Ever tried Honeycomb Bread? It's delicious pillow-y soft bread balls that are stuffed with cream cheese, topped with crunchy sesame and nigella seeds, and then brushed with honey for a subtle sweetness. This recipe uses a 10 minute dough which makes this dish come together in no time!
2 1/2cupsflour, divided into 1 cup and 1 1/2 cups, measured using a spoon and levelled off flat
1tablespoonsugar
1tablespooninstant yeast, see notes
1cupwarm water
2tablespoonsplain yogurt
1teaspoonsalt
1/2cupolive oil, or any other vegetable oil
150gramscream cheese, can use between 120 grams to 150 grams, preferably the block cheese so its easier to cut
1egg, whisked at room temperature
1/2tablespoonsesame seeds
1/2tablespoonnigella seeds
1/4cuphoney
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Instructions
Start by preheating your oven to 375F
To make the 10 minute dough, mix together the warm water and yeast in a bowl and set aside for 2 minutes to proof
In a bowl, add 1 cup of the flour (not all of it), the water and yeast mixture, the yogurt, and the sugar. Mix together well, then cover with plastic wrap and set aside for 10 minutes
Meanwhile, cut the cream cheese into cubes. I used about 5-7 grams per dough ball but that is per preference
After 10 minutes, the mixture will look a bit bubbly. Add to it the rest of the flour (1.5 cups), the olive oil, and the salt and mix well using your spoon to bring the dough together
Then use your hands to knead the dough for a few minutes and bring it together. It will be a soft dough and slightly sticky (which will give us that fluffy texture) so you can use a bit of oil on your hands to handle it
Shape the dough into equal sized balls. I weighed out roughly 45g per dough ball using a kitchen scale, but you can eye this - see notes for sizes
Flatten the dough with your hands and place the cheese cube in the middle, then close up the dough
Place the stuffed dough balls in a greased and floured pan, ensuring you leave space around them as pictured. They will expand in the oven. I used 2 9-inch pans for 17 balls.
Brush the balls with the egg wash then sprinkle on the sesame seeds and nigella seeds
Bake for 25 minutes then broil the top for a few minutes until a deep golden brown
Brush them with the honey as soon as they're out of the oven and enjoy!
Notes
You can also use active dry yeast in the same way
45g is the size of the balls in my photos and they're the biggest I'd recommend you go - they're a good size for one person to have 1-2. You can go smaller to make them more mini as well