Korean garlic cheese buns are simply irresistible! If you have tried garlic bread and you love it, then you will also love these Korean garlic cheese buns. They are the just the pro max version of garlic bread. The bread rolls are cut into wedges and then filled with a cream cheese filling. They are then drenched with garlic butter mixture and baked until crispy. The combination of cream cheese filling and the garlic butter makes these Korean buns insanely delicious.
INGREDIENTS YOU WILL NEED:
DOUGH:
- 2 1/4 tsp instant fast action yeast( 7 g)
- 2 tsp sugar
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 1/4 cup milk
- 1 egg
- 1/4 cup melted butter
- 4 cups flour
CREAM CHEESE FILLING:
- 300g cream cheese
- 6 tbsp whipping cream or double cream
BUTTER GARLIC MIXTURE:
- 1 large egg
- 3/4 cup melted butter
- 2 tbsp minced garlic
- 1 tbsp dried parsley
MAKING THE DOUGH
Making the dough is really simple. We will we using instant fast action yeast to further simplify the process.
In a bowl you wanna add flour, yeast, sugar and salt. Mix these dry ingredients well, then add milk, egg and butter. Using a spatula roughly mix all of the ingredients. At this point the dough will be really sticky, but don’t worry about that, that’s exactly how it should be at this point of time. Now dust some flour over a clean working space. Transfer the dough to the working space and knead the dough really well for about 10 to 15 minutes. At this point the dough will be smooth and it will no longer be sticking to your fingers, and that’s when you know the dough is done. Cover the dough with a damp kitchen towel and let it rest in a warm place for about 60 to 90 minutes. After 90 minutes the dough should double in size.
BAKING THE BUNS
Once the dough has doubled in size we divide it into 8 equal portions. Roll each portion between your palms to make smooth dough balls. Place these dough balls in a baking tray lined with parchment paper. Cover with a damp kitchen towel and we will let the proof for the second time for about 30 minutes.
Pre-heat the oven in the last 20 minutes to 175 degree celsius.
After 30 minutes egg wash the dough balls and bake in the oven at 175 degree celsius for about 15 to 20 minutes. Once they are done, transfer them to a wired rack and let them cool down completely before filling with cream cheese mixture.
MAKING CREAM CHEESE FILLING
In bowl add 300g cream cheese and break in until it is a bit soft. Now add whipping cream or some double cream, and mix until everything is combined and smooth. We add cream just to loosen up the cream cheese, this makes piping easy.
MAKING BUTTER GARLIC MIXTURE:
In another bowl, add egg, butter, minced garlic, and dried parsley. Whisk until everything is combined. If you do not like egg in your butter garlic mixture you can skip it.
FILLING THE KOREAN GARLIC CHEESE BUNS:
Once the buns have cooled down completely, cut them into 6 equal wedges, make sure not to cut the buns completely. Look at the video tutorial below that shows how to cut the buns.
Take a piping bag and fill it with the cream cheese mixture we prepared earlier. Now carefully pipe the cream cheese filling between each wedge. Do the same thing for all the buns. Once done dip the buns into the butter garlic mixture, and repeat the process for all the buns.
BAKING KOREAN GARLIC CHEESE BUNS:
Pre- heat the oven to 175 degree celsius.
Place all the filled buns in a baking tray lined with parchment paper. Bake at 175 for about 15 to 20 minutes or until they are slightly crispy. Now all you have to do is enjoy!
TIPS AND TRICKS
- If you feel making buns at home is too intimidating, then you can opt for store bought buns. It is so much easier to just fill out the buns and bake them until they turn a bit crispy.
- If you do not want to use egg in your butter garlic mixture, feel free to omit it out.
Disclaimer: This is not an authentic recipe, as I have never been to Korea and never tried the actual Korean bread. This is my take on this popular recipe and I have come up with this recipe after researching on the internet.
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KOREAN GARLIC CHEESE BUNS
Ingredients
Ingredients to make dough
- 2 1/4 tsp instant fast action yeast 7 g
- 2 tsp sugar
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 1/4 cup milk
- 1 egg
- 1/4 cup melted butter
- 4 cups flour
Ingredients to make cream cheese filling
- 300 g cream cheese
- 6 tbsp whipping cream or double cream
Ingredients to make butter garlic mixture
- 1 large egg
- 3/4 cup melted butter
- 2 tbsp minced garlic
- 1 tbsp dried parsley
Instructions
MAKING THE BUNS:
- In a bowl add all of the ingredients mentioned to make the dough and roughly mix with the help of a spatula. Transfer the dough to a lightly floured surface and knead the dough for about 10 to 15 minutes. When the dough is smooth and no longer sticks to your fingers, you know that the dough is done. Cover it with a damp kitchen towel and place in a warm place to proof for about 60 to 90 minutes.
- After 60 minutes, the dough doubles in size. Divide the dough into 8 equal portions. Roll each portion in between your palms to form a smooth dough ball. Repeat the process to all portions and make 8 equal sized dough balls. Place all the dough balls in a baking tray lined with parchment paper. Cover with a damp kitchen towel and let it proof for 30 minutes in a warm place.
- In the last 20 minutes, pre-heat the oven to 175 degree celsius.
- After 30 minutes, the dough balls will rise again. Egg wash and bake in the oven at 175 degree celsius for about 20 to 25 minutes.
- Once the buns are out of the oven, transfer them to a wired rack and let them cool down completely
CREAM CHEESE FILLING
- In bowl add 300g cream cheese and break in until it is a bit soft. Now add whipping cream or some double cream, and mix until everything is combined and smooth.
BUTTER GARLIC MIXTURE
- In another bowl, add egg, butter, minced garlic, and dried parsley. Whisk until everything is combined.
FILLING AND BAKING THE BUNS
- Once the buns have cooled down completely, cut them into 6 equal wedges, make sure not to cut the buns completely. Look at the video tutorial below for the process.
- Take a piping bag and fill it with the cream cheese mixture we prepared earlier. Now carefully pipe the cream cheese filling between each wedge. Repeat the same process to all the buns.
- Once done dip the buns into the butter garlic mixture, and repeat the process for all the buns.
- Place the prepared buns in a baking tray, lined with parchment paper.
- Pre-heat the oven 175 degree celsius.
- Bake the filled buns for about 15 minutes, or until they are crispy. Now enjoy these delicious Korean garlic cheese buns
