Sweet roll

A sweet roll or sweet bun refers to any of a number of sweet, baked, yeast-leavened breakfast or dessert foods. They may contain spices, nuts, candied fruits, etc., and are often glazed or topped with icing.^[1] Compared to regular bread dough, sweet roll dough generally has higher levels of sugar, fat, eggs, and yeast.^[2] They are often round,^[3] and are small enough to comprise a single serving.^[4] These differ from pastries, which are made from a paste-like batter;^[5] from cakes, which are typically unleavened or chemically leavened;^[6] and from doughnuts, which are deep fried.^[7]

Sweet roll

A Chelsea bun, a type of currant bun, a popular sweet roll from the United Kingdom
Alternative names	Sweet bun
Type	Sweet bread

Refrigerated ready-to-bake sweet roll dough is commercially available in grocery stores.^[8]

Sweet rolls are sometimes iced and/or contain a sweet filling.^[9][10] In some traditions, other types of fillings and decoration are used, such as cinnamon, marzipan,^[11] or candied fruit.^[12]

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  Swedish cinnamon rolls
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  Polish warkocz z serem

See also

• List of sweet breads
• Food portal