Bread Gulab Jamun Recipe

Last Updated On: Feb 16, 2025 by Sharmilee J

Bread Gulab Jamun is a delicious sweet made using bread, sugar, milk, oil. Bread Gulab Jamun is a quick alternate to the regular Gulab Jamun and is usually made for special occasions and Diwali. Learn to make Bread Gulab Jamun with the help of step by step pictures.

When I saw this easy jamun recipe made using bread I loved the idea as it was quick with easy available ingredient that is bread. Also I was not confident in trying the khoya jamun directly as this is the first time I making my own jamun at home. I remember only once trying jamun with instant jamun mix that too with the help of amma. Check out my Khoya Jamun Recipe.

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About Bread Gulab Jamun
Bread Gulab Jamun Ingredients
How to make Bread Jamun Step by Step
Expert Tips
Serving and Storage
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About Bread Gulab Jamun

Gulab jamun is basically a cheese based dessert traditionally made with khoya. The term gulab jamun comes from Persian words gol (rose) and ab (water), referring to the rosewater-scented syrup, and jamun from an Indian fruit with a similar size and shape (Reference : Wikipedia). This easy version using bread tastes so good.

Bread Gulab Jamun can be made easily with leftover bread slices. It is one of the easiest sweets that even beginners can try. I have shared 2 versions of bread jamun one with sugar syrup and another is dry version.

Bread Gulab Jamun Ingredients

Bread – Left over bread slices can be used. You can use either wheat bread or white bread.
Maida – Using flour is for binding.
Milk – Milk adds moistness to the bread jamuns.
Sugar – Sugar and water is heated until syrup consistency.
Flavor – Rose essence and cardamom powder is used.

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How to make Bread Jamun Step by Step

1.Trim the edges of all the bread slices and set aside. Take sugar, saffron strands and cardamom powder in a container, add water and heat it up until sugar dissolves completely .It may take some time so meanwhile you can start making the balls(step2). When the sugar syrup starts turning sticky switch off. When its warm add rose essence and set aside.

2.Dip each bread slices in milk squeeze out excess milk and transfer it to the mixer, repeat this process for all the bread slices. In the mixer add milk powder along with crushed bread slices and pulse it for few seconds, grind it to a smooth paste. Add cooking soda and mix well.

3.Pinch a small ball and roll smooth. Don’t apply pressure while rolling and also don’t roll them tight, the balls should be smooth. Make it ready then heat oil in a pan(I used my small tadka pan) – When oil is hot drop few balls at a time, fry in low flame till golden brown.

4.Keep rolling with the ladle so that its fried evenly on all sides. Fry till golden brown and drain in tissue and immediately add the jamuns into the warm sugar syrup. Cover and let it rest for 2 hours for the jamuns to absorb the sugar syrup well.

5.Immediately add the jamuns into the warm sugar syrup. Cover and let it rest for an hour at least for the jamuns to absorb the sugar syrup well. Now roll over powdered sugar.

Serve warm or chilled as per your preference.

Expert Tips

Make sure you roll the balls smoothly at the same time not too tight. Don’t apply pressure while rolling else the center part will not get cooked and will be hard while eating.
Even plain bread can be used but use unsalted bread for best results.
Make sure you keep in low flame while cooking the jamuns as it may get burnt easily.If the oil is too hot, then the jamuns may turn brown faster but it may not have cooked inside especially the center part.
As milk is added this keeps well only for 2 days(refrigerated).
I added milk powder just for extra flavor, but its purely optional.
Fry only till deep golden brown, not too dark.
You can even add a tiny pinch of saffron into the sugar syrup but I like the rose essence flavor more. Garnish with any nuts of your choice.
Cooking soda is optional but gives a more softer texture.

Serving and Storage

Store in a clean container. It keeps well in fridge for about a week.

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