Sultana and Cranberry Rolls
Sultana and Cranberry Rolls are soft, sweet yeast buns filled with juicy sultanas and tart cranberries, warmed with cinnamon and mixed spice. The Thermomix heats the milk and butter to the ideal temperature, kneads the dough to a silky consistency and grinds fresh lemon sugar for the finishing touch. A lovely treat for breakfast or afternoon tea.
About this recipe
Sultana and Cranberry Rolls made in the Thermomix TM7 are the kind of teatime bake that fills the whole kitchen with the scent of cinnamon, mixed spice and warm yeast dough. If you have been searching for a sweet rolls recipe for your all-in-one kitchen machine, this one shows exactly why the TM7 excels at bread: the milk and butter are heated to precisely the right warmth for the dried instant yeast, the dough is kneaded into a smooth, elastic ball without any hand work, and the lemon peel and sugar are ground into a fragrant finishing sugar in mere seconds. The combination of plump sultanas and tart cranberries gives each roll a jewel-studded interior with a lovely chew, while the icing sugar and lemon topping adds a delicate sweetness. These rolls are ideal for a leisurely breakfast, a festive brunch or an afternoon snack with coffee, and they disappear quickly whenever friends come round.
Preparation tips
- Make sure the milk and butter mixture is pleasantly warm rather than hot before adding the dried instant yeast, as too much heat will stop the dough from rising and the sultana rolls will stay dense.
- Soak the sultanas and cranberries in a little warm water or tea before folding them into the dough; this keeps the fruit juicy during baking and prevents it from drawing moisture out of the crumb.
- Brush the finished rolls with melted butter straight from the oven and dust generously with the lemon sugar, then serve while still slightly warm so the icing sugar melts into the crust beautifully.
Recipe variations
- Festive variation: add a pinch of ground cardamom and grate fresh orange zest into the dough along with the cinnamon, then swap half the cranberries for chopped glacé cherries for a Christmas-worthy version of these rolls.
- Lactose-free variation: replace the milk with a plant-based oat or almond drink and use a dairy-free margarine instead of unsalted butter; the dough kneads and rises just as well and the fruit filling keeps all its flavour.
Thermomix TM7 Benefits
- Heating the milk and butter gently in the mixing bowl gives the instant yeast the ideal warmth, so the sultana dough rises reliably every time. [Time Savings]
- The TM7 kneads the enriched dough into a smooth, elastic ball within minutes, saving tired hands and long manual work. [Time Savings]
- Grinding the lemon peel with sugar produces a fragrant, fine finishing sugar that coats the cranberry rolls beautifully. [Multi-Function]
- Mixing the flour, mixed spice and yeast into an even dough ensures every roll is uniformly flavoured and delicately spiced. [Multi-Function]
- Weighing the flour, sugar and butter directly in the bowl keeps the cranberry roll dough perfectly balanced without extra scales or mess. [Built-in Scale]
Ingredients
- dried cranberries
- sultanas
- oranges
- orange liqueur (optional)
- lemon
- sugar
- milk
- dried instant yeast
- medium egg
- fine sea salt