Homemade Cheese Buns
What do you get when you mix bread, cheese, Hunger Games, cheese, and cheese?
Say it with me: Stuffed Cheese Buns. And guess what, they’re really quick and easy to make. And they have cheese.
Recipe from: Heather Christo
Homemade Cheese Buns
Summary: makes 16 buns
Preparation time: 20 minute(s)
Cooking time: 12 minute(s)
Ingredients
- 1 cup hot water (110-115 degrees)
- 2 teaspoons sugar
- 1 packet rapid rise yeast
- 2 teaspoons garlic powder
- 2 teaspoons salt
- ¼ cup olive oil
- 3 cups AP flour
- ½ cup mini mozzarella balls
- ½ cup shredded cheese (I used jack and cheddar)
- ¼ cup butter, melted
Instructions
- 1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees, and prepare a sheet pan with a silpat or parchment paper.
- 2. In the bowl of a standing mixer fitted with a dough hook combine the hot water, sugar and yeast. Let sit and rise until puffy, about 10 minutes.
- 3. Add the garlic powder, salt and olive oil and begin mixing on low. Add the flour 1 cup at a time and mix until you have a smooth soft dough, about 5 minutes.
- 4. Remove the dough hook and pat the dough into a ball. Lightly grease a bowl and place the dough in it, cover with a dishtowel and set in a warm place until the dough doubles, about an hour.
- 5. Divide the dough into 16 even pieces.
- 6. Pull each little piece of dough apart and stuff with a few little balls of fresh mozzarella, and then crease closed in a ball.
- 7. Place the buns on the prepared sheet pan, and brush generously with melted butter (there will be some left over, set it aside.)
- 8. Sprinkle the shredded cheese over the top of each bun.
- 9. Bake the buns for about 12 minutes, until pale golden on top.
- 10. When the buns come out, brush them with the remaining melted butter and serve hot!
