tsp)
• White granulated sugar – 25 g (2 tbsp)
• Vanilla sugar – 16 g (about 1 tbsp)
• Vanilla pudding – 150 g (about ⅔ cup)
• Egg – 1
• Unsalted butter – 45 g (about 3 tbsp)
• Baking powder – 16 g (about 1 tbsp + 1 tsp), plus 1 extra tsp
• Salt – 4 g (about ⅔ tsp)
• Granulated sugar – as needed, for coating

Method

1. Warm the milk slightly and dissolve the yeast and sugar into it; let it sit until foamy.
2. In a large bowl, combine flour, vanilla sugar, baking powder, and salt.
3. Add the yeast mixture, egg, vanilla pudding, and softened butter to the dry ingredients.
4. Mix and knead until a smooth, soft dough forms.
5. Cover the dough and let it rise in a warm spot until doubled in size.
6. Divide the dough into equal portions and shape into rounds or rolls.
7. Roll each piece in granulated sugar to coat the outside.
8. Arrange on a lined baking sheet and let rise again until puffy.
9. Bake in a preheated oven until golden and cooked through.
10. Cool slightly before serving.