Description
These soft, fluffy Garlic Butter Dinner Rolls are the perfect addition to any meal, offering a deliciously buttery and garlicky flavor infused with fresh parsley. Made with simple ingredients and baked to golden perfection, these rolls are ideal for family dinners, holidays, or gatherings.
Ingredients
Scale
Dough
- 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
- 1 egg (for brushing)
- 1 tbsp butter, melted
- 1 clove garlic, pressed
- 1 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped
Instructions
- Activate Yeast: In a small bowl, combine the warm milk, active dry yeast, and sugar. Let this mixture stand for 5 minutes until the yeast blooms and becomes frothy.
- Mix Dough Ingredients: Add 3 tablespoons of vegetable oil, ½ teaspoon of salt, and 1 large egg to the yeast mixture. Mix thoroughly using a fork.
- Form Dough and Knead: Pour the liquid ingredients into the flour and mix 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 1 minute on low, then 4 minutes on medium speed.
- First Proof: Rub a clean bowl with vegetable oil, place the dough inside, cover with plastic wrap and a towel. Let it rise in a warm place for 1 to 1.5 hours until the dough triples in volume.
- Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 180°C (350°F).
- Shape Rolls: Turn the dough out onto a floured surface and divide it into 16 equal pieces, rolling each into a ball. Place them one inch apart into a well-buttered 9×13 inch baking pan.
- Second Proof: Cover the rolls with a tea towel and let them rise again for 30 minutes until slightly puffy.
- Egg Wash: Brush the rolls gently with a beaten egg to give them a shiny golden crust.
- Bake: Bake the rolls in the preheated oven for 20-25 minutes or until they are golden brown on top.
- Prepare Garlic Butter: While the rolls bake, melt 1 tablespoon of butter and mix in the pressed garlic and chopped parsley.
- Finish Rolls: Remove the rolls from the oven and immediately brush them generously with the garlic butter mixture to infuse flavor and soften the crust.
Notes
- Measure all ingredients accurately for best results.
- Use a stand mixer and dough hook for easier kneading, but hand kneading is simple due to the soft dough.
- The dough should be soft but not sticky after kneading; adjust flour if necessary.
- Proofing times depend on the room temperature; dough needs to triple in size as the main indicator.
- Bread flour yields the best texture, but all purpose or whole wheat flours are suitable substitutes.
- Brushing with garlic butter right after baking enhances flavor and softens the crust.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 roll (approx. 60g)
- Calories: 140 kcal
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 160 mg
- Fat: 5 g
- Saturated Fat: 2.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 20 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 35 mg
