Garlic Bread Bites
Garlic Bread Bites
Ingredients
For the Dough
- 350 grams bread flour
- 15 grams sugar
- 15 grams milk powder
- 9 grams instant yeast
- 7 grams salt
- 200 ml whole milk
- 1 egg
- 60 grams butter, softened
- 1 egg, for egg wash
- 13 mozzarella cheese, cubes, for filling
For the Garlic Parsley Butter
- 40 grams butter
- 12-15 garlic cloves, minced
- 5 tablespoons fresh parsley, finely chopped
- to taste salt
Instructions
- 1
In a large bowl, mix together the bread flour, sugar, milk powder, instant yeast, and salt for the dough.
⏱️ 5 min
- 2
In a separate small bowl, combine the whole milk and 1 egg. Pour this liquid mixture into the dry ingredients and mix until a shaggy dough forms.
⏱️ 3 min
- 3
Turn the dough out onto a clean surface and knead for 5-6 minutes until it starts to come together.
⏱️ 6 min
- 4
Add the softened butter to the dough and continue to knead until the dough is smooth, elastic, and passes the windowpane test. This will take approximately 15-18 minutes by hand or 8-10 minutes in a stand mixer.
⏱️ 18 min
- 5
Place the dough in a lightly oiled bowl, cover with plastic wrap or a damp cloth, and let it rise in a warm place until doubled in size. This typically takes 60-90 minutes.
⏱️ 75 min
- 6
Once doubled, gently degas the dough and divide it into 13 equal portions.
⏱️ 5 min
- 7
Flatten each piece of dough into a disc. Place a mozzarella cheese cube in the center of each disc.
⏱️ 5 min
- 8
Carefully gather the edges of the dough around the cheese and pinch firmly to seal, ensuring no cheese is exposed. Smooth out the bottoms of the buns.
⏱️ 7 min
- 9
Arrange the formed buns in a baking tray, leaving some space between them. Cover the tray and let the buns rise again for 30-45 minutes, or until visibly puffy.
⏱️ 35 min
- 10
Preheat your oven to 180°C (350°F). Whisk the remaining egg for the egg wash and brush it generously over the tops of the risen buns.
⏱️ 5 min•🌡️ 180
- 11
Bake the garlic bread bites for 15-20 minutes, or until golden brown on top and cooked through.
⏱️ 20 min•🌡️ 180
- 12
While the buns are baking, prepare the garlic parsley butter. Melt the 40 grams of butter in a small saucepan. Remove from heat and stir in the minced garlic, chopped fresh parsley, and salt to taste.
⏱️ 5 min
- 13
As soon as the garlic bread bites come out of the oven, immediately drench them generously with the prepared garlic parsley butter.
⏱️ 1 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Garlic Bread Bites
For the Dough
- 350 grams bread flour
- 15 grams sugar
- 15 grams milk powder
- 9 grams instant yeast
- 7 grams salt
- 200 ml whole milk
- 1 egg
- 60 grams butter, softened
- 1 egg, for egg wash
- 13 mozzarella cheese, cubes, for filling
For the Garlic Parsley Butter
- 40 grams butter
- 12-15 garlic cloves, minced
- 5 tablespoons fresh parsley, finely chopped
- to taste salt
Instructions
- 1
In a large bowl, mix together the bread flour, sugar, milk powder, instant yeast, and salt for the dough.
⏱️ 5 min - 2
In a separate small bowl, combine the whole milk and 1 egg. Pour this liquid mixture into the dry ingredients and mix until a shaggy dough forms.
⏱️ 3 min - 3
Turn the dough out onto a clean surface and knead for 5-6 minutes until it starts to come together.
⏱️ 6 min - 4
Add the softened butter to the dough and continue to knead until the dough is smooth, elastic, and passes the windowpane test. This will take approximately 15-18 minutes by hand or 8-10 minutes in a stand mixer.
⏱️ 18 min - 5
Place the dough in a lightly oiled bowl, cover with plastic wrap or a damp cloth, and let it rise in a warm place until doubled in size. This typically takes 60-90 minutes.
⏱️ 75 min - 6
Once doubled, gently degas the dough and divide it into 13 equal portions.
⏱️ 5 min - 7
Flatten each piece of dough into a disc. Place a mozzarella cheese cube in the center of each disc.
⏱️ 5 min - 8
Carefully gather the edges of the dough around the cheese and pinch firmly to seal, ensuring no cheese is exposed. Smooth out the bottoms of the buns.
⏱️ 7 min - 9
Arrange the formed buns in a baking tray, leaving some space between them. Cover the tray and let the buns rise again for 30-45 minutes, or until visibly puffy.
⏱️ 35 min - 10
Preheat your oven to 180°C (350°F). Whisk the remaining egg for the egg wash and brush it generously over the tops of the risen buns.
⏱️ 5 min•🌡️ 180 - 11
Bake the garlic bread bites for 15-20 minutes, or until golden brown on top and cooked through.
⏱️ 20 min•🌡️ 180 - 12
While the buns are baking, prepare the garlic parsley butter. Melt the 40 grams of butter in a small saucepan. Remove from heat and stir in the minced garlic, chopped fresh parsley, and salt to taste.
⏱️ 5 min - 13
As soon as the garlic bread bites come out of the oven, immediately drench them generously with the prepared garlic parsley butter.
⏱️ 1 min