Cheddar Cheese Buns
These savoury Cheddar Cheese Buns are perfect for snacking or as an alternative to a burger bun!
Servings 8 buns
Calories 364kcal
Ingredients
- 1 cup water (227g) lukewarm
- 1 tbsp instant yeast (10g)
- 3½ cups all purpose flour (418g)
- 2 tbsp onion powder (20g)
- 2 tbsp garlic powder (20g)
- 2 tbsp unsalted butter (28g)
- 2 eggs one for the dough, one for the egg wash
- ¼ cup sugar (50g)
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 1¼ tsp salt
- ½ cup topping: shredded cheese divided into 8
Instructions
- Combine the ingredients in the order that they are listed and then mix by hand or mixer until you have a soft, smoothish dough.
- Cover the dough, and let it rise for 1 to 2 hours, however long it takes for the dough to double in size.
- When finished rising, gently punch down the dough and divide it into 8 pieces.
- Roll each piece into a round ball and gently flatten so it is about 3″ wide.
- Transfer each of the buns on a parchment lined baking sheet with at least 1.5″ inches in-between each bun, use two sheet pans if necessary.
- Cover the dough again and let rise for about an hour.
- Preheat oven to 355F.
- When finished rising, brush egg wash on top of each bun and then top with shredded cheese, around 1 tbsp per bun.
- Bake for 15-17 minutes.
- When done, let cool before enjoying!
Nutrition
Serving: 8buns | Calories: 364kcal | Carbohydrates: 51g | Protein: 13g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 71mg | Sodium: 516mg | Potassium: 140mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 359IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 175mg | Iron: 3mg