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Korean Garlic Cheese Bread

If you thought you liked garlic bread, wait until you try the Korean version of garlic bread - there is just no way you won't fall in love! Korean Garlic Cheese Bread is a very popular street food that starts off with buttery soft brioche buns that is cut in a mesmerizing shape, then filled with a creme cheese filling, and dunked in a rich garlic and herb butter. It is the perfect combination of sweet and savory so let's make it!
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Ingredients

  • 6 to 8 brioche rolls

CREAM CHEESE FILLING

  • 8 ounces cream cheese, softened/room temp
  • 4 tablespoons granulated white sugar
  • 1/4 cup heavy cream

GARLIC BUTTER

  • 1 egg
  • 1/2 cup Challenge Unsalted Butter, melted
  • 2 tablespoons minced garlic
  • 2 tablespoons chopped parsley
  • 2 tablespoons milk
  • 1 tablespoon kewpie mayo
  • 1 teaspoon oregano
  • 2 tablespoons grated parmesan

Instructions 

MAKE THE CHEESE FILLING

  1. To a mixing bowl, add the cream cheese, granulated white sugar, and heavy cream.
  2. Use a stand mixer or hand mixer and whisk until soft, fluffy, and smooth. Set aside.

MAKE THE GARLIC BUTTER

  1. To a bowl, add the egg, melted butter, minced garlic, chopped parsley, milk, mayo, oregano, and grated parmesan.
  2. Mix together until combined well and set aside.

ASSEMBLE AND BAKE

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
  2. Make three cuts across each brioche roll but do not make the cuts going all the way down. Now the brioche roll will be cut into six equal pieces to fill with cream cheese filling.
  3. Using a piping bag, fill the brioche rolls with the cream cheese filling in each of the cuts and in the center.
  4. Once all the rolls are filled, dunk each of them in the garlic butter. Fully submerge it, then let any excess drip off, and place on a baking tray lined with parchment paper.
  5. Bake in the oven for 8 to 10 minutes or until golden brown all around.
  6. Once out of the oven, garnish with more chopped parsley and grated parmesan. Allow to cool down and then enjoy!

Notes

  • If you don't have Kewpie mayo, you can use regular mayo but Kewpie is preferred.
  • There are 3 options for the bread part:
    • OPTION 1: The first option is a trick I used myself. I just buy dinner roll dough from the freezer aisle of the supermarket. I then just portion it out to the size I need, let them rise, brush with egg wash, and bake.
    • OPTION 2: The second option is to buy ready to go brioche buns from the store or a local bakery if you can find some that are not pre-sliced.
    • OPTION 3: The third option is to make the dough from scratch using your favorite recipe for brioche buns or yeast dinner rolls! I love this recipe for just the rolls.

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