Twisted Sweet Cream Cheese Muffin Buns

You've never tasted anything like these twisted sweet cream cheese muffin buns! This sweet treat dessert is a crossover between a cinnamon roll, sweet bun and cheese danish. Fluffy dough is twisted around silky smooth sweet cream cheese and topped with a light glaze.

📝 Ingredients

• 3/4 c milk, warm but not hot
• 2 1/4 tsp active dry yeast
• 3 1/4 c flour
• 1/4 c cane sugar
• 1 tsp kosher salt
• 4 tbsp butter, melted
• 1 egg
• 1 egg yolk
• 1/2 c greek yogurt
• 8 oz cream cheese
• 4 tbsp butter, room temp not melted
• 1/4 c cane sugar
• 1/4 c brown sugar, packed
• 1/8 tsp cinnamon
• Pinch of salt
• 1/2 c Powdered sugar
• 1 tbsp Water

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1Add the active dry yeast to the warm...: Add the active dry yeast to the warm milk, let this sit for 5 minutes until foamy
2. 2In the bowl of a stand mixer add...: In the bowl of a stand mixer add the flour, sugar and salt
3. 3To this add the yeast/milk mixture, melted butter,...: To this add the yeast/milk mixture, melted butter, whole egg, egg yolk, and greek yogurt
4. 4Mix with a dough hook, on low speed,...: Mix with a dough hook, on low speed, until combined (about 5 minutes)
5. 5Dust some flour on a counter and roll...: Dust some flour on a counter and roll the dough into a ball, put it back in the bowl, cover with a towel and rise until doubled in size
6. 6To make the filling cream together the cream...: To make the filling cream together the cream cheese, softened butter, sugar, brown sugar, cinnamon and salt for 3 minutes until fluffy
7. 7Preheat the oven to 350
8. 8Dust some flour on a counter, roll out...: Dust some flour on a counter, roll out the dough to a 15” x 20” rectangle
9. 9Spread the filling evenly over the dough, to...: Spread the filling evenly over the dough, to the edges
10. 10Fold the dough like a letter (two folds...: Fold the dough like a letter (two folds (fold each end) toward the center on the longest side)
11. 11Use a rolling pin to gently roll the...: Use a rolling pin to gently roll the top of this, to get out any air bubbles
12. 12Grease a muffin tin
13. 13Cut 12 pieces of dough, width wise
14. 14Since the dough is soft, as you twist...: Since the dough is soft, as you twist it will stretch
15. 15Twist each piece and bring the ends together,...: Twist each piece and bring the ends together, like forming a circle, then tuck one end under, like a knot, place each one into a muffin well
16. 16Bake for 18-20 minutes, until light golden
17. 17To make the glaze, whisk together powdered sugar...: To make the glaze, whisk together powdered sugar and water
18. 18Immediately brush the glaze on the muffin buns...: Immediately brush the glaze on the muffin buns when they come out of the oven and serve!