Apple Cheesecake Buns
These Apple Cheesecake Buns are like the lovechild of a cinnamon roll and a cheesecake danish—pillowy yeast buns filled with creamy cheesecake, spiced apples, a crumbly streusel, and finished with a light vanilla drizzle. Doubled for a crowd and twisted with maple and brown butter, these buns redefine fall baking.
- Prep Time: 1.5 hrs (including rising)
- Cook Time: 25 min
- Total Time: 2 hrs
Ingredients
Dough (Double Batch)
1050g all-purpose or bread flour
20g salt
170g granulated sugar
12g dry yeast
290g whole milk
200g cold water
320g heavy cream
100g unsalted butter
Apple Filling
960g honeycrisp apples, diced
80g salted butter (brown it for extra flavor)
170g granulated sugar
6g cinnamon
2 tsp lemon juice
2g salt
10g cornstarch + 2 tbsp water
Cream Cheese Filling
450g cream cheese, softened
110g granulated sugar (adjust to taste)
2 tbsp all-purpose flour
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 tsp lemon juice
Crumble Topping
46g cold salted butter, cubed
46g granulated sugar
30g brown sugar
76g all-purpose flour
¼ tsp cinnamon
Vanilla Icing Drizzle
8 tbsp powdered sugar
2–3 tsp milk
½ tsp vanilla extract
Optional twist: add ½ tsp maple extract for a seasonal touch
Instructions
Make Dough: Combine flour, salt, sugar, and yeast. Heat milk, water, cream, and butter until warm—not hot. Mix into dry ingredients and knead until smooth. Cover and let rise until doubled (about 1 hr).
Apple Filling: Brown the butter in a pan, add apples, sugar, cinnamon, lemon, and salt. Cook until tender. Mix cornstarch with water and stir in to thicken. Cool.
Cream Cheese Filling: Mix all ingredients until smooth.
Crumble: Rub ingredients together until crumbly. Chill.
Assemble: Divide dough, roll into balls, flatten slightly. Add a scoop of cream cheese filling, then apple filling. Sprinkle crumble on top.
Bake at 350°F (175°C) for 22–25 minutes until golden. Cool slightly.
Nutrition
- Calories: 380
- Fat: 17g
- Carbohydrates: 48g
- Protein: 6g
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