Description
Korean Garlic Cheese Bread is a savory and slightly sweet street food favorite featuring a crispy, buttery bun filled with rich cream cheese and coated in a luscious garlic-butter sauce. Baked to golden perfection, it’s the ultimate comfort snack with a Korean twist.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 soft round bread rolls (brioche or dinner rolls work well)
- 4 oz (115g) cream cheese, softened
- 2 tablespoons powdered sugar
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon honey or sugar
- 2 tablespoons milk
- 1 egg
- 1 tablespoon chopped parsley (optional)
- Pinch of salt
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a small bowl, mix the softened cream cheese with powdered sugar until smooth. Transfer to a piping bag or plastic bag with the tip snipped off.
- Cut each bread roll into 6 wedges (like a flower), making sure not to cut all the way through.
- Pipe or spoon the cream cheese mixture generously into the cuts of each bread roll.
- In another bowl, mix melted butter, minced garlic, honey (or sugar), milk, egg, chopped parsley, and a pinch of salt to make the garlic butter coating.
- Dip each stuffed bread roll in the garlic butter mixture, making sure it’s fully coated. Let any excess drip off.
- Place the rolls on the prepared baking sheet and bake for 12–15 minutes, or until golden brown and crispy on the outside.
- Serve warm for the best flavor and texture.
Notes
- Use room temperature cream cheese for easier mixing and piping.
- For a stronger garlic flavor, add an extra clove or two of garlic to the butter mixture.
- You can prepare the cream cheese filling and garlic butter in advance and store them separately in the fridge.
- Garnish with more parsley or grated Parmesan for extra flavor.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bread roll
- Calories: 390
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 320mg
- Fat: 26g
- Saturated Fat: 15g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 32g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 7g
- Cholesterol: 80mg
Keywords: Korean garlic bread, cheese bread, cream cheese stuffed bread, garlic butter snack, Korean street food