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Fluffy brioche buns filled with cream and topped with melted chocolate.
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5 from 8 votes

Cream Filled Brioche Buns

These Cream Filled Brioche Buns are such a heavenly, tasty treat filled with yummy whipped cream, it's so hard to stop at one!
Prep Time5 minutes
5 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Boston Cream Buns, Boston Creme Donuts, Donut Bun hack
Author: Lama

Ingredients

  • 6 Brioche buns
  • Homemade whipped cream or Cool Whip
  • ½ cup chocolate chips
  • ½ cup heavy cream
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

  • Make your own whipped cream or use store bought cool whip. 
  • Place about ¼ cup whipped cream (a generous amount) on half of the brioche bun and place the other half on top.  Pat gently.
  • In a small saucepan, bring the heavy cream to a boil.  Remove from heat, add in the vanilla extract and the chocolate chips and whisk until smooth.
  • Dip the top part of the brioche bun into the chocolate ganache, or you can drizzle a spoonful on top.  Enjoy immediately.

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Notes

Store leftover buns in a container with a tight lid for up to three days.
You can make the cream filling a day ahead and keep it in the refrigerator. 
You can use my caramel macchiato recipe for the center as well. I tried it this way and it is delicious!