Name: Apple Cheesecake Buns Recipe
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 2 h 30 min
Ingredients: 2 Tablespoons Salted or Unsalted Butter; 2 Apples, 2 ½ cups cut into small cubes (peeled and cored); ¼ Cup 50g Brown Sugar; 1 Tablespoon Fresh Lemon Juice; 2 Teaspoons Cinnamon; 2 Tablespoons Water; 1 Teaspoon Cornstarch; 1 Teaspoon Vanilla Paste or Extract; ⅓ Cup 76g Water; 2 Tablespoons 15g Bread Flour; ½ Cup 113g Whole Milk; 1 ¾ Teaspoons 6g Active Dry Yeast; 1 Teaspoon Light Brown Sugar; 2 ¾ Cups 330g Bread Flour; ¼ Cup 50g Light Brown Sugar; 3 Tablespoons 42g Unsalted Butter; 1 Large Egg; ½ Teaspoon Fine Sea Salt; 6 Ounces 170g Full-Fat Cream Cheese; ¼ Cup 56g Full-Fat Sour Cream; ¾ Cup 85g Powdered Sugar; Lemon Zest of half a Large Lemon; ½ Cup 60g All-Purpose Flour; 2 Tablespoons 25g Brown Sugar; 2 Tablespoons 25g White Granulated Sugar; ¾ Teaspoon Cinnamon; 3 Tablespoons 42g Salted or Unsalted Butter

Description

Indulge in the delightful balance of creamy cheesecake filling, juicy cinnamon apples, and a buttery, crunchy streusel topping in these warm and gooey Apple Cheesecake Buns—a perfect treat for breakfast or dessert.

Ingredients

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Apple Filling:

2 Tablespoons Salted or Unsalted Butter
2 Apples, 2 1/2 cups cut into small cubes (peeled and cored)
1/4 cup 50g Brown Sugar
1 Tablespoon Fresh Lemon Juice
2 Teaspoons Cinnamon
2 Tablespoons Water
1 Teaspoon Cornstarch
1 Teaspoon Vanilla Paste or Extract

Tangzhong:

1/3 cup 76g Water
2 Tablespoons 15g Bread Flour

Yeast Mixture:

1/2 cup 113g Whole Milk
1 3/4 Teaspoons 6g Active Dry Yeast
1 Teaspoon Light Brown Sugar

Dough:

2 3/4 cups 330g Bread Flour
1/4 cup 50g Light Brown Sugar
3 Tablespoons 42g Unsalted Butter
1 Large Egg
1/2 Teaspoon Fine Sea Salt

Cheesecake Filling:

6 ounces 170g Full-Fat Cream Cheese
1/4 cup 56g Full-Fat Sour Cream
3/4 cup 85g Powdered Sugar
Lemon Zest of half a Large Lemon

Streusel Topping:

1/2 cup 60g All-Purpose Flour
2 Tablespoons 25g Brown Sugar
2 Tablespoons 25g White Granulated Sugar
3/4 Teaspoon Cinnamon
3 Tablespoons 42g Salted or Unsalted Butter

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Instructions

Apple Filling: Melt butter and sauté apples with brown sugar, lemon juice, and cinnamon until tender. Create a cornstarch slurry, thicken the filling, stir in vanilla, and cool.
Tangzhong: Whisk water and bread flour, cook until thickened, cool.
Yeast Mixture: Bloom yeast in warm milk with sugar.
Dough: Combine ingredients, knead, let rise until doubled.
Cheesecake Filling: Beat cream cheese, add sour cream, sugar, lemon zest, and vanilla. Refrigerate.
Streusel Topping: Mix dry ingredients, add cold butter, form crumbs, set aside.
Assemble the Buns: Divide dough, shape into balls, let rise, brush with egg wash, fill with cheesecake and apple filling, sprinkle streusel, bake until golden.

Notes

These buns are best served warm.
Adjust the sweetness and spice levels to suit your taste.
Experiment with different fruits or toppings for variety.