Baking doesn’t always have to be difficult and time consuming. But it always has to be good.
Text And Photo By Tamara Novacoviç
These buns are so easy and fast to make. The dough is made with cream cheese and baking powder (no waiting and rising needed) and it’s delicious. I got this recipe from a friend; from then on, I’ve been baking them continuously. They are perfect for parties or surprise guests. I recommend you double all ingredients and make more than suggested in this recipe, they are so good!
Quick and easy cheese buns
- Total Time: 35 minutes
- Yield: 12 buns 1x
Description
These quick and easy cheese buns are made with cream cheese and baking powder, requiring no rising time. Perfect for parties or unexpected guests.
Ingredients
For the dough
- 2.5 cups (250 g) all purpose flour
- 3 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 cup (125 g) cream cheese
- 3 tbsp (50 ml) milk
- 3 tbsp (50 ml) vegetable oil
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 egg white
Optional: for the filling
- grated cheese, ham cut into small cubes, cottage cheese…
For the glaze
- 1 egg yolk
- 1 tbsp milk
- sesame or flax seeds
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 180°C (355°F).
- Sift the flour and baking powder into a large mixing bowl.
- Add cream cheese, milk, vegetable oil, salt, and egg white to the dry ingredients.
- Combine the ingredients and knead the mixture until it forms a smooth dough.
- Roll out the dough on a floured surface to your desired thickness.
- Cut the dough into squares or your preferred shape.
- If using, place a small amount of grated cheese in the center of each square before folding or rolling them into buns.
- Arrange the buns on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 20-25 minutes, or until the buns are golden brown.
Notes
These buns are perfect for parties or unexpected guests. Double the ingredients to make a larger batch. You can add grated cheese as a filling for extra flavor. Store leftovers in an airtight container for up to 2 days.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bun
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 1
- Sodium: 180
- Fat: 6
- Carbohydrates: 20
- Fiber: 1
- Protein: 4
- Cholesterol: 10
Failed miserably.
I measured and weighed all ingredients but there seemed to be a half a cup or more of liquid short.
I did add more milk and some water even so the mix was still crumbly.
I rolled it in the end and it only just held together to cut it.
Cooked as instructed and ended up with hard and slightly softish in the middle.
Taste ok with a little butter on it.
A bit like overcooked scones.
Going to try them in my yabby pots ! Lol.
Would like to try again ….can you check the milk please…3 tbsp isn’t anywhere near enough.
There is a typo mistake in the recipe. 2.5 cups of flour is not 250 g but 625g. If the recipe calls for 250g of flour, that is only 1 cup
yes, I tend to make them salty. There’s no sugar in this recipe, but I’m assuming you could add a teaspoon to balance it out if you wish
The dough didn’t come together, so I added more milk. They smell good, but a bit too salty for us. Just wonder, no sugar required for this recipe?
Brandi, couldn’t disagree with you more. There’s nothing missing in this recipe and the dough comes together perfectly.
Just came out of the oven. They smell wonderful, and taste great too! Going to try adding some sharp grated cheddar or maybe even Gorgonzola as a filling next time to get a more cheesy taste. Super simple to make as well. Thanks for the recipe.
So sorry to hear that, as I make these quite often and they’re always a success. I’m guessing the measurements could be falsely translated from grams to cups. Let me try it with ounces, it’s usually more accurate: 250 g of flour is 8.8 oz. 125 g cream cheese is 4.4 oz.
Usually, if the dough is too crumbly, just add more milk or water to achieve compact consistency.
The dough never came together for me… It was extremely crumbly.
I could not agree with you more, Dominique! There must be something missing in the ingredients or the directions, because there is absolutely no way this dough could hold together! By far the worst cheese bun recipe I have ever come across!