These soft garlic herb dinner rolls are fluffy and full of wonderful flavor. Sasha developed this recipe, mixing the best parts of our kitchen adventures together for you.
Author:Sasha Nguyen
Prep Time:30 minutes
Cook Time:20 minutes
Total Time:2 hours 20 minutes
Yield:12 rolls
Category:Bread
Method:Baking
Cuisine:American
Diet:Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
1 cup warm milk (about 110°F)
2 1/4 teaspoons active dry yeast
1 tablespoon granulated sugar
3 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting
1 teaspoon salt
1 large egg, lightly beaten
4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted, plus more for brushing
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped
1 teaspoon dried thyme
Instructions
In a small bowl, combine the warm milk, yeast, and sugar. Let it sit for 5 to 10 minutes until foamy. This shows the yeast is active.
In a large bowl, whisk together the flour and salt.
Add the yeast mixture, beaten egg, and melted butter to the dry ingredients. Mix until a shaggy dough forms.
Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface. Knead for 5 to 7 minutes until the dough is smooth and elastic.
Place the dough in a lightly oiled bowl, turning to coat. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and let it rise in a warm place for 1 to 1.5 hours, or until doubled in size.
Gently punch down the risen dough. Turn it out onto your work surface.
In a small bowl, mix the softened butter, minced garlic, parsley, and thyme.
Divide the dough into 12 equal pieces. Roll each piece into a smooth ball.
Arrange the dough balls close together in a greased 9×9 inch baking pan.
Spread the garlic herb butter mixture evenly over the tops of the rolls.
Cover the pan loosely and let the rolls rise again for 30 minutes.
Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C).
Bake for 18 to 22 minutes, until the tops are golden brown.
Brush the tops lightly with extra melted butter immediately after removing them from the oven. Serve warm.
Notes
Make sure your milk is warm, not hot, or you will kill the yeast.
You can use dried herbs if fresh are not available, but reduce the amount slightly.
For an extra soft top, cover the rolls with a clean kitchen towel while they rise the second time.