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Tasty Garlic Cheese Buns

garlic cheese buns finished baking

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garlic cheese bun on a white plate on a bamboo placemat

These Tasty Garlic Cheese Buns are buttery, soft, garlicky, cheesy, and delicious. They are bursting with yummy cheese and garlic flavor with parmesan and sharp cheddar cheese, fresh garlic, and loads of butter! These buns make a truly tasty side dish for any meal.

garlic cheese buns finished baking

These Tasty Garlic Cheese Buns are the best! You can eat them as a quick meal or snack. They will take an average sandwich or burger to the next level. My family loves these garlic cheese buns, they always get devoured very quickly.

garlic cheese buns on parchment paper before rising

Garlic butter covered in parmesan and sharp cheddar cheese, rolled up into a bun, then topped with more cheese, is pure deliciousness!

Ingredients for Tasty Garlic Cheese Buns

-warm water, sugar and active dry yeast.

yeast, warm water and sugar proofing in a bosch mixer
Yeast, warm water, and sugar

-butter, egg, honey, salt and flour.

dough for garlic cheese buns
The dough for Garlic Cheese Buns

-melted butter, parmesan cheese, garlic cloves, and sharp cheddar cheese.

Filling ingredients for garlic cheese buns
ingredients for filling of Garlic Cheese Buns

How to make Tasty Garlic Cheese Buns

  1. In a large bowl, or mixer, place the warm water and sugar. Stir, then sprinkle the yeast on top.
  2. Let proof for 10 minutes, until bubbly and dissolved.
  3. Add the 2 Tbsp softened butter, egg, honey, and salt and stir in.
  4. Add the flour one cup at a time, mixing in between. Add enough flour until the dough does not stick to your fingers and feels smooth and elastic.
  5. Lightly sprinkle some flour on the counter, then knead the dough for a few minutes, until it becomes smooth and springs back when you press it.
  6. Seperate the dough into 2 balls, you can weigh them to make sure they are equal.
  7. Sprinkle a little flour on the counter and roll out 2 rectangles.
  8. In a small bowl, mix the melted butter, crushed garlic, and parmesan.
  9. Spread half of the mixture on each rectangle.
  10. Sprinkle 1 1/2 cups of grated cheddar on each rectangle.
  11. Roll up and cut each length into 9 equal pieces.
  12. Place the rolls on parchment covered baking sheets, leaving room between each roll.
  13. Sprinkle the remaining cheddar onto the tops of the cheese buns.
  14. Cover and let rise for 1 hour, until fluffy and doubled in size.
  15. Bake at 350°F for 20 minutes.
  16. Enjoy!

How to Store

To store these tasty garlic cheese buns on the counter, just seal the completely cooled cheese buns in a sealed plastic bag. They will keep for 3 days.

To store for longer, freeze these buns in sealed plastic bags or containers. They will keep for up to 3 months in the freezer.

Why you'll love this recipe!

  • You can make ahead and freeze for whenever you want to eat these tasty garlic cheese buns.
  • They take a normal sandwich or burger to the next level.
  • They can be a quick meal or snack.
  • Only need one rise.
  • Yummy, tasty, delicious!

What to serve with Garlic Cheese Buns?

As a matter of fact, now that I've written this up, I am right now going to bake up a double batch of these Tasty Garlic Cheese Buns!!!

Cooking Method
Cuisine
DifficultyIntermediate
Time
Prep Time: 20 minsCook Time: 20 minsTotal Time: 40 mins
Servings18
Calories273
Best SeasonSuitable throughout the year
Description

These Tasty Garlic Cheese Buns are buttery, soft, garlicky, cheesy, and delicious. They are bursting with yummy cheese and garlic flavor with parmesan and sharp cheddar cheese, fresh garlic, and loads of butter! These buns make a truly tasty side dish for any meal.

Ingredients
  • 1 2/3 cup warm water
  • 2 tsp sugar
  • 1 tbsp active dry yeast
  • 2 tbsp butter (softened)
  • 3 tbsp honey
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 4 1/3 cup all purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup butter (melted)
  • 1/4 cup parmesan cheese
  • 2 clove garlic (crushed)
  • 4 cup sharp cheddar cheese (grated)
Instructions
  1. yeast, warm water and sugar proofing in a bosch mixer

    In a large bowl, or mixer, place the warm water and sugar. Stir, then sprinkle the yeast on top.

  2. Ingredients for homemade cinnamon rolls

    Add the 2 Tbsp softened butter, egg, honey, and salt. Stir in.

  3. Dough for easy homemade cinnamon rolls in a bosch mixer

    Add the flour one cup at a time, mixing in between. Add enough flour until the dough does not stick to your fingers and feels smooth and elastic.

  4. dough for garlic cheese buns

    On a lightly floured surface, knead the dough for a few minutes until it becomes smooth and springs back when you press it.

  5. Weighing the dough for easy homemade cinnamon rolls

    Seperate the dough into two balls. You can weigh them to make sure they are equal.

  6. rolled out dough on granite counter

    Sprinkle a little flour on the counter and roll out 2 rectangles.

  7. melted butter and garlic with a garlic grater.

    In a small bowl, mix the melted butter, crushed garlic, and parmesan.

  8. spreading melted butter, garlic, and parmesan on rolled out dough

    Spread half of the mixture on each rectangle. Then sprinkle 1 1/2 cups of grated cheddar on each rectangle.

  9. rolling up dough for garlic cheese buns

    Roll up tightly on the long edge.

  10. cutting the dough for garlic cheese buns

    Cut each length into 9 equal pieces.

  11. garlic cheese buns on parchment paper before rising

    Place the rolls onto parchment covered baking sheets. Sprinkle the remaining cheddar onto the tops of the cheese buns.

  12. risen garlic cheese buns on parchment paper on a baking sheet

    Cover loosely with plastic wrap and let rise for 1 hour, until fluffy and doubled in size.

  13. garlic cheese buns finished baking on parchment paper on a baking sheet

    Bake at 350°F for 20 minutes.

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    Enjoy!

Nutrition Facts

Servings 18


Amount Per Serving
Calories 273kcal
Calories from Fat 119kcal
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 13.4g21%
Sodium 319mg14%
Potassium 67mg2%
Total Carbohydrate 30g10%
Dietary Fiber 1g4%
Sugars 5.7g

Vitamin A 17 IU
Calcium 15 mg
Iron 9 mg
Thiamin 27 mg
Riboflavin 24 mg
Niacin 14 mg
Folate 26 mcg
Vitamin B12 9 mcg
Phosphorus 20 mg
Zinc 12 mcg
Selenium 31 mg
Manganese 12 mg

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

Note

You may want to double the recipe, Garlic Cheese Buns are that good!

Place buns somewhere warm to let them rise.

Make sure the water for proofing the yeast is warm, not hot.

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