Garlic-Cheese Buns
Indulge in these mouthwatering garlic and cheese buns that are sure to elevate your breakfast game! Bursting with savory roasted garlic and gooey melted cheese, these fluffy delights are quick to whip up and perfect for satisfying those morning cravings. Get ready to enjoy a warm, cheesy treat that will have you coming back for seconds!
Prep
90
min
Cook
20
min
Serves
12
people
Level
intermediate
📝 Ingredients
Serves 12🥬Fresh Produce(2)
- 30 g garlic (1.06 oz)
- 10 g parsley, coriander or other favorite herbs (0.35 oz)
🥛Dairy & Eggs(8)
- 75 g soft butter (5.25 tbsp)
- 100 g very soft butter for filling (7 tbsp)
- 45 g melted butter with herbs (3.15 tbsp)
- 120 g grated cheddar (4.24 oz)
- 2 eggs
- 1 egg for brushing
- 230 g warm milk (8.12 oz)
- 250 g grated mozzarella (8.82 oz)
🫙Pantry Staples(3)
- 540 g all-purpose flour (4.32 cup)
- 50 g sugar (0.25 cup)
- 7 g dry yeast (0.25 oz)
🧂Spices & Seasonings(2)
- 10 g salt (0.35 oz)
- 5 g salt for filling (0.18 oz)
👨🍳 Instructions
- 1
Place all ingredients for the dough in a mixing bowl. Knead with a hook for 8-10 minutes until the dough is smooth, elastic, and shiny.
- 2
Transfer the dough to a lightly greased bowl, cover, and let rise for 1-1.5 hours until it visibly increases in volume.
- 3
Roll out the risen dough into a rectangle about 55 × 40 cm.
- 4
Mix the soft butter with garlic, salt, and herbs. Spread evenly on the dough.
- 5
Sprinkle with mozzarella and cheddar.
- 6
Roll the dough into a log along the longer side and cut into 8-12 buns.
- 7
Place in a baking dish, cover with foil, and let rise again for 35-40 minutes.
- 8
Brush the top with beaten egg.
- 9
Bake in a preheated oven at 190°C for 15-20 minutes until the buns are beautifully golden.
- 10
Finally, mix the melted butter with herbs and brush it on the hot buns.
💡 Pro Tips
- ✓Knead the dough until it passes the windowpane test—stretch a small piece thin enough to see light through without tearing—since this confirms gluten strands have developed enough elasticity to trap CO2 during proofing.technique8-10 minutes kneading
- ✓Proof the dough at 75-78°F rather than a warm spot near an oven, because yeast fermentation above 85°F produces excess acetic acid and off-flavors while weakening gluten structure.timing75-78°F
- ✓Let the softened butter reach 65-68°F before mixing with garlic and herbs so it spreads in a thin, even layer without tearing the dough, ensuring consistent fat distribution through every layer of the rolled log.ingredient65-68°F
- ✓Use a mix of low-moisture mozzarella (45% moisture) and cheddar rather than fresh mozzarella, since excess water content will steam during baking and create soggy layers instead of a crisp, browned cheese crust.ingredient45% moisture
- ✓Cut the log with a serrated knife or unflavored floss in a single downward motion rather than sawing, which compresses the spiral layers and squeezes out the butter-cheese filling before baking.equipment8-12 buns
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Prep
90
min
Cook
20
min
Serves
12
people
Level
intermediate
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Garlic-Cheese Buns
Indulge in these mouthwatering garlic and cheese buns that are sure to elevate your breakfast game! Bursting with savory roasted garlic and gooey melted cheese, these fluffy delights are quick to whip up and perfect for satisfying those morning cravings. Get ready to enjoy a warm, cheesy treat that will have you coming back for seconds!
📝 Ingredients
Serves 12🥬Fresh Produce(2)
- 30 g garlic (1.06 oz)
- 10 g parsley, coriander or other favorite herbs (0.35 oz)
🥛Dairy & Eggs(8)
- 75 g soft butter (5.25 tbsp)
- 100 g very soft butter for filling (7 tbsp)
- 45 g melted butter with herbs (3.15 tbsp)
- 120 g grated cheddar (4.24 oz)
- 2 eggs
- 1 egg for brushing
- 230 g warm milk (8.12 oz)
- 250 g grated mozzarella (8.82 oz)
🫙Pantry Staples(3)
- 540 g all-purpose flour (4.32 cup)
- 50 g sugar (0.25 cup)
- 7 g dry yeast (0.25 oz)
🧂Spices & Seasonings(2)
- 10 g salt (0.35 oz)
- 5 g salt for filling (0.18 oz)
👨🍳 Instructions
- 1
Place all ingredients for the dough in a mixing bowl. Knead with a hook for 8-10 minutes until the dough is smooth, elastic, and shiny.
- 2
Transfer the dough to a lightly greased bowl, cover, and let rise for 1-1.5 hours until it visibly increases in volume.
- 3
Roll out the risen dough into a rectangle about 55 × 40 cm.
- 4
Mix the soft butter with garlic, salt, and herbs. Spread evenly on the dough.
- 5
Sprinkle with mozzarella and cheddar.
- 6
Roll the dough into a log along the longer side and cut into 8-12 buns.
- 7
Place in a baking dish, cover with foil, and let rise again for 35-40 minutes.
- 8
Brush the top with beaten egg.
- 9
Bake in a preheated oven at 190°C for 15-20 minutes until the buns are beautifully golden.
- 10
Finally, mix the melted butter with herbs and brush it on the hot buns.
💡 Pro Tips
- ✓Knead the dough until it passes the windowpane test—stretch a small piece thin enough to see light through without tearing—since this confirms gluten strands have developed enough elasticity to trap CO2 during proofing.technique8-10 minutes kneading
- ✓Proof the dough at 75-78°F rather than a warm spot near an oven, because yeast fermentation above 85°F produces excess acetic acid and off-flavors while weakening gluten structure.timing75-78°F
- ✓Let the softened butter reach 65-68°F before mixing with garlic and herbs so it spreads in a thin, even layer without tearing the dough, ensuring consistent fat distribution through every layer of the rolled log.ingredient65-68°F
- ✓Use a mix of low-moisture mozzarella (45% moisture) and cheddar rather than fresh mozzarella, since excess water content will steam during baking and create soggy layers instead of a crisp, browned cheese crust.ingredient45% moisture
- ✓Cut the log with a serrated knife or unflavored floss in a single downward motion rather than sawing, which compresses the spiral layers and squeezes out the butter-cheese filling before baking.equipment8-12 buns