Here’s a soft, fluffy Baked Cheese Buns / Rolls recipe—gooey inside, golden outside, and perfect as a snack or side.
🧀 Baked Cheese Buns / Rolls
Cheese Buns
🧾 Ingredients (makes 8–10 buns)
Dough:
- 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp instant yeast
- 1 tbsp sugar
- 1 tsp salt
- ¾ cup warm milk
- 2 tbsp butter (softened)
- 1 egg (optional, for softer dough)
Cheese filling:
- 1 to 1½ cups mozzarella cheese (or cheddar mix)
Topping:
- 1 egg (beaten, for egg wash)
- Optional: sesame seeds, chili flakes, oregano
👩🍳 Instructions
1. Make the dough
- In a bowl, mix warm milk, sugar, and yeast
- Let sit for 5–10 minutes until foamy
- Add flour, salt, butter, and egg
- Knead for 8–10 minutes until smooth and soft
- Cover and let rise for 1 hour (until doubled)
2. Shape buns
- Punch down dough
- Divide into 8–10 equal pieces
- Flatten each piece and place cheese in the center
- Seal tightly and shape into balls/rolls
3. Second rise
- Place buns on baking tray
- Cover and let rise for 20–30 minutes
4. Bake
- Preheat oven to 180°C (350°F)
- Brush tops with egg wash
- Sprinkle sesame seeds or herbs (optional)
- Bake for 18–22 minutes until golden brown
5. Serve
- Let cool slightly (cheese inside will be very hot!)
- Best enjoyed warm and stretchy 🧀
⭐ Tips for extra soft buns
- Don’t add too much flour while kneading
- Use mozzarella for maximum cheese pull
- Add garlic butter on top after baking for bakery-style flavor
🍽️ Variations
- Add chicken + cheese filling
- Stuff with spicy jalapeños
- Make mini party-size cheese rolls
If you want, I can also give you:
- air fryer cheese buns version
- no-oven stovetop cheese bread
- or super cheesy garlic stuffed rolls (bakery style)
