Garlic Butter Bun

These Garlic Butter Buns are a local bakery favorite that’s both simple and incredibly satisfying. The savory garlic butter filling makes them a hit, whether eaten plain or used as a delicious toast spread. You can even make the garlic butter ahead of time and store it for easy use. Here’s a recipe to create 10 flavorful buns.

Recipe Overview

Yields: 10 buns

Sweet Stiff Starter

• 30g sourdough starter
• 90g bread flour
• 40g water
• 15g sugar

Dough

• 230g bread flour
• 20g sugar
• 4g salt
• 110g milk
• 1 egg (55g)
• 20g unsalted butter
• All of the sweet stiff starter

Garlic Butter

• 30g softened butter
• 20g chopped garlic
• 1/4 tsp salt
• Handful of chopped parsley or scallion

Method

1. Prepare the sweet stiff starter and allow it to triple in size, approximately 7-8 hours at 27-28°C.
2. Mix all dough ingredients except the butter until the dough comes together and is strong.
3. Add the butter in 2-3 batches, kneading until fully incorporated and the dough achieves a window pane texture.
4. Bulk proof the dough for 2 hours at 28°C.
5. Punch down the dough and divide it into 10 equal parts.
6. Round each portion into a smooth ball and let it rest for 15 minutes.
7. Shape the dough into an oblong shape.
8. Final proof at 28°C for 3-3.5 hours or until the dough rises 1.5 times.
9. Score a straight line down the middle of each bun.
10. Apply egg wash.
11. Pipe the garlic butter into the groove.
12. Bake at 180°C for 15-18 minutes.