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Garlic Butter Rolls
5 from 18 votes

Garlic Butter Rolls

These Garlic Butter Rolls feature soft bread dough enriched with olive oil and herbs, topped with a fragrant garlic-infused butter made from fresh herbs, minced garlic, olive oil, and red pepper flakes. After rising and baking, the rolls are finished with freshly grated Parmesan and flaky sea salt, adding a savory edge. The dough is kneaded until just tacky and allowed to proof for lightness, yielding soft yet structured rolls with bold herb and garlic flavors.

Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
12 mins
Rise Time
1 hr 30 mins
Total Time
1 hr 57 mins
Servings: 12 rolls
Calories: 138 kcal
Course: Bread
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

Garlic Butter
  • 8 tsp butter 1 stick
  • 5 cloves garlic minced
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 3 thyme chopped, sprigs of leaves
  • 1 rosemary chopped, sprig of leaves
  • 1 oregano chopped, sprig of leaves
  • 8 sage chopped, leaves
  • 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes
Bread Dough
  • 180 mL water 110ºF-115ºF, warm
  • 10 grams instant dry yeast see note
  • 5 grams granulated sugar white
  • 15 grams extra virgin olive oil
  • 280 grams bread flour sifted
  • 10 g kosher salt
To Finish Garlic Rolls
  • 1/2 cup Parmesan Cheese freshly grated
  • sea salt for garnish, flaky

Instructions

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  1. Make Garlic Butter
  2. Melt butter with the oil, herbs, garlic, and red pepper flakes in a small saucepan over medium-low heat.
  3. Once melted, let the flavors infuse into the butter over low heat for 5 minutes, do not let the butter brown.
  4. Turn the heat off and let the garlic butter cool before pouring onto the garlic rolls.
  5. Make the Bread Dough
  6. Put warm water, instant yeast, white granulated sugar, olive oil, bread flour, and salt into the bowl of your stand mixer fitted with the dough hook attachment.
  7. On medium-high speed, knead the dough for 6-7 minutes until the dough is completely pulled away from the sides of the bowl and feels barely tacky. If you pinch a piece and pull it a little, it should not tear.
  8. Grease a large bowl and place the bread dough into it, cover and let rise in a warm place for an hour.
  9. Once the hour is up, preheat the oven to 450ºF (230ºC).
  10. Remove the dough from the bowl and place it onto a lightly floured work surface. Use a bench scraper or a butter knife to cut the dough into 12 similarly sized pieces.
  11. Roll those pieces into logs, tie them into knots, and then place them back into the large bowl.
  12. Pour the cooled garlic herb butter into the bowl of rolls with about 1/4 cup of parmesan cheese. Gently toss it all together using your hands.
  13. Spray your 8x8 baking dish or 8 inch cake pan with baking spray.
  14. Place the rolls into the prepared baking dish and cover with the rest of the parmesan cheese.
  15. Bake in the preheated oven for 12-15 minutes.
  16. Remove the pan from the oven and while the garlic butter rolls cool, brush them with a little more of the garlic infused butter and sprinkle with flaky sea salt.
  17. Serve warm!

Notes

  • If using active dry yeast, activate it in warm water with sugar before mixing with dry ingredients.
  • Store rolls in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days.
  • Reheat wrapped in foil at 350ºF for about 10 minutes to restore softness.
  • Dough and garlic butter can be prepared the day before; proof dough overnight in the refrigerator before baking.

Nutrition Information

Serving 1g Calories 138kcal (7%) Carbohydrates 18g (6%) Protein 4g (8%) Fat 5g (8%) Saturated Fat 1g (5%) Polyunsaturated Fat 4g (24%) Cholesterol 4mg (1%) Sodium 448mg (19%) Fiber 1g (4%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 12 rolls

Amount Per Serving

Calories 138

% Daily Value*

Serving 1g
Calories 138kcal 7%
Carbohydrates 18g 6%
Protein 4g 8%
Fat 5g 8%
Saturated Fat 1g 5%
Polyunsaturated Fat 4g 24%
Cholesterol 4mg 1%
Sodium 448mg 19%
Fiber 1g 4%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.