Brioche Bombs

Just when you’ve mastered cooking dinner for 8 friends and making it look effortless, you remember that you forgot about dessert!  And, the last dish of the meal is surely what your guests will remember, right?

Don’t fuss over fancy sweets when you can whip together a delicious dessert in 2 seconds flat.  The Lazy Hostess picked up the perfect little recipe for times like these.  It’s from Aussie cookbook author Donna Hay, who is known for her gorgeous photography and mouth-watering culinary dishes.

This dessert, which we have fondly renamed “Brioche Bombs,” are ice cream filled sweet buns that are always a crowd pleaser.

Adapted from Donna Hay

INGREDIENTS
8 mini brioche buns
1 pint of ice cream (in your favorite flavor)

RECIPE NOTES
Cut a circle out of the tops of each brioche bun with a knife.
Remove some of the middle to create a long narrow hole.
Fill the hole with a scoop of ice cream.
Serve immediately to your guests.

While any ice cream flavor will do, we think that if you are going with pre-made ingredients for this dessert, you should spring for something rich and decadent like Ciao Bella’s Dulce de Leche or Maple Ginger Snap.

The individual buns are easy to serve and, since you can eat them with your hands, easy to enjoy!

For more Donna Hay recipes, buy her book Instant Entertaining.

PHOTO CREDIT:  Con Poulos for Donna Hay