Go Back Email Link
–+ servings
Cheese buns on black plate

Stuffed Cheese Buns with Za'atar

Hanelore Dumitrache
Soft and fluffy stuffed cheese buns with spring onions and Za'atar spice. These Middle-Eastern inspired buns are light, loaded with cheese and perfect for breakfast.
No ratings yet
Print Recipe Pin Recipe Rate Recipe
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Proofing time 1 hour 30 minutes
Total Time 2 hours 10 minutes
Course Breakfast
Cuisine Middle Eastern
Servings 10 buns
Calories 165 kcal

Ingredients
  

Bun dough

  • 125 g milk (½ cup)
  • 8 g instant dry yeast (1 tsp)
  • 8 g sugar (1 tsp)
  • 250 g all purpose flour (2 cups)
  • 40 g butter, melted (2 ⅔ tbsp)
  • 8 g salt (1 tsp)
  • 15 g Za'atar (1 tbsp)

Cheese filling

  • 100 g kashkaval or cheddar cheese* (½ cup)
  • 4 spring onions

Instructions
 

  • In a bowl add the warm milk, instant yeast and sugar. Mix to dissolve the yeast, then let it sit for a few minutes. 
  • Add the flour, salt, Za’atar spices, egg and melted butter. Mix with a wooden spoon or spatula to incorporate. The dough will be quite sticky, but do not add extra flour. 
  • Cover dough with cling film and leave in a warm place to prove 1-2 hours until the dough has doubled in size. 
  • Once the dough has proved, chop the spring onions finely and cube the kashkaval cheese in larger pieces the size of a walnut. 
  • Divide the dough in 10 parts. Take a small piece of the dough and make it round by rolling in between your palms.
  • Flatten the dough with your fingers into a disc the size of your palm. Add some spring onion and one cube of kashkaval cheese in the middle of the disc. 
  • Use your fingers to pinch the dough together to seal in the filling and form a ball of dough. Roll between your palms to make the bun rounder. 
  • Place the buns on a baking sheet, cover with a wet towel and let it prove for 30 minutes. Pre-heat the oven to 170°C (340°F) fan-assisted whilst the buns prove.
  • After the second proving, brush the buns with egg wash and sprinkle some sesame seeds on top. 
  • Bake for 25 minutes or until golden in colour.

Notes

  • I recommend using a kitchen scale in grams for more accuracy. The cups used for the conversion are standard US customary cups (1 cup flour = 136g). There are many different types of cups across the globe, which is why I strongly recommend using grams instead. 

Nutrition

Calories: 165kcal
Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!