Description
Soft strawberry cream cheese swirl buns baked until fluffy and golden. This is an easy homemade breakfast bun with bakery style flavor.
Ingredients
- Dough: 3 cups all purpose flour
- Dough: ¼ cup granulated sugar
- Dough: 2¼ teaspoons instant yeast
- Dough: ¾ teaspoon salt
- Dough: ¾ cup warm whole milk
- Dough: ¼ cup unsalted butter, melted and cooled
- Dough: 1 large egg
- Cream Cheese Filling: 6 ounces cream cheese, softened
- Cream Cheese Filling: ¼ cup granulated sugar
- Cream Cheese Filling: 1 teaspoon vanilla
- Strawberry Filling: 1½ cups chopped fresh strawberries
- Strawberry Filling: 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- Strawberry Filling: 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- Glaze: 1 cup powdered sugar
- Glaze: 2 tablespoons milk
Instructions
- Mix the flour, sugar, yeast, and salt in a large bowl.
- Stir in the warm milk, melted butter, and egg until a soft dough forms.
- Knead for 5 minutes until smooth and elastic.
- Cover the dough and let it rise until doubled in size, about 1 hour.
- Mix the cream cheese and sugar until smooth in a small bowl.
- Stir together the strawberries, sugar, and cornstarch in another bowl.
- Roll the dough into a 14 by 10 inch rectangle on a lightly floured surface.
- Spread the cream cheese mixture evenly over the dough.
- Scatter the strawberry mixture on top of the cream cheese.
- Roll the dough tightly from the long side and slice into 9 equal buns.
- Place buns in a greased baking dish, cover, and let rise for 30 minutes.
- Bake at 350°F for 25 to 28 minutes until lightly golden and set in the center.
- Whisk the powdered sugar and milk, then drizzle over warm buns before serving.
Notes
- Use ripe but firm strawberries so the filling stays thick and does not leak during baking.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American