Sweet Cheese Brioche Buns
If you’re looking for a delicious and soft recipe, the sweet cheese brioche bun is perfect for you! This leavened dessert, with a creamy and aromatic heart, combines the softness of brioche prepared with milk, butter, and egg yolks with a rich filling of cheese, sugar, and citrus aromas. Perfect for breakfasts, brunches, or snacks, it’s a dessert that captures at first bite with its fragrance and enveloping aroma of lemon, orange, and vanilla.
Discover how to prepare these soft and fragrant sweet cheese brioche buns, following each step for a perfect result, ideal for any special occasion or simply to indulge in at breakfast!
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- Difficulty: Very Easy
- Cost: Affordable
- Rest time: 2 Hours
- Preparation time: 30 Minutes
- Portions: 10
- Cooking methods: Oven
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: All Seasons
Ingredients for Sweet Cheese Brioche Buns:
- 4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 1/4 cups milk
- 3 egg yolks
- 3 1/2 tbsps butter
- 2 tsps fresh yeast
- lemon zest (and orange)
- 1 lb cheese (Mixed)
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 2 eggs
- vanilla
- orange zest (and lemon)
Steps
For preparing the Sweet Cheese Brioche Buns watch the video HERE.
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Prepare the dough:
In a large bowl, place flour, sugar, lemon and orange zest, yeast, egg yolks, and start kneading by adding milk a little at a time.
Add the butter a little at a time and knead for about 10 minutes. Shape the dough into a ball, place it in a container, cover it, and let it rise until it triples in volume.
Prepare the filling
In another bowl, combine cheeses, eggs, sugar, lemon and orange zest, and vanilla flavoring. Mix until you get a smooth cream.
Shape the brioche buns:
When the dough has risen, divide it into small pieces.
Roll them out, add a bit of filling in the center, and seal them well to prevent the filling from leaking during baking.
Second rise:
Place the brioche buns on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and let them rise for another 60 minutes.Bake:
Brush the surface with egg yolk and milk and bake in a preheated oven at 350°F for about 25 minutes, until golden brown.
The result will be sweet, soft, and fragrant brioche buns, with a creamy and aromatic filling perfect for delicious breakfasts, brunches, or snacks!
storage & tips:
Storage:
Let the brioche buns cool completely before storing them.
You can keep them in an airtight container or wrapped in plastic wrap at room temperature for 2-3 days.
To keep them longer, you can freeze them once cooled, wrapped individually or in batches, for up to 1 month. Thaw at room temperature or slightly warmed in the oven before serving.
Tips:
For an even more fragrant result, add a bit of vanilla to the dough as well as to the filling.
You can vary the filling by adding chocolate chips or nuts for an alternative indulgent version.
Serve the brioche buns slightly warm: the filling will be creamy and the dough soft.
