Quick Buns with Apples and Whipped Cream

Welcome to a recipe that combines simplicity with pure comfort! These Quick Buns with Apples and Whipped Cream are the perfect answer when you're craving something sweet, warm, and homemade without spending hours in the kitchen. Imagine tender, fluffy buns bursting with juicy apple pieces and spiced with a hint of cinnamon and ginger, all crowned with a cloud of light, airy whipped cream. This delightful treat is perfect for a cozy breakfast, an afternoon pick-me-up with coffee, or a charming dessert to share with loved ones. Let's bake some happiness!

Cooking: 35 minutes
Quantity: 6 Servings
Per serving
Calories: 352 kcal
Proteins: 4 g
Fats: 19 g
Carbohydrates: 43 g

Ingredients for Quick Buns with Apples and Whipped Cream

  • 95 g sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 50 g butter
  • 30 ml milk
  • 120 g all-purpose flour
  • 1 apple
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • cinnamon and ginger powder
  • 200 g 33% fat cream (heavy or whipping cream)
  • 50 g powdered sugar (icing sugar)

How to Make Quick Buns with Apples and Whipped Cream

A glass bowl with an egg and sugar being whisked together with a metal whisk.

Whisk the egg and sugar.

Pouring a milk and butter mixture from a small saucepan into a glass bowl with whisked eggs and sugar.

Add cold milk to the melted butter and pour the mixture into the bowl with the whisked egg and sugar.

Sifting all-purpose flour into a glass bowl containing the wet ingredients for the apple buns.

Add wheat flour (all-purpose is best) to the bowl with the wet ingredients.


Whisk the egg and sugar together.

Melt the butter. Add cold milk to the melted butter and pour the mixture into the bowl with the whisked egg and sugar. Whisk the wet ingredients until the sugar granules have completely dissolved.

Add the wheat flour (all-purpose flour is best) to the bowl with the wet ingredients. Sprinkle baking powder over the flour. Add 1/4 teaspoon each of ground cinnamon and ginger powder.

A smooth, lump-free batter for apple buns in a glass bowl with a whisk.

Quickly mix the batter until it is smooth, uniform, and without any lumps of flour.

A hand dicing a fresh apple into small cubes on a cutting board.

Cut the apple into thin strips or small cubes.

A silicone donut mold being filled with apple bun batter using a spoon.

Any mold with individual sections or separate muffin tins will work for baking.


Quickly mix the batter until it is smooth, uniform, and free of flour lumps.

Cut the apple into thin strips or small cubes. Add the chopped apple to the batter and mix everything well.

Any mold with individual portions or separate muffin tins will work for baking. This recipe uses a silicone donut mold, which is convenient as it leaves indentations in the buns for the filling. Grease the mold with vegetable oil or use a cooking spray. Spoon the apple batter into the molds, filling them to about one centimeter from the top.

A silicone mold with apple buns baking inside a hot oven.

Place the mold with the buns in a preheated oven for 15-17 minutes.

Pouring cold heavy cream into the metal bowl of a stand mixer.

Pour cold 33% cream into the mixer bowl.

A hand using a piping bag to fill the center of a baked apple bun with whipped cream.

Pipe a generous portion of cream into the center of each bun.


Preheat the oven to 185°C (365°F). Place the mold with the buns in the preheated oven for 15-17 minutes. Check for doneness with a skewer or by pressing a finger on the batter – if it springs back and doesn’t sink, the buns are baked. Let the finished buns cool in the mold for 5 minutes, then carefully remove them. Now you need to cool them quickly to fill them with whipped cream. I suggest placing them on a small cutting board and putting them in the refrigerator or freezer for a few minutes.

Pour the cold 33% fat cream into a mixer bowl. Add powdered sugar, adjusting the amount to your taste. You can also flavor the cream with vanilla. Whip the cream for a few minutes until stiff peaks form and the whisk leaves stable tracks.

Transfer the whipped cream to a piping bag with a decorative tip. Pipe a generous portion of cream into the center of each bun. Since I used a donut mold, the portion of cream is quite large. If you bake in regular muffin tins, you’ll need to cut out a cone shape with a knife to fit more cream. You can toast the cut-out pieces on a baking sheet and use them for decoration.

Finished apple and cream buns on a plate, being dusted with powdered sugar, next to a cup of coffee.

Dust the buns with powdered sugar through a fine sieve and serve with a cup of coffee.

Dust the buns with powdered sugar through a fine-mesh sieve and serve with a cup of coffee.

And there you have it – beautiful, delicious apple buns ready to be enjoyed! We hope you love the comforting aroma and delightful taste of these little treats. Don't hesitate to get creative: add a handful of chopped walnuts for extra crunch or a pinch of nutmeg for more warmth. These buns are best enjoyed fresh, but you can store them in an airtight container in the refrigerator for a day or two. Thank you for baking with us, and we hope this simple recipe brings a little extra sweetness to your day!