Cheesy Garlic Bites
Cheesy Garlic Bites
Ingredients
For the Dough
- 300 grams all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon instant yeast
- 1/2 teaspoon sugar
- 180 ml warm milk
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
For the Filling
- 150 grams mozzarella cheese, cut into small cubes
For the Garlic Butter
- 3 tablespoons melted butter
- 3-4 garlic, cloves, minced
- 1/2 teaspoon chili flakes
- 1/2 teaspoon oregano
- 2 tablespoons coriander leaves, chopped
Instructions
- 1
In a large bowl, combine the all-purpose flour, salt, instant yeast, and sugar. Mix these dry ingredients well to ensure they are evenly distributed.
⏱️ 2 min
- 2
Add the warm milk and olive oil to the dry ingredients in the bowl. Mix everything together with a spoon or your hands until a shaggy dough forms.
⏱️ 3 min
- 3
Transfer the shaggy dough to a clean, lightly floured surface. Knead the dough for 8-10 minutes until it becomes smooth, elastic, and no longer sticky.
⏱️ 10 min
- 4
Lightly oil a clean bowl. Place the kneaded dough in the bowl, turning it once to coat all sides with oil. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap or a clean kitchen towel and let it rest in a warm place for 1 hour, or until the dough has doubled in size.
⏱️ 60 min
- 5
While the dough is resting, prepare the garlic butter. In a small bowl, combine the melted butter, minced garlic, chili flakes, oregano, and chopped coriander leaves. Mix well and set aside.
⏱️ 5 min
- 6
Once the dough has risen, gently punch it down to release the air. Transfer the dough to a lightly floured surface and divide it into 12 equal small portions.
⏱️ 3 min
- 7
Take one portion of dough and flatten it into a small disc. Place a cube of mozzarella cheese in the center of the disc. Bring the edges of the dough together and pinch them securely to seal the cheese inside, forming a small ball. Repeat this process for all remaining dough portions and cheese cubes.
⏱️ 10 min
- 8
Arrange the dough balls in a round baking dish, leaving a small space between them to allow for expansion. This will create a pull-apart bread effect.
⏱️ 2 min
- 9
Preheat your oven to 180°C (350°F).
⏱️ 10 min•🌡️ 180
- 10
Brush the assembled dough balls generously with the prepared garlic butter, ensuring each bite is well coated.
⏱️ 3 min
- 11
Bake in the preheated oven for 20-25 minutes, or until the cheesy garlic bites are golden brown and the cheese is melted and bubbly.
⏱️ 25 min•🌡️ 180
- 12
Once baked, remove the dish from the oven and serve the cheesy garlic bites hot.
⏱️ 2 min
Kitchen Tools
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Cheesy Garlic Bites
For the Dough
- 300 grams all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon instant yeast
- 1/2 teaspoon sugar
- 180 ml warm milk
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
For the Filling
- 150 grams mozzarella cheese, cut into small cubes
For the Garlic Butter
- 3 tablespoons melted butter
- 3-4 garlic, cloves, minced
- 1/2 teaspoon chili flakes
- 1/2 teaspoon oregano
- 2 tablespoons coriander leaves, chopped
Instructions
- 1
In a large bowl, combine the all-purpose flour, salt, instant yeast, and sugar. Mix these dry ingredients well to ensure they are evenly distributed.
⏱️ 2 min - 2
Add the warm milk and olive oil to the dry ingredients in the bowl. Mix everything together with a spoon or your hands until a shaggy dough forms.
⏱️ 3 min - 3
Transfer the shaggy dough to a clean, lightly floured surface. Knead the dough for 8-10 minutes until it becomes smooth, elastic, and no longer sticky.
⏱️ 10 min - 4
Lightly oil a clean bowl. Place the kneaded dough in the bowl, turning it once to coat all sides with oil. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap or a clean kitchen towel and let it rest in a warm place for 1 hour, or until the dough has doubled in size.
⏱️ 60 min - 5
While the dough is resting, prepare the garlic butter. In a small bowl, combine the melted butter, minced garlic, chili flakes, oregano, and chopped coriander leaves. Mix well and set aside.
⏱️ 5 min - 6
Once the dough has risen, gently punch it down to release the air. Transfer the dough to a lightly floured surface and divide it into 12 equal small portions.
⏱️ 3 min - 7
Take one portion of dough and flatten it into a small disc. Place a cube of mozzarella cheese in the center of the disc. Bring the edges of the dough together and pinch them securely to seal the cheese inside, forming a small ball. Repeat this process for all remaining dough portions and cheese cubes.
⏱️ 10 min - 8
Arrange the dough balls in a round baking dish, leaving a small space between them to allow for expansion. This will create a pull-apart bread effect.
⏱️ 2 min - 9
Preheat your oven to 180°C (350°F).
⏱️ 10 min•🌡️ 180 - 10
Brush the assembled dough balls generously with the prepared garlic butter, ensuring each bite is well coated.
⏱️ 3 min - 11
Bake in the preheated oven for 20-25 minutes, or until the cheesy garlic bites are golden brown and the cheese is melted and bubbly.
⏱️ 25 min•🌡️ 180 - 12
Once baked, remove the dish from the oven and serve the cheesy garlic bites hot.
⏱️ 2 min