Cast Iron Garlic Butter Dinner Rolls
User Reviews
4.7
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Prep Time
15 mins
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Cook Time
20 mins
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Additional Time
2 hrs 30 mins
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Total Time
3 hrs 5 mins
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Calories
269 kcal
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Course
Baked Goods
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Cuisine
Italian-American Fussion
Cast Iron Garlic Butter Dinner Rolls
Description
The Cast Iron Garlic Butter Dinner Rolls recipe starts by activating the yeast in warm water with sugar. The dough blends bread flour, warm milk, eggs, melted butter, salt, and the bloomed yeast, kneaded to a smooth consistency. After a 90-minute rise in a buttered bowl, the dough is divided and shaped into 12 equal rolls. The use of bread flour adds protein that creates gluten, ensuring a fluffy and springy texture. Baking in a cast iron skillet promotes even heat distribution and forms a crisp, buttery crust.
The topping of melted butter with minced garlic, Italian parsley, and parmesan cheese is brushed on to enhance the flavor and add a rich, fragrant finish. The rolls can be enjoyed fresh from the oven with their warm, buttery, garlicky crust and soft interior. These rolls are a handy accompaniment to a variety of meals or can be served for sharing during gatherings.
Storing the rolls in a bag at room temperature keeps them fresh for up to three days. They can also be separated after baking and frozen in a suitable bag. To reheat, warm them in an oven at 350°F for 10-15 minutes, which restores their softness and melts the garlic butter topping nicely.
Ingredients
Dinner Rolls
- 4 1/2 cups bread flour (plus more for dusting)
- 1 packet active dry yeast
- 1/3 cup water
- 1 tablespoon white sugar
- 1 cup milk room temperature, whole
- 2 large egg lightly beaten
- 4 tablespoons butter melted, divided, unsalted
- 1/2 tablespoon kosher salt
- 1 tablespoon butter for greasing bowl and cast iron, unsalted
Garlic Herb Butter
- 3 tablespoons butter melted, unsalted
- 3 cloves garlic (finely minced)
- 2 tablespoon Italian parsley finely chopped
- Parmesan Cheese freshly grated
- sea salt flakey
Instructions
- In a microwave safe container, heat 1/3 cup water to 110F-120F (about a minute). Add in packet of yeast and tablespoon of sugar, and whisk to dissolve. Let the yeast bloom for 5 minutes.
- Using a stand mixer or electric mixer with dough blade, add in: room temperature milk, 3 tbsp melted butter, 2 eggs, and kosher salt. Mix in half the flour with a silicone spatula, then attach dough hook. Add in rest of bread flour and bloomed yeast. Knead on low-medium for 4-5 minutes until a smooth ball forms. If dough is still sticky, add a bit more flour.
- In a large bowl, butter the bottom and sides of the bowl and add the ball of dough. Cover with a towel or plastic wrap and place somewhere warm. Allow dough to rise for 90 minutes. Dough should double in size.
- After dough has risen, deflate the dough by pressing your fist into the middle. Lightly flour your clean countertop and gently press into a circle. Using a bench scraper or large knife, cut dough into 12 even sections.
- Take one piece of dough and begin tucking and pinching dough into a ball (see in-post for photos). Repeat with all dough pieces. In a butter greased cast iron skillet, place dough balls seam side down, side by side. Cover with towel or plastic wrap and allow the dough to rise a second time for 1 hour. The rolls will expand and fill in most of the gaps.
- Preheat oven to 375F
- Brush 1 tbsp melted butter over the top of the dough balls and in the crevices.
- Bake the dinner rolls for 20-25 minutes, until the tops are golden brown. Rotating the cast iron skillet halfway through, so the rolls get evenly browned.
- In a small bowl make the garlic herb butter. Whisk together: 3 tbsp melted butter, minced garlic, and parsley.
- Right after removing the cast iron dinner rolls from the oven, brush the garlic herb butter over the tops of the rolls. Grate fresh parmesan and sprinkle flakey sea salt over the top of the garlic butter.
- Serve the garlic butter dinner rolls fresh and warm. Using a spatula, remove whole circle of dinner rolls and place on a plate. Each roll will pull apart from each other, revealing the fluffy and airy interior. Enjoy!
Notes
- Activate active dry yeast in warm water with sugar until it bubbles before mixing into dough.
- Use bread flour for a higher gluten content that yields fluffier, airier rolls.
- Keep the baked rolls in a sealed bag at room temperature for up to 3 days to maintain freshness.
- Freeze leftover rolls individually to prevent sticking; reheat in a 350°F oven for 10-15 minutes to restore texture.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 1Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 269 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 269kcal | 13% |
| Carbohydrates | 37g | 12% |
| Protein | 8g | 16% |
| Fat | 10g | 15% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Trans Fat | 0.3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 54mg | 18% |
| Sodium | 313mg | 13% |
| Potassium | 108mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 392IU | 8% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 42mg | 4% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
4.7
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