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Gluten-Free Strawberry Cheesecake Buns — finished gluten-free recipe
Lucas Bennett

Gluten-Free Strawberry Cheesecake Buns

Bake gluten-free strawberry cheesecake buns with soft brioche dough, vanilla filling, jammy berries and streusel. Includes proofing and shaping tips.
Prep Time 1 hour
Cook Time 20 minutes
Proofing (minimum) 1 hour
Servings: 6 buns

Ingredients
  

Brioche dough
  • 10 g whole psyllium husk or 9 g psyllium powder
  • 140 g lukewarm water
  • 115 g tapioca starch
  • 65 g millet flour plus extra for shaping
  • 30 g sorghum flour
  • 25 g granulated sugar
  • 4 g instant yeast
  • 4 g baking powder
  • 4 g xanthan gum
  • 4 g salt
  • 60 g lukewarm whole milk
  • 1 large egg room temperature
  • 25 g neutral oil
Cheesecake filling
  • 170 g full-fat cream cheese room temperature
  • 25 g granulated sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 large egg room temperature
Strawberry topping
  • 240 g fresh strawberries hulled, halved or quartered as needed
  • 80 g strawberry jam
Streusel
  • 40 g plain gluten-free flour blend
  • 20 g light brown sugar
  • 1/8 tsp xanthan gum
  • 1/8 tsp salt
  • 20 g cold unsalted butter cubed
Egg wash
  • 1 large egg beaten

Method
 

  1. Stir psyllium into the lukewarm water and leave 30–45 seconds to gel. Combine tapioca, millet, sorghum, sugar, instant yeast, baking powder, xanthan and salt in the mixer bowl.
  2. Mix milk, egg and oil into the gel, then add to the dry ingredients. Knead until even, then continue 4–5 minutes with a dough hook, or 6–8 minutes by hand, scraping the bowl as needed. The dough remains soft and sticky; do not turn it into a stiff dough with extra flour. If necessary, refrigerate it for 1 hour to make handling easier.
  3. On a well-floured surface with floured hands, divide into six portions of about 90 g. Round each, then flatten to approximately 4 inches wide and 1/2 inch thick. Space generously on a lined tray. Cover lightly and proof in a warm place for 60–75 minutes, until noticeably puffy.
  4. While the buns proof, stir the cream cheese, filling sugar and vanilla smooth, then mix in its egg. Toss the strawberries with jam in another bowl. For streusel, combine its flour, brown sugar, xanthan and salt, then rub in the cold butter to make clumps.
  5. Begin heating a conventional oven to 375°F / 190°C about 20 minutes before proofing finishes. Brush the buns with beaten egg, then press a deep central well roughly 2 3/4 inches wide into each. Add about 2 tbsp cheesecake filling per bun, top with strawberries and scatter streusel mainly over the rim.
  6. Bake 18–20 minutes, until the bread is deeply golden and the filling is baked. Cool on the tray before serving warm or at room temperature. If strawberry topping remains, cook it separately in a saucepan for 2–3 minutes until the berries soften, then spoon onto the baked buns.

Notes

Proof 60–75 minutes, plus cooling; optional 1-hour dough chill only if difficult to handle.
Best freshly baked. Refrigerate covered leftovers for up to 3 days and warm individual portions briefly before serving.
Contains: Egg and milk. Check flour, yeast and jam labels.
Use the specified flour and binder amounts. Check packaged ingredient labels and avoid gluten cross-contact.