Garlic Cheese Buns

76 mins
Serves 8
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Directions

  1. 1Add 1 cup and 1/3 cup of warm water to a bowl.
  2. 2Add 2 and a quarter teaspoons of yeast.
  3. 3Add 1 tablespoon of sugar to the bowl.
  4. 4Whisk the ingredients together and let it sit on the counter for 5 minutes.
  5. 5Add about 2 tablespoons of olive oil to the mixture.
  6. 6Add about a teaspoon of salt.
  7. 7Add 3 cups of all-purpose flour.
  8. 8Place the bowl into an electric mixer with a dough hook and mix on medium speed for a few minutes until it all comes together.
  9. 9While the dough is mixing, add about a teaspoon of garlic powder to the mixer.
  10. 10Grease the bowl, put the dough in, cover it, and place it in a warm spot for no longer than an hour and 15 minutes.
  11. 11Take some softened butter and add minced garlic to it, then blend the two together.
  12. 12After about 40 minutes, roll out the dough into a large rectangle, similar to how you would for cinnamon buns.
  13. 13Spread the garlic butter on the rolled-out dough.
  14. 14Add a whole bunch of mozzarella cheese over the garlic butter.
  15. 15Sprinkle grated Parmesan cheese on top of the mozzarella.
  16. 16Use a pizza cutter to cut the dough into strips; you can cut them into whatever size you want your buns to be.
  17. 17Start rolling each strip of dough.
  18. 18Place the rolled buns onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
  19. 19Brush the tops of the buns with any extra garlic butter.
  20. 20Bake the buns in the oven at 400 degrees Fahrenheit for 16 minutes.

Ingredients

  • 1.33 cup warm water
  • 2.25 teaspoons yeast
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • quantity not specified softened butter
  • quantity not specified minced garlic
  • quantity not specified mozzarella cheese
  • quantity not specified grated parmesan cheese

Equipment

bowlwhiskelectric mixerdough hookrolling pinpastry brushpizza cutterbaking sheetparchment paper

Tips

  • Do not let the dough rise for over an hour and 15 minutes.
  • Cut the dough pieces to your desired size; the video made 8 buns, but you can adjust the size.
  • You can bake the buns in a casserole dish instead of on a cookie sheet if preferred.