# Fluffy Milk Bread Dinner Buns with Roasted Garlic Herb Butter

This recipe guides you through making fluffy milk bread dinner buns paired with a delicious roasted garlic and herb butter, perfect for any occasion.

- Servings: 8 servings
- Total time: 150 min
- Cuisine: American
- Category: Baked Goods
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 3 tablespoons water
- 3 tablespoons whole milk
- 2 tablespoons bread flour
- 2.5 cups bread flour
- 2 tablespoons dry milk powder
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 0.25 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon yeast
- 1 egg
- 6 tablespoons melted butter
- 0.5 cup whole milk
- 1 garlic bulb
- 1 drizzle olive oil
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 pinch pepper
- 1 few sprigs fresh thyme
- 1 chives
- 1 stick softened butter
- 1 little bit black truffle salt
- 1 egg yolk

## Instructions

1. Combine 3 tablespoons of water and 3 tablespoons of whole milk in a pan and heat it up over medium heat for about 20 seconds.
2. Add 2 tablespoons of bread flour to the pan and mix until it forms a paste-like consistency, similar to mashed potatoes, which takes about 45 seconds.
3. Transfer the starter paste to a different container and set it aside to cool down.
4. In a mixing bowl, combine 2.5 cups of bread flour, 2 tablespoons of dry milk powder, 1 teaspoon of garlic powder (optional), 1 teaspoon of salt, 0.25 cup of granulated sugar, 1 tablespoon of yeast, 1 egg, 6 tablespoons of melted butter, and 0.5 cup of whole milk.
5. Mix the ingredients using a stand mixer with a dough hook on a speed between medium and low for 8 minutes, or mix by hand until the dough reaches a soft consistency.
6. Place the dough in a bowl, cover it with plastic wrap or a warm towel, and let it sit on the counter for about an hour or until it doubles in size.
7. While the bread is proving, prepare the roasted garlic by cutting off the top part of one garlic bulb.
8. Place the garlic bulb on a piece of foil, drizzle with olive oil, and sprinkle with a little salt and pepper.
9. Wrap the garlic in foil and roast it in the oven at 400 degrees Fahrenheit for about 40 minutes.
10. Prepare the herbs for the butter by stripping a few sprigs of thyme and finely chopping them, then chop some chives.
11. Once the roasted garlic is done, squeeze the soft garlic cloves into a mixing bowl.
12. Add the chopped herbs, one stick of softened butter, and a little black truffle salt to the bowl with the roasted garlic.
13. Mix all the ingredients together until well combined to create the roasted garlic and herb butter.
14. Once the dough has doubled in size, place it on a flat surface and divide it into 8 equal portions.
15. Form each portion of dough into a perfect bun shape by folding the dough in and pushing up, then using a cupping motion with your hand for about 20 seconds per bun.
16. Arrange the rolled-out buns snugly in a dish.
17. Cover the buns again and let them prove for another 30 minutes.
18. After the second proving, brush the tops of the buns with an egg wash (one egg yolk beaten up) to give them a golden-brown finish.
19. Bake the buns in the oven at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for about 25 minutes.
20. Once baked, take some of the roasted garlic and herb butter and spread it on top of the warm buns so it melts into them.

## Equipment

- pan
- spatula
- mixing bowl
- stand mixer
- dough hook
- plastic wrap
- cutting board
- knife
- foil
- oven
- brush

## Tips

- If you don't want the buns to be garlic-based, you can omit the garlic powder from the dough.
- To form perfect buns, fold the dough in and push up at the same time, then use a cupping motion with your hand for about 20 seconds.
- Place the dough in the warmest part of your house for proving.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTrd4Tu3x/
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- Extracted: 2025-11-21

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