Korean Garlic Bread Original Recipe

Pinterent November 14, 2023 Comment

Step aside basic garlic bread, make room for the new superstar Korean Cream Cheese Garlic bread. These bread rolls stuffed with sweetened cream cheese and then dipped in a honey garlic butter custard are the best thing since sliced bread.

The moment I laid eyes on these crispy yet buttery, savory, and sweet bread rolls it was love at first sight. How can you look away when it has all of the best things life has to offer? BUTTER, GARLIC, BREAD, SUGAR, and CREAM CHEESE. These bread rolls are super fun and satisfying to make and even more fun to eat. Pair this Korean cream cheese garlic bread with a refreshing cup of strawberry Yakult tea refresher and you'll have a BOMB snack.

Korean cream cheese garlic bread is a popular Korean street food. It was said to have originated in Gangneung City in Gangwon Province. These buns are simply made with a soft bread roll sliced into segments, filled with a sweetened cream cheese filling, and lastly dunked in a buttery garlic and parsley custard. The buns are double baked for that light crunch at the top of the bread and softness in the core.

Recipe: Sourdough Korean Cream Cheese Garlic Bread

Korean cream cheese garlic bread differs from typical garlic bread in that it contains a sweetened cream cheese filling as well as a more custard garlic butter sauce. Layering that extra touch of sweetness to that buttery savory custard will balance out quite nicely and your tastebuds will thank you.

There are no complicated Asian ingredients for this Korean Cream Cheese garlic bread recipe. Most of these ingredients are normal pantry staples and the others can be found at your local grocery store.

Making Korean cream cheese garlic bread takes 4 major steps: 1. bake the bread rolls, 2. whip the cream cheese filling, and 3. make the honey garlic butter custard, 4. Assemble and bake.

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*** you can always skip this step by buying soft white bread rolls instead, but I find that making homemade bread rolls always tastes better***

You can store these in the refrigerator in an airtight container for up to 5 days. To re-heat simply pop them in the oven at 350F for roughly 3-5 minutes. They can also be frozen for up to 3 months. To re-heat frozen buns, bring the buns to room temperature and re-heat in oven.

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What I do remember is thinking this is something I want to try right away because who doesn’t love golden brown sourdough bread slathered in garlic butter?

After some research-because I had never heard of this popular Korean street food, nor had Alex who has spent considerable time in Korea, I discovered it being sold through Goldbelly from the Calic Korean bakery in California.

Let’s face it. I love to make bread, and I’ve really been wanting to try my hand at making an Asian milk bread, but I was in a hurry to try this not so classic garlic bread FAST!

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But after reading about the Calic bakery version where they use a sourdough loaf of bread, I thought to myself, what a perfect idea.

Heading to the nearest King Soopers (a Kroger store), I discover a prebaked approximately 6″ round that I figured would be perfect for this recipe.

I know it’s not a Korean milk bread, but heck, not only did this version reach my mouth faster, I also thought that the sourdough would hold up better for this garlic bread recipe.

Korean Garlic Cheese Bread

First cut your loaf into sections. I cut mine vertically through the middle without cutting through the loaf. You do want it to stick together!

Then cut it horizontally from side to side. Now make an X between those cuts. The idea is to end up with 8 wedge sections, if I did my math correctly!

Combine the cream cheese with sugar, heavy cream and scallions to make the filling. Blend it until it is nice and creamy.

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Combine the melted butter in a large mixing bowl with lots of chopped garlic, (like one whole bulb’s worth), 2 T of condensed milk, 1 large egg and 1 T honey.

Let it soak a few minutes, if you are using sourdough. With its crusty crust, it takes a few minutes for it to seep in. You will probably have some of the butter mixture leftover anyway.

After soaking it well, let the butter drip off-OK so it is a bit messy, and then place the garlic cheese enriched loaf on a parchment paper lined baking sheet.

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No this isn’t a substitute or my new favorite way of making garlic bread, but this certainly is my new favorite way of making a garlic bread appetizer.

I’ve made this twice now, but next time I think I’ll try some red pepper flakes and also sub in some Cheddar along with the cream cheese.

You might be thinking that this Korean food is all that’s offered at TIHIC. But no- I do love Korean corn cheese , which is one great appetizer.

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I actually also read that Calic bakery came up with a corn version of this cream cheese bread. Doesn’t that sound good?

When you taste this sweet and savory Korean cream cheese garlic bread, I bet you’ll be amazed that this worked. It does sound kind of weird, doesn’t it?

Korean Cream Cheese Garlic Bread is loaded with lots of garlic and cream cheese, plus a touch of sweetness, which makes this an incredible appetizer.

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Scoop into a piping bag or a zip lock bag with one corner cut off or just use a knife and spatula when filling the bread.

Brush the garlic butter into every crevice, getting the insides and everywhere you can. Turn upside down and place in bowl upside down and then let the garlic soak in. Then lift out and let the excess drip off.

Have you tried soaking the sliced bread before stuffing it with cream cheese? Would that allow more absorption of the butter sauce? Or will it make it too soggy.

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I think if you wanted to try something different, I would first brush the loaf with the butter mixture. Do not let it soak because I think the inside of the bread would become soggy. Just brush a bit, then fill with the cream cheese and then soak. Remember to keep the loaf intact. It also would depend on the type of bread you are using. A heartier dense bread like sourdough can handle more than something like a soft Italian bread. Give it a try and let me know!

I don't think I would freeze it. Cream cheese is not the best thing to freeze as the texture changes. If you want to make it ahead, I would make all the ingredients ahead and set aside. Then when you are ready to bake, go ahead and stuff the bread. If you can find a better way I'd love to know! Enjoy!

We made this tonight using some homemade sourdough. It was ridiculous. So good. So fun and different. Thank you for a great recipe!

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Ooo this kind of bread is new to me; it's subtly sweet but savoury and salty at the same time - loving this. Needless to say, it looks absolutely delicious and so inviting!

Those photos are just cruel. Like the title wasn't enough the photos just make me want to get on a plane, sneak in your house and steal this loaf of bread or at least a slice or two. We have a local bakery that makes a great sourdough loaf so this is already on my To Make List. And I'm with you - I love making bread, but nowadays, I do love the shortcuts. :)This Korean Cream Cheese Garlic Bread is so unbelievably good! The exterior is perfectly crunchy, while the interior is kind of custardy all while still chewy like good bread should. It's filled with a lightly sweetened cream cheese filling and loaded with exactly what you want in a garlic bread - garlic flavor!

We finally got to taste these Korean cream cheese garlic breads after watching so many Korean street food videos. And let me tell you, they are AMAZINGGGGG! 🤤