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Brioche Berry Crumb Buns

Ingredients
  

Brioche Buns

  • ¾ cup whole milk warmed to 100 to 110 degrees F
  • 2 tsp. instant dry yeast
  • ¼ cup granulated sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste
  • 2 ½ cups bread flour
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 3 tablespoons salted butter room temp and cubed

Cream Cheese Custard Filling

  • 8 ounces cream cheese room temperature
  • 2 tablespoons heavy cream
  • ½ cup powdered sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • blueberries/raspberries
  • raspberry jam

Crumble:

  • 3 tablespoons salted butter melted
  • ½ cup light brown sugar
  • ½ cup all purpose flour
  • 1 egg for egg wash
  • powdered sugar for dusting

Instructions
 

Brioche Buns:

  • Warm milk to 100 - 110 degrees F.
  • Pour into a mixer bowel, sprinkle in the yeast and let sit 5-10 mins. until bubbly.
  • Add sugar, egg, vanilla and mix.
  • Add flour and salt, letting it knead 5-8 minutes to form dough.
  • Add butter and knead for 5 more minutes.
  • Cover and let it rise until doubled about 1-2 hours.

Cream Cheese Filling:

  • Beat all ingredients together.

Crumble

  • Melt the butter and mix it with the flour & brown sugar.
  • Once the dough has doubled, divide it into 6 equal balls.
  • Press the center of each to create a well with your hands.
  • Brush the outside edges with egg wash.
  • Pipe the cream cheese filling into each center, add some jam and berries. Sprinkle crumble on the edges.
  • Bake at 375 degrees 22-25 minutes, until puffed and golden.
  • Once cool, can drizzle with more jam and dust with powdered sugar.
  • Serve warm. Can also freeze, defrost in fridge and reheat 300 degrees 5-7 mins.