Description
Cheesy Garlic Butter Bombs are delicious dough balls filled with cheese and brushed with garlic butter, perfect for snacking.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tsp instant yeast
- 1 tsp sugar
- 1 tsp salt
- ¾ cup warm water
- 3 tbsp unsalted butter, melted
- 1 ½ cups shredded cheese (cheddar, mozzarella, or a mix)
- 3 tbsp butter, softened (for garlic butter)
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped
Instructions
- Activate the yeast: Combine warm water, sugar, and yeast in a small bowl. Let sit 5–10 minutes until frothy.
- Make the dough: Mix flour and salt in a large bowl. Add yeast mixture and melted butter. Stir until dough forms.
- Knead: Knead on a floured surface for 8–10 minutes until smooth and elastic.
- First rise: Place dough in a greased bowl, cover, and let rise 1–1.5 hours until doubled.
- Prepare garlic butter: Mix softened butter, minced garlic, and parsley. Set aside.
- Shape dough balls: Punch down dough, divide into 12–16 pieces, flatten each into a circle.
- Fill with cheese: Add shredded cheese to the center, fold edges over, and seal into smooth balls.
- Second rise: Arrange on a greased baking sheet, cover, and let rise 20–30 minutes.
- Preheat oven: Set oven to 375°F (190°C).
- Brush with garlic butter: Coat tops and sides of each dough ball.
- Bake: Bake 18–22 minutes until golden and cheese is melted.
- Serve: Brush again with garlic butter and cool 5 minutes before serving.
Notes
- For extra flavor, add more garlic or herbs to the butter.
- These can be made ahead of time and frozen; just bake from frozen.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 22 minutes
- Category: Snack
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bomb
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 30mg