# Italian Herb and Cheese Sub Buns

Learn how to make copycat Italian herb and cheese sub buns at home.

- Servings: 5 servings
- Total time: 72 min
- Cuisine: Italian
- Category: Baked Goods
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 0.75 cup Warm milk
- 1 tablespoon Sugar
- 0.75 tablespoon Yeast (traditional active dry or instant)
- 1 Egg
- 1 tablespoon Olive oil
- 0.5 cup Water
- 0.5 teaspoon Salt
- 4 cups All-purpose flour
- Shredded parmesan cheese
- Italian seasoning
- Egg wash

## Instructions

1. Add 3/4 cup of warm milk to an electric mixing bowl, then add 1 tablespoon of sugar and 3/4 tablespoon of traditional active dry yeast (or instant yeast).
2. Whisk the mixture well and let it sit on the counter for 5 minutes.
3. Add 1 egg, 1 tablespoon of olive oil, and 1/2 cup of water to the frothy mixture.
4. Add about 1/2 teaspoon of salt and 3 1/2 cups of all-purpose flour to the mixture.
5. Mix the dough in the electric mixer on medium speed for about 5 minutes, adding an additional 1/2 cup of flour if the dough is too sticky.
6. Grease the mixing bowl with olive oil and return the dough to the bowl.
7. Cover the bowl and let the dough rise for about 1 hour.
8. Dump the risen dough onto a clean surface.
9. Divide the dough into 5 equal portions (approximately 200-225 grams each).
10. Stretch and roll each portion of dough into a sub bun shape.
11. Place the formed sub buns into a sub bun holder on a cookie tray (or directly on a parchment-lined cookie tray).
12. Cover the buns with a towel and let them rest for a second rise.
13. In a bowl, mix shredded parmesan cheese with Italian seasoning.
14. Brush the risen buns with egg wash.
15. Sprinkle the cheese and Italian seasoning mixture generously over the egg-washed buns.
16. Bake the buns in the oven at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 17 minutes.
17. Remove from oven and let them cool slightly before slicing them open.
18. Cut the buns open down the middle, ready to be stuffed with toppings.

## Equipment

- Electric mixing bowl
- Whisk
- Measuring cups
- Measuring spoons
- Cookie tray
- Parchment paper
- Sub bun holder (optional)
- Small bowl
- Pastry brush
- Cutting board
- Knife

## Tips

- Adjust flour quantity based on humidity to get a soft, non-sticky dough.
- Do not pack or level the flour; scoop and pour.
- Let buns cool slightly before cutting to prevent collapse.

## Source

- Original video: https://vt.tiktok.com/ZSyFK5qkx/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/24ea6753-24fb-4580-9a6b-2cd73590bec8
- Extracted: 2025-10-30

Extracted from the video by Clip Recipe (https://www.cliprecipe.com). Quantities and steps are as stated or shown in the video. Site guide for agents: https://www.cliprecipe.com/llms.txt