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Garlic Butter Snowmilk Rolls

These Garlic Butter Snowmilk Rolls are soft, honey-enriched brioche rolls filled with a lightly sweet cream cheese center and soaked in a rich garlic butter custard before a final golden bake. Inspired by Korean bakery-style cream cheese garlic buns, they combine sweet and savory flavors in one fluffy, creamy, crispy-edged roll.
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Rise Time 3 hours
Total Time 4 hours
Servings: 8 Rolls
Course: Appetizer

Ingredients
  

The Dough
  • cups all-purpose or bread flour
  • 1 packet (2¼ tsp) instant yeast
  • 1 tsp fine sea salt
  • ¾ cup whole milk warmed 110℉
  • ¼ cup honey
  • 2 large eggs + 1 egg yolk room temperature
  • ½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter very soft & cubed
The Snow Filling
  • 1 block (8 oz) cream cheese softened
  • ¼ cup powdered sugar
  • 2 tbsp heavy cream
The Garlic Custard Dip
  • ½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter melted
  • 1 egg beaten
  • 3 tbsp whole milk
  • 2 tbsp sweetened condensed milk
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 tbsp dried parsley

Equipment

  • Hand mixer or stand mixer with dough attachment
  • Large mixing bowl
  • Measuring cups & spoons
  • 9x13-inch baking dish
  • Sharp knife
  • Piping bag or zip-top bag
  • Whisk

Method
 

  1. In the bowl of a stand mixer, whisk together the flour, yeast, and salt. Add the warm milk, honey, and eggs. Use the dough hook to mix on low until a shaggy dough forms.
  2. With the mixer on medium, add the softened butter one cube at a time. Wait until each cube is fully absorbed before adding the next. Once all butter is added, knead on medium for 8–10 minutes. The dough should be glossy, elastic, and pull away from the sides of the bowl.
  3. Place the dough in a greased bowl, cover with plastic wrap, and let it rise in a warm spot for 1 ½ to 2 hours (or until doubled).
  4. Divide dough into 8 equal balls. Place in a greased 9x13 dish. Let rise 45–60 mins. Bake at 350°F for 20–25 mins. Let them cool for 15 mins.
  5. Whisk cream cheese, powdered sugar, and cream until smooth. Transfer to a piping bag or Ziploc with the corner cut.
  6. Use a serrated knife to cut an "X" into the top of each baked roll, stopping 3/4 of the way down. Pipe the cream cheese filling into the center of the "X" in each roll.
  7. Whisk all Garlic Custard ingredients. Pick up each stuffed roll and dunk the top half into the garlic butter.
  8. Place rolls back in the dish. Bake at 375°F for 8–10 mins until the edges are crispy and golden.