This brioche crown recipe is a great dessert as it has a sweetened cream cheese filling and a soft dough that bakes up fluffy and light. It is inspired by the French dessert commonly served for Epiphany but this version has a cream cheese filling which isn’t common in this dessert.
To make the brioche crown, you make a brioche dough with milk, yeast, flour, egg, sugar, and salt. Then, once the dough has risen, it gets rolled out and assembled into a ring with the sweetened cream cheese filling. Once it has baked, it gets garnished with melted butter and almonds before serving.
What is a Brioche Crown?
A brioche crown is a French dessert that is assembled into a ring shape and garnished with dried fruit. Often, it includes citrus in the dough as well. This version is a little different as the dough is filled with a cream cheese mixture, and the garnish is almonds rather than the dried fruit.
Pro Tips
- If the milk is too hot, it will kill the yeast and prevent your dough from rising. The ideal temperature to heat the milk to is between 100 F to 110 F (37.7 C to 43.4 C).
- Allow the cream cheese to soften before you make your filling.
- If you notice that your dough isn’t rising, you can move it to a warmer place in your home or even set it in a turned off oven to help it rise faster.
- Brush the brioche crown evenly with milk to help it brown in the oven.
Frequently Asked Questions
What Makes Brioche Different From Bread?
While traditionally, bread includes flour, yeast, water, and salt, brioche is an enriched version that uses milk, butter, and eggs. The result is a bread that has a sweeter and richer flavor, and a fluffier texture.
What is So Special About Brioche?
Brioche is a type of bread that can be used for either sweet or savory preparations. It also has a slightly sweet flavor, while having a beautiful light and airy texture.
Can I Add Other Ingredients to the Filling?
Yes, you can! If you would love your brioche crown to have even more flavor, you could add vanilla extract, almond extract, orange zest, or lemon zest to the cream cheese mixture.
How to Store the Brioche Crown
This brioche crown can be stored covered at room temperature for up to 2 to 3 days, or in the fridge for up to 4 to 5 days.
Ingredients
How to Make Brioche Crown
Roll the dough out into a circle with a rolling pin. Top it with the cream cheese.
For the brioche, mix the milk and yeast together in a bowl. Add the flour, egg, sugar, and salt, and knead until a dough forms. Cover it and allow it to rest for 30 minutes.
Turn the cut strips over and allow it to rest for 60 minutes. Brush the brioche crown with the milk. Bake it in a 360 F (180 C) oven for 15 minutes.
Roll the dough out into a circle with a rolling pin. Top it with the cream cheese.
Brush the ring with the melted butter and sprinkle the almonds on top.
Sprinkle it with the powdered sugar. Roll the dough up into a roll.
Serve immediately!
Create a ring by attaching the two ends of the dough together. Use scissors to cut the ring around the edges.
Turn the cut strips over and allow it to rest for 60 minutes. Brush the brioche crown with the milk. Bake it in a 360 F (180 C) oven for 15 minutes.
Brush the ring with the melted butter and sprinkle the almonds on top.
Serve immediately!
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