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Crispy on the outside, soft and pillowy inside, and oozing with sweet-savoury cream cheese, the Korean cream cheese garlic bun has taken social media by storm.
Korean Cream Cheese Garlic Bun: This indulgent street-food favourite from South Korea combines bakery-style bread, rich garlic butter, and lightly sweetened cream cheese in one irresistible bite. Whether you have spotted it on Instagram or tasted it at a cafe, this viral bun is surprisingly easy to recreate at home with simple ingredients.
Ingredients: 4 soft buns, 150 gram cream cheese (softened), 2 tablespoon icing sugar, ½ tablespoon vanilla extract, 6 tablespoon unsalted butter (melted), 4 cloves garlic (finely minced), 2 tablespoon fresh cream, 1 egg, 1 tablespoon chopped parsley, salt to taste. (Image: AI Generated)
At first, mix cream cheese, icing sugar, and vanilla until smooth. (Image: AI Generated)
Next, cut buns into sections without slicing through the base and pipe cream cheese into the cuts. (Image: AI Generated)
Whisk butter, garlic, cream, egg, parsley, and salt into a thick mixture. (Image: AI Generated)
Now, dip the filled buns generously into the garlic butter. (Image: AI Generated)
Bake at 180 degree Celsius for 12-15 minutes and serve warm as a snack or sharing bread. (Image: AI Generated)
