Brionuts and cookie buns arrive at Centennial’s new Blooming Buns Bakehouse | Eater Vegas

I found a new bakery in Centennial that brings light, fluffy brioche doughnuts and cookies that look more like muffin tops; Blooming Buns Bakehouse has taken over the former Retro Bakery space on North Durango Drive and Farm Road. The star of the show is the brionut, a hybrid doughnut with a brioche base — flavors include yema caramel honeycomb, berry bliss cheesecake, chocolate velvet mousse, creme brûlée, ube coconut cream, and plain sugar — and the over-the-top flavors come filled, or more like stuffed, with a light cream and decorated with a strawberry, wedge of honeycomb, or Oreo cookie depending on the flavor. The cookie buns are massive mounds of dough available in classic chocolate chip, walnut chocolate chip, triple dark chocolate, or ube roasted almonds. The bakery also offers ube ensaimadas, beignets, dark fudge crinkle cookies, salted duck eggs, and more, and a short coffee list features hot drip, New Orleans-style cold brew, Vietnamese-style cold brew, and iced dulce de leche honeycomb. Customers can order online in advance. - Susan Stapleton