Description

Korean Garlic Cheese Bread is a delightful fusion treat featuring soft, fluffy bread filled with sweetened cream cheese and coated in a flavorful garlic butter sauce. This recipe yields beautifully golden, cheesy, and garlicky bread that’s perfect for snacking or sharing.

Ingredients

For the Bread

6 small round bread rolls (brioche or dinner rolls work well)

For the Cream Cheese Filling

8 oz cream cheese, softened
2 tbsp powdered sugar
1 tbsp milk (optional, for smoother texture)

For the Garlic Butter Sauce

1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
4 cloves garlic, minced
2 tbsp honey or sugar
2 tbsp mayonnaise
1 tbsp chopped parsley
2 eggs, beaten
1/4 tsp salt

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Instructions

Preheat oven: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper for easy cleanup.
Prepare cream cheese filling: In a bowl, beat the softened cream cheese with powdered sugar and milk (if using) until smooth and creamy. Transfer the mixture into a piping bag or a ziplock bag with a small corner cut off for easier filling.
Cut the rolls: Carefully cut each bread roll into 6 wedges, like a flower shape, ensuring not to cut all the way through so the bread remains intact at the base.
Fill the bread: Pipe the cream cheese filling into the center of each roll and between the cut wedges, ensuring good distribution of the creamy filling.
Make garlic butter sauce: In a separate bowl, whisk together melted butter, minced garlic, honey or sugar, mayonnaise, chopped parsley, beaten eggs, and salt until well combined to make a rich garlic butter sauce.
Coat the rolls: Either dip each cream cheese-filled roll into the garlic butter sauce or generously spoon the sauce over the top and sides of each roll, ensuring they are well coated.
Bake: Place the coated rolls on the lined baking sheet and bake in the preheated oven for 12 to 15 minutes, or until golden brown and set.
Serve: Remove from oven and serve warm for a deliciously gooey and fragrant treat.

Notes

Choosing brioche or soft dinner rolls enhances the bread’s richness and softness.
The optional milk in the cream cheese filling makes it smoother and easier to pipe.
You can adjust the sweetness by using honey or sugar in the garlic butter sauce depending on your taste preference.
Be careful not to cut the bread rolls all the way through to keep the filling inside when baking.
Serve immediately after baking for the best creamy and crispy contrast experience.