Garlic Butter Rolls

5 from 5 votes

Garlic butter rolls are wonderful dinner rolls that are golden on the outside while light and airy on the inside. These rolls are loaded with wonderful flavor from the garlic and parsley and are so easy to make!

Prep Time20

Cook Time25

proofing time2 40

Total Time3 25

Course: Appetizer, Side Dish

Cuisine: Italian

Servings: rolls

Author: James Delmage and Tara

Ingredients

3 3/4 cups (500g) bread flour
1 1/4 cups (300g) whole milk
2 tablespoons sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons fine sea salt
1 tablespoon instant dry yeast
1 large egg
5 cloves garlic minced
6 tablespoons (84g) butter
1/4 cup flat leaf Italian parsley minced
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1/2 teaspoon flaky sea salt for finishing

Instructions

Heat a sauce pan to medium-low heat and add the butter, olive oil, and garlic. Cook until the garlic turns fragrant (about 2 minutes) then add the parsley and turn off the heat. Pour the garlic butter into a measuring cup and let cool for 3 minutes.
Add the salt, flour, sugar, and yeast to a bowl and mix together. Add the milk and egg to the bowl of a stand mixer.
With the paddle attachment mix at low speed and gradually add the dry ingredients to the milk until combined (about 1 minute). Switch to a dough hook and mix at low ( level 2 on KitchenAid ) speed. Add 1/2 of the garlic butter to the dough and continue to knead for 5 minutes or until the dough starts pulling away from the sides of the bowl. Reserve the remaining garlic butter for later.
Remove the dough and place it into an oiled bowl and cover with plastic wrap or a clean kitchen towel for 2 hours or until the dough has roughly doubled in size. Keep the dough on top of the oven or in a warm spot to help it rise.
After the dough has doubled in size, preheat oven to 375f and set the rack to the middle level.
Place the dough on a floured work surface and divide it into 20 equal-sized portions. Roll each portion of dough into a ball. Place all of the dough balls seam-side down into a large buttered baking dish (10x15 or 9x13 will work) and cover with plastic wrap or a towel for 40 minutes so that they rise.
Remove the plastic covering and baste with a bit of the warmed garlic butter. Bake for 20-22 minutes or until golden brown. Pour the garlic butter over the baked rolls and sprinkle with flaky sea salt. Enjoy!

Notes

I almost always use SAF instant yeast. There is no need to dissolve it in warm water and it works great for all bread/pizza recipes.
The dough can be mixed by hand. Knead for ten minutes then place it in an oiled bowl and leave it in a warm place to rise.
You can weigh the dough balls for exact-sized rolls, but there really isn't a need for this simple dinner roll recipe.
There might be extra garlic butter. Serve it for bread dipping.
Flaky sea salt really elevates these dinner rolls. Sprinkle it on top right before serving.
Leftovers can be saved for up 3 days.

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