Description
These Garlic Butter Dinner Rolls are soft, fluffy, and infused with rich garlic and herb butter. Perfectly golden and tender, they make an ideal accompaniment to any meal or a delicious snack on their own. Easy to prepare with simple ingredients including yeast, butter, garlic, and fresh parsley, these rolls are sure to delight with their buttery aroma and mouthwatering flavor.
Ingredients
Scale
Dough Ingredients
- 220ml / 1 cup warm milk (whole or skimmed)
- 1½ tsp sugar
- 7g / 1 tbsp active dry yeast
- 3 tbsp vegetable oil
- 1 large egg
- ½ tsp salt
- 400g / 3 cups bread flour (or all-purpose flour)
Topping Ingredients
- 1 egg (for brushing)
- 1 tbsp butter (melted)
- 1 clove garlic (pressed)
- 1 tbsp fresh parsley (chopped)
Instructions
- Activate the Yeast: In a small bowl, combine warm milk, yeast, and sugar. Let the mixture stand for 5 minutes until the yeast blooms and becomes frothy, indicating it’s active.
- Mix Wet Ingredients: Add vegetable oil, salt, and one large egg to the yeast mixture. Mix well with a fork to combine all wet ingredients thoroughly.
- Form and Knead Dough: Pour the wet mixture into the bowl with flour and stir until a rough dough forms. Transfer the dough onto a floured surface and knead for 8-10 minutes until smooth and elastic. Alternatively, use a stand mixer with a dough hook: knead on low speed for 1 minute, then medium speed for 4 more minutes.
- First Rise: Lightly oil a clean bowl and place the dough inside. Cover with plastic wrap and a towel, then let it rise in a warm place for 1 to 1.5 hours, or until the dough has tripled in volume. During this time, preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F).
- Shape Rolls: Punch down the dough and transfer it back to a floured surface. Divide the dough into 16 equal pieces. Roll each piece into a ball and place them 1 inch apart in a well-buttered 9×13 inch baking pan. Cover with a tea towel and allow the rolls to rise a second time for 30 minutes.
- Prepare for Baking: Brush the tops of the risen rolls with a beaten egg to give them a golden, shiny crust when baked.
- Bake Rolls: Bake in the preheated oven for 20-25 minutes or until the rolls turn golden brown and sound hollow when tapped.
- Make Garlic Butter: While rolls are baking, melt 1 tablespoon of butter and mix in the pressed garlic and chopped fresh parsley to create a flavorful garlic herb butter.
- Finish with Garlic Butter: Once the rolls come out of the oven, immediately brush them generously with the garlic butter mixture to infuse flavor and add moisture.
Notes
- For best results, ensure the milk is warm but not hot to avoid killing the yeast.
- Weighing the dough portions helps keep rolls uniform in size, but eyeballing portions works well too.
- Brush the rolls immediately after baking for the garlic butter to absorb into the rolls while warm.
- These rolls are perfect served fresh but can be reheated wrapped in foil for a few minutes in the oven.
- Use fresh parsley for the brightest flavor, or substitute with dried herbs if unavailable.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 roll
- Calories: 116 kcal
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 92 mg
- Fat: 2 g
- Saturated Fat: 1 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1.3 g
- Trans Fat: 0.03 g
- Carbohydrates: 19 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 24 mg
