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Korean garlic cream cheese bread

Soft rolls filled with tangy cream cheese and coated in sweet garlic butter bake into a crisp-edged, rich Korean bakery-style snack.

50 min4 servings6 stepsDifficulty: Easy
Korean garlic cream cheese bread

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01 / Before you start

Ingredients

4 servings

Get your ingredients ready
Get your ingredients ready

Everyday kitchen measurements

For 4 servings. Use a small 180 ml paper cup, a level eating spoon (about 15 ml) and a small teaspoon (about 5 ml).

How to fill the cup and spoons

Use the same cup and spoons throughout. Their sizes vary, so these amounts are approximate. Spoon flour in loosely and level the top without pressing. Measure vegetables after chopping, without packing them down. The amounts in g/ml are the original reference quantities. For part of a pack, use the specified pack weight and divide the contents evenly.

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Essential, optional and substitute ingredients

Keep essential ingredients. For a replacement, use its listed amount and cooking changes instead of that ingredient’s original amount. Skip optional ingredients and their preparation if omitted. Photos show the original recipe.

  • Essential

    Use plain dinner rolls or hamburger buns. Sturdy crusty rolls are harder to cut and fill.

  • Essential

    Use dairy-free cream cheese if needed.

  • Essential

    Reduce to 1 tablespoon for a less sweet filling.

  • Essential

    Use plant butter for a dairy-free version.

  • Essential

    Use 1 1/2 teaspoons garlic powder if needed.

  • Substitute available

    If Milk — 1/4 paper cup (45 ml) is unavailable

    Use any unsweetened milk or water; milk gives a softer coating.

  • Substitute available

    If Egg — 1 is unavailable

    For egg-free, omit and add 1 extra tablespoon milk.

  • Optional

    Omit for a lighter, less tangy coating.

  • Optional

    Omit or use finely chopped chives.

  • Optional

    Omit if the butter is salted.

Tap each ingredient as you prepare it. Check product labels for egg, soy, sesame, wheat, fish or shellfish where relevant.

02 / You’re ready to cook

Step-by-step cooking

  1. Step 1

    Heat the oven to 180°C (350°F). Soften the cream cheese until easy to stir, then mix with sugar until smooth.

  2. Step 2

    Cut each roll into 6 wedges without slicing all the way through the bottom, so the roll stays connected and opens like a flower.

  3. Step 3

    Mix melted butter, minced garlic, milk, egg, mayonnaise and a pinch of salt in a bowl. Stir until evenly combined; add parsley if using.

  4. Step 4

    Spoon the sweet cream cheese between the bread cuts. Spread a little inside each wedge so every bite gets filling.

  5. Step 5

    Brush or dip the filled rolls in the garlic butter mixture. Let excess drip off and place on a lined baking tray with space between rolls.

  6. Step 6

    Bake 12 to 15 minutes until the tops are golden and the center is hot. Cool for 5 minutes before serving; the filling stays very hot.

03 / Enjoy your meal

Finished dish

Finished dish: Korean garlic cream cheese bread
Korean garlic cream cheese bread
Helpful tips

A paper cup is 180 ml; a level tablespoon is 15 ml and a teaspoon is 5 ml. Use softened cream cheese so it fills the rolls easily. Keep refrigerated until baking if prepared ahead. This bread contains wheat, dairy and egg; substitutions change the texture.

Enjoy every bite

How to enjoy it

Serve soon after cooking while the texture is at its best. Let hot fillings cool briefly, and offer sauce on the side so everyone can adjust each bite.

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