What can I use instead of King's Hawaiian Rolls?

You can use any brioche sliders for this recipe. You are also welcome to make your own brioche buns at home following any recipe you like. These are mini rolls, but you can make larger ones (traditionally, these buns are around 5" in diameter).

Yes, you can skip the egg. Adding the egg helps set the custard a bit more during baking.

How to store Korean Cream Cheese Garlic buns?

You can keep these buns in an airtight container at room temperature for 2 days, or in the fridge for up to 1 week. Reheat in the oven whenever ready to eat.

Korean Cream Cheese Garlic Buns

Name: Korean Cream Cheese Garlic Buns
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 35 min
Cuisine: Korean
Ingredients: 16 King's Hawaiian Original Hawaiian Sweet Rolls - ideally dried out at room temperature for 2 hours; 8 oz room temperature cream cheese (226g); 2-3 tbsp sweetened condensed milk, to taste; Pinch of salt; 1/2 cup melted butter (113g); 1 egg; 1/4 cup milk; 2 tbsp sweetened condensed milk; 2-3 tbsp chopped or minced garlic; 1/2 tsp salt; 2 tbsp chopped fresh parsley; 1/2 tsp paprika; 2 tbsp grated or shredded parmesan cheese

Description

These Korean Cream Cheese Garlic Buns are an incredible upgrade on regular dinner rolls or garlic bread. They are filled with a sweet cream cheese filling and dunked in a garlic butter custard before getting baked, resulting in a uniquely delicious sweet, salty and garlicky bread.

Ingredients

16 King's Hawaiian Original Hawaiian Sweet Rolls - ideally dried out at room temperature for 2 hours

Cream cheese filling:

8 oz room temperature cream cheese (226g)
2-3 tbsp sweetened condensed milk, to taste
Pinch of salt

Garlic butter custard:

1/2 cup melted butter (113g)
1 egg
1/4 cup milk
2 tbsp sweetened condensed milk
2-3 tbsp chopped or minced garlic
1/2 tsp salt
2 tbsp chopped fresh parsley
1/2 tsp paprika

Topping:

2 tbsp grated or shredded parmesan cheese

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Instructions

Pre-heat your oven to 350F (conventional) and prepare a baking sheet with parchment paper
Using a sharp serrated knife, make 4 cuts in each roll that go 75% of the way down, dividing each roll into 8 equal sections that are still connected. If this feels too hard, you can do just 2 cuts, making 4 sections each
Mix together the cream cheese, sweetened condensed milk and salt until they are combined, and transfer to a piping bag. Make a small cut, and fill each roll by piping the cream cheese filling into each opening of the rolls
In a separate bowl, mix together the melted butter, egg, milk, sweetened condensed milk, garlic, salt, parsley and paprika until combined
Carefully dip each roll into the garlic butter mixture for 1-2 seconds per side, and place onto the lined baking sheet. Lift up any leftover garlic from the bottom of the bowl and brush onto the rolls
Sprinkle parmesan cheese on the rolls
Bake for ~15 minutes until the rolls are golden
Serve while still warm, and enjoy!

Notes

You can replace the King's Hawaiian Rolls with any brioche slider buns you like

Prep Time: 20 min
Cook Time: 15 min
Category: Side
Cuisine: Korean