Lately, I’ve been absolutely obsessed with cheese bread. I always make a big batch for meal prep, so in the morning, all I need to do is warm it up for a delicious and nutritious breakfast—rich, flavorful, and doubly satisfying! Today, I made molten cheese lava bread with a burnt cheese topping. If you’re a bread lover, you have to try this! I devoured two right out of the oven and still couldn’t get enough. The soft, sweet bread paired with that savory burnt cheese sauce is simply irresistible.

I prepared a smooth, creamy cheese sauce that’s wonderfully rich and silky. You can use it as a glaze for baking, or as a filling for cakes and bread—it’s incredibly indulgent! I’ve organized the recipe and method for you below. Once you try it, be sure to share your results!

Molten Cheese Lava Bread with Burnt Cheese Topping

Cheese Sauce: 65g whipping cream, 4 slices cheese, 20g butter, 35g fine sugar, 1g salt

Bread Dough: 195g high-gluten flour, 1g salt, 100g milk, 20g beaten egg, 15g condensed milk, 15g fine sugar, 20g butter, 2g dry yeast

Instructions:

1. First, heat and melt all the ingredients for the cheese sauce, then transfer to a piping bag and set aside. Place all bread dough ingredients except butter into a stand mixer bowl. Knead until a rough film forms, then add softened butter and continue kneading until the dough reaches the windowpane stage.

2. Shape the dough into a smooth ball, place in a sealed container, and let it ferment until doubled in size. Gently deflate the dough.

3. Divide the dough into 6 equal portions. Shape each into a ball and chill for 15 minutes to relax. Take one portion, roll it into an oval shape, then roll it up from top to bottom. Pinch the seam firmly and give it a few rolls to seal.

4. Place the shaped dough into a mold and let it proof at 35°C until doubled in size.

5. Remove the proofed dough, dust with a thin layer of flour, and make a slit down the center with a blade. Pipe the cheese sauce into the slit.

6. Preheat the oven to 185°C (top and bottom heat). Place the bread on the middle rack and bake for 18 minutes.

7. Once baked, let the bread cool. Use a chopstick to poke a hole in the center, then pipe in an appropriate amount of cheese sauce. Your delicious molten cheese lava bread is ready!

Enjoy it fresh—the bread is incredibly soft, oozing with cheesy goodness, and the burnt cheese topping is wonderfully fragrant and tasty. Chilled, it offers a different experience: the filling becomes silky, rich, and melts in your mouth. One bite, and you’ll be hooked! Give it a try soon!