Korean Cream Cheese Garlic Bread
Korean Cream Cheese Garlic Bread
Ingredients
For the Bread
- 1 round milk bread bun, or brioche bun
For the Sweet Cream Cheese Filling
- 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
For the Savory Garlic Butter Coating
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 egg
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
For Topping
- 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese, grated
Instructions
- 1
Preheat your oven to 350°F. In a medium mixing bowl, combine the softened cream cheese and 1/4 cup of granulated sugar. Mix with a spatula or electric mixer until the mixture is smooth and creamy. Transfer the sweet cream cheese filling to a piping bag fitted with a round tip, or use a sturdy Ziploc bag with one corner snipped off.
⏱️ 5 min•🌡️ 350
- 2
Place the round milk bread bun on a cutting board. Using a sharp knife, carefully cut 6 to 8 wedges into the top of the bread, starting from the center and cutting almost all the way through to the base, but ensuring the bottom remains intact. The cuts should resemble a flower or spiderweb pattern.
⏱️ 2 min
- 3
Gently open the cuts in the bread and generously pipe the sweet cream cheese filling into each wedge. Make sure to fill deep into the cuts, ensuring every section is well-coated with the creamy mixture.
⏱️ 3 min
- 4
In a separate medium bowl, melt the 1/2 cup of unsalted butter. Add the minced garlic, egg, chopped fresh parsley, 1 tablespoon of granulated sugar, and salt. Whisk vigorously until all ingredients are thoroughly combined and the mixture is emulsified.
⏱️ 3 min
- 5
Carefully place the filled bread bun into the savory garlic butter mixture. Spoon the mixture generously over the bread, ensuring all the cut surfaces and the entire top are thoroughly coated. You can also gently dip the bread into the mixture to ensure full coverage.
⏱️ 2 min
- 6
Transfer the coated bread to a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Sprinkle the grated Parmesan cheese evenly over the top of the bread. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes, or until the bread is golden brown, fragrant, and the cream cheese filling is warm and slightly gooey.
⏱️ 18 min•🌡️ 350
- 7
Remove the Korean Cream Cheese Garlic Bread from the oven and let it cool for a few minutes before serving warm. Enjoy the delightful combination of sweet, savory, and garlicky flavors!
⏱️ 2 min
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Korean Cream Cheese Garlic Bread
Ingredients
For the Bread
- 1 round milk bread bun, or brioche bun
For the Sweet Cream Cheese Filling
- 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
For the Savory Garlic Butter Coating
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 egg
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
For Topping
- 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese, grated
Instructions
- 1
Preheat your oven to 350°F. In a medium mixing bowl, combine the softened cream cheese and 1/4 cup of granulated sugar. Mix with a spatula or electric mixer until the mixture is smooth and creamy. Transfer the sweet cream cheese filling to a piping bag fitted with a round tip, or use a sturdy Ziploc bag with one corner snipped off.
⏱️ 5 min•🌡️ 350 - 2
Place the round milk bread bun on a cutting board. Using a sharp knife, carefully cut 6 to 8 wedges into the top of the bread, starting from the center and cutting almost all the way through to the base, but ensuring the bottom remains intact. The cuts should resemble a flower or spiderweb pattern.
⏱️ 2 min - 3
Gently open the cuts in the bread and generously pipe the sweet cream cheese filling into each wedge. Make sure to fill deep into the cuts, ensuring every section is well-coated with the creamy mixture.
⏱️ 3 min - 4
In a separate medium bowl, melt the 1/2 cup of unsalted butter. Add the minced garlic, egg, chopped fresh parsley, 1 tablespoon of granulated sugar, and salt. Whisk vigorously until all ingredients are thoroughly combined and the mixture is emulsified.
⏱️ 3 min - 5
Carefully place the filled bread bun into the savory garlic butter mixture. Spoon the mixture generously over the bread, ensuring all the cut surfaces and the entire top are thoroughly coated. You can also gently dip the bread into the mixture to ensure full coverage.
⏱️ 2 min - 6
Transfer the coated bread to a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Sprinkle the grated Parmesan cheese evenly over the top of the bread. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes, or until the bread is golden brown, fragrant, and the cream cheese filling is warm and slightly gooey.
⏱️ 18 min•🌡️ 350 - 7
Remove the Korean Cream Cheese Garlic Bread from the oven and let it cool for a few minutes before serving warm. Enjoy the delightful combination of sweet, savory, and garlicky flavors!
⏱️ 2 min