Description
Deliciously soft and fluffy brioche buns filled with a creamy blueberry cream cheese mixture, topped with a crunchy crumble.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 cups (380 g) all-purpose flour
- 1/3 cup (70 g) sugar
- 1 tbsp instant yeast
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup (120 ml) warm milk
- 2 large eggs
- 1/4 cup (60 g) softened butter
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 250 g cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 cup (50 g) sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 2 tbsp heavy cream (optional for extra smoothness)
- 1 cup fresh or frozen blueberries
- 1 tbsp sugar
- 1 tsp cornstarch (only if using frozen berries)
- 1/2 cup (65 g) flour (for crumble topping)
- 1/4 cup (50 g) brown sugar
- 1/4 cup (55 g) cold butter, cubed
- Pinch cinnamon (optional)
- 1 egg + 1 tbsp milk (for egg wash)
Instructions
- Make the Brioche Dough: In a bowl, mix flour, sugar, yeast, salt. Add warm milk, eggs, vanilla → mix until dough forms. Knead 3–4 minutes. Add soft butter gradually and knead until smooth (5–6 more minutes). Dough should be soft, slightly tacky, and elastic. Cover and let rise 1 hour (or until doubled).
- Prepare the Cream Cheese Filling: Beat cream cheese until smooth. Add sugar, vanilla, lemon juice, cream. Mix until silky and pipeable. Transfer to piping bag and chill.
- Prepare the Crumble: Mix flour + sugar + cinnamon. Add cold butter and rub with fingers until pea-size crumbs form. Refrigerate.
- Shape the Buns: Punch down the risen dough. Divide into 10–12 equal balls. Flatten each ball slightly and place on a parchment-lined tray. Let rest 15 minutes. Use a small cup bottom or your fingers to press a deep well in the center of each bun (not all the way through). Brush the dough edges with egg wash.
- Fill and Top: Pipe a generous amount of cream cheese filling into each well. Sprinkle blueberries on top (press lightly into the cream). Add a spoonful of crumble over the berries.
- Final Rise: Let buns rise 20–25 minutes until slightly puffy.
- Bake: Preheat oven to 180°C / 350°F. Bake 18–20 minutes, until golden brown and the cream is set. Cool 10 minutes before serving (cream will thicken as it cools).
Notes
- For best results, use fresh blueberries.
- Ensure the cream cheese is at room temperature for easy mixing.
- Adjust the sugar in the filling based on your sweetness preference.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 18–20 minutes
- Category: Baked Goods
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bun
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 10 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 12 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 30 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 50 mg