By Akshara
January 23, 2026
The Korean cream cheese garlic bun is known for its rich contrast of flavours and textures. Soft milk bread is cut into segments, filled with mildly sweet cream cheese, and soaked in a garlicky butter mixture that bakes into every layer. It is usually eaten warm as a bakery-style snack rather than a side dish.
4 soft milk buns 150 g cream cheese, softened 2 tbsp icing sugar ½ tsp vanilla extract 6 tbsp unsalted butter, melted 4 cloves garlic, finely minced 2 tbsp fresh cream 1 egg 1 tbsp chopped parsley Salt to taste
Mix cream cheese, icing sugar, and vanilla until smooth.
Cut buns into sections without slicing through the base and pipe cream cheese into the cuts.
Whisk butter, garlic, cream, egg, parsley, and salt into a thick mixture.
Dip the filled buns generously into the garlic butter.
Bake at 180°C for 12–15 minutes and serve warm as a snack or sharing bread.