Poppy and Plum Rolls

Fluffy, moist, fruity and delicious, these poppy seed and plum rolls are a real treat. They are perfect for your next birthday party or picnic. For these sweet dough buns, we start with a yeast dough with poppy seeds and prepare a cinnamony plum compote while the dough proves in a warm place until doubled. I set aside about a cup of compote as the serving sauce. Otherwise, they taste just as delicious with a vanilla sauce or a lemon icing.

Plum Compote	Dough
400 g Italian plums (or regular plums) 2 tbsp Sugar 6 tbsp Water ½ tbsp Lemon juice ½ tsp Cinnamon powder 1 tbsp Cornstarch	200 ml Milk 60 g Butter (plus more for the pan) 400 g Plain flour 45 g Poppy seeds 2 tbsp Sugar ½ tsp Pure vanilla powder 7 g Active dry yeast 1 Medium egg, at room temperature

Warm the milk in a saucepan over low heat, add the butter in pieces and allow to melt. Remove the saucepan from the heat. Set aside.
In the mixing bowl of your stand mixer with a dough hook, whisk together the flour, poppy seeds, sugar, vanilla powder and yeast. Add the lukewarm milk and butter mixture and the egg.
Mix for 3-4 minutes at slow speed until a rough dough has formed. Increase the speed and knead for a few minutes until the dough has become smooth and elastic. Cover and leave to rest for about an hour until it has doubled in volumn.
In the meantime, wash the plums, pat them dry, cut them in half and remove the stones. Cut the fruit halves into cubes. Melt the sugar in a saucepan until it has caramelised. Add the cubed plums, 4 tablespoons of water, lemon juice and cinnamon powder. Simmer for roughly 3 minutes, stirring occasionally. Mix the starch with remaining 2 tablespoons of water and add to the fruit. Bring the filling to the boil briefly, then set aside.
Generously grease a round 30-32cm or a 20x30cm rectangular baking dish with butter. On a lightly floured work surface roll out the dough into a 45 cm x 30 cm rectangle. Spread the filling, reserving about a cup as a serving sauce, on the dough, leaving a border 2 cm wide.
Roll up the dough sheet from the long side. Cut the roll into 10 slices (9 if you are using a rectangular baking pan) with a sharp knife. Place the rolls in the prepared pan with the cut edge facing upwards, cover and leave to rise for another 30 minutes.
Preheat the oven to 180C/350F. Bake the rolls in the middle of hot oven for 35 minutes until golden brown. Serve with the reserved plum compote.

34 comments:

DEZMOND 9/10/25 13:23: They look soft as heaven!
Lola Martínez 9/10/25 13:49: Solo el nombre ya incita a probarlas, pero en cuanto las he visto no he tenido dudas de que están riquísimas.
Tom 9/10/25 13:52: ...such yummy delights.
Anonymous 9/10/25 15:35: Yummy -Christine cmlk79.blogspot.com
Balvinder 9/10/25 16:01: They look pillowy soft and so yummy!
eileeninmd 9/10/25 17:18: Angie, the plum rolls looks yummy! Take care, have a great day!
Pantherka 9/10/25 17:41: That looks really great.
You've made me want something.
sotis 9/10/25 18:24: rhooo qu'ils sont gourmands!!! bisous
Linda's Relaxing Lair 9/10/25 18:27: One of these would be great with a lovely cup of hot tea (or coffee)
Bill 9/10/25 18:39: They looks so delicious.
Pam 9/10/25 18:46: Yum! They look tasty and beautiful.
Ben | Havocinthekitchen 9/10/25 22:38: Beautiful-looking rolls. Loving the addition of plum compote.
Lowcarb team member 9/10/25 22:54: Yum! They do look tasty.

All the best Jan
Anonymous 9/10/25 23:26: These look really delicious — a wonderful color with the plum! ~ David (C&L)
Brian's Home Blog 10/10/25 01:22: Those look so good, and ready for me to eat!
J.P. Alexander 10/10/25 01:27: Gracias por la receta. Te mando un beso.
Anonymous 10/10/25 05:51: I cannot wait for plums to be in season!
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Diane 10/10/25 06:58: These sound delicious and I have lots of frozen plums in the freezer. Thanks for this recipe will give it a try. Cheers Diane
Anne in the kitchen 10/10/25 08:34: Those are beautiful and I am sure as delicious and they appear.
Margaret D 10/10/25 10:51: Goodness, don't they look good, Angie.
Ananka 10/10/25 11:36: These look so good :-D
sherry 10/10/25 12:37: how delicious and juicy do these look? Yummo.
ellie 10/10/25 13:36: Beautiful sweets! Awesome recipe!
Ivy's Closet 10/10/25 13:37: Looks great to find at breakfast! Awesome! Happy October!
Caitlin&Megan 10/10/25 13:38: So delightful! 💗💗💗💗💗
My name is Erika. 10/10/25 14:01: I love the idea of using fruit rather than cinnamon in them. They look delicious and I bet they tasted that way too.
Eva Taylor 10/10/25 17:30: Oh look at how pretty these rolls are! And so well timed with the weather getting chilly.
Roz 10/10/25 18:23: Gorgeous Angie! So nice to see a unique recipe using plums!
🇺🇸Baking with Nessa🇺🇸 10/10/25 18:37: This is such a lovely fall recipe. The plum filling must be super delicious! I actually discovered your blog through Sotis. I never get to chat with English bloggers this is so fun! Warm greetings from Chicago. ~Nessa
roentare 10/10/25 22:25: Looks so scrumptious to eat
Anonymous 10/10/25 22:49: These look fantastic! I love plums. I’d much rather have these than cinnamon rolls!
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Cooking Julia 11/10/25 00:11: These plum rolls look so good and fruity!
Grace 11/10/25 07:12: ANGIE! No te imaginas la debilidad que tengo por tortas o esta propuesta vuestra con semillas de amapolas! No es usual en mi país! Pero cuando he podido comer una torta me resulta lo más delicioso!! Mil gracias!
Feliz fin de semana!!☀️🤗
The Velvet Runway 11/10/25 16:05: These look amazing. I love plums and this recipe is perfect for Fall.
Julia x
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