Description
These Easy Garlic Butter Dinner Rolls are soft, fluffy, and perfectly golden with a shiny crust, enriched with aromatic garlic butter. Made from scratch using simple ingredients and traditional kneading and proofing, these rolls are ideal as a comforting side for any meal or a delightful snack.
Ingredients
Scale
Dinner Rolls
- 1 cup whole milk (240g), warm (around 110°F)
- 3 teaspoons active dry yeast or instant yeast
- 1/3 cup sugar (70g)
- 3 3/4 cups all-purpose flour (490g)
- 1 large egg
- 1.5 teaspoons salt
- 6 tbsp unsalted butter, softened at room temperature (85g)
Egg Wash
- 1 egg yolk
- 1 tbsp milk
Garlic Butter
- 1/4 cup salted butter (57g)
- 2-3 garlic cloves, finely chopped
- 1-2 tbsp freshly chopped parsley
Instructions
- Activate Yeast: In a large bowl, stir together the warm milk with the yeast until dissolved and slightly frothy.
- Mix Ingredients: Add the sugar, all-purpose flour, egg, salt, and softened unsalted butter to the same bowl with yeast mixture. Stir together until a shaggy dough forms.
- Knead Dough: Turn out the dough onto a clean surface and knead using a push-pull motion with your palms for about 15 minutes. The dough will initially be sticky but will become smooth and stretchy. Do not add extra flour. Perform the window-pane test to confirm readiness.
- First Rise: Transfer the kneaded dough to a large clean bowl lightly sprayed with oil. Cover the bowl with cling wrap and place in a warm, humid spot. Allow it to rise until it doubles in size, approximately 90 minutes.
- Divide and Shape: Punch down the risen dough and turn it onto a clean surface. Divide into 12 equal pieces. Roll each piece tightly into a smooth ball, ensuring no wrinkles or cracks remain.
- Prepare Baking Sheet: Line a 9×13-inch baking sheet with parchment paper and arrange the rolls evenly spaced on the sheet.
- Apply Egg Wash and Second Rise: Mix egg yolk and milk to make the egg wash. Brush the rolls generously. Let the rolls rise a second time in a warm spot for 30-45 minutes until puffy.
- Preheat Oven: About 20 minutes before baking, preheat the oven to 350°F (conventional).
- Final Egg Wash: After the second rise, brush the rolls once more with egg wash to enhance shine.
- Bake Rolls: Bake the rolls in the preheated oven for 20-22 minutes until golden brown and shiny on top.
- Prepare Garlic Butter: While the rolls bake, melt salted butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Add finely chopped garlic cloves and sauté for 1-2 minutes until fragrant. Remove from heat and stir in freshly chopped parsley.
- Brush Garlic Butter: Immediately brush the hot baked rolls generously with the garlic butter mixture.
- Serve: Serve the garlic butter dinner rolls warm and enjoy this soft, aromatic treat.
Notes
- Ensure milk is warm but not hot to properly activate yeast without killing it.
- Do not add extra flour during kneading; the dough will become easier to handle with time.
- The window-pane test helps confirm the dough is kneaded enough for good gluten development.
- Allowing the dough to rise in warm, humid conditions helps achieve a soft texture.
- Brush rolls carefully with egg wash for a glossy crust.
- Use fresh garlic and parsley for best flavor in garlic butter.
- Serve rolls warm for optimal taste and texture.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 roll
- Calories: 170
- Sugar: 4.5g
- Sodium: 220mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 23g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 40mg
