Serve these Garlic Butter Dinner Rolls warm from the oven alongside a cosy soup or stew. Homemade fluffy dinner rolls topped with heaps of garlic butter for a wining side dish. You won’t be able to stop at one!

You honestly cannot bread homemade fresh bread from the oven. And these Garlic Butter Dinner Rolls are a must make recipe for all the bread lovers out there. If you’ve had a chance to try out my Garlic Knots or my Fluffy Dinner Rolls, you are going to love these dinner rolls.

What Are These Dinner Rolls Like

• Difficulty – These rolls take about three hours to make from start to finish. I would say they are about medium difficulty. I strongly suggest you follow the step by step photos and instructions if you are new to making bread.
• Taste – A fluffy white dinner roll topped with garlic butter.
• Serving – This recipe makes 15 good sized dinner rolls.

Ingredients

• Flour – Bread flour is the best flour to use in making bread. It is higher in gluten and protein which will lend it to rising and having a light and fluffy bread texture.
• Sugar – Sugar adds a touch of sweetness to the bread as well as helps activate the yeast.
• Yeast – I used instant dry yeast for this recipe. Instant dry yeast is added directly to the dry ingredients so you don’t need to add it to warm liquid.
• Salt – Salt is necessary to bread to enhance the flavours.
• Liquids – I used a combination of water and milk for these rolls. Water provided the structure and milk adds to the lightness and flavour.
• Butter – Melted butter is added to the bread dough for a little extra richness.
• Garlic butter topping – I made this using unsalted butter, garlic, salt and fresh parsley.

NOTE, The full recipe and ingredient list can be found at the end of the post in the recipe card.

Instructions

STEP-BY-STEP INSTRUCTION ARE PROVIDED HERE WITH PHOTOS TO MAKE THE RECIPE MUCH EASIER! *If you are new to bread making, I strongly recommend you following the pictures to see exactly what you are looking for to achieve the light and fluffy rolls.

1. Combine all of the dry ingredients in a large mixing bowl. Whisk to combine and set aside.
2. In a small saucepan set over medium heat, add the water, milk and butter. Bring to a gentle heat at 38ºC/100ºF and remove from the heat.
3. Add the liquid to the dry ingredients as seen in the image below.

• Using a fork or spoon, start mixing the flour into the milk. Continue doing this until it is completely combined. Dough may be sticky.
• Knead the dough on a floured surface for about 5-8 minutes. This dough is will probably be sticky and that is okay. Use little bits of flour while you knead the dough if you find it is too sticky.
• Place the dough back into the bowl and cover with a damp tea towel. 

• Leave it in a warm place to rise for one to two hours to rise. The dough should double in size.
• Punch the dough down and then divide it into 15 equal parts. 

• Gently roll each one into a ball.
• Lightly grease a deep sided 16 x 10 inch baking dish. Evenly place the dough balls in the baking dish. Cover and leave in a warm place to rise for another one to two hours or until doubled in size.
• Preheat oven to 350ºF/180ºC. When the rolls have risen, lightly brush with melted butter and place them in the oven and bake for 18 – 20 minutes or until they are golden. Remove from oven.

• In a small sauce pan set over medium heat, add the butter until it melts. Add the garlic and salt and stir for just a few seconds. Leave to cook for only about 1 minute. Remove from heat and add the parsley. Stir well. Remove from heat. Brush the rolls with the garlic butter and serve immediately.

Recipe Tips

1. Use bread flour – I strongly recommend using bread/strong flour for these dinner rolls. It contain higher protein which produces more gluten. This ensures the bread rises properly.
2. Make sure the water is at the correct temperature – If the water is too cold, the yeast won’t activate. On the flip side, if it’s too hot, the yeast won’t work. Yeast will be activated between 105 degrees F (40 degrees C) and 115 degrees F (46 degrees C).
3. Knead the dough until elastic – It’s important to knead the dough until it’s soft and elastic. This means it was easily be stretched. Kneading the dough will vary in times. Generally anywhere between 3 – 5 minutes.

Substitutions

• I don’t recommend any substitutions for the bread rolls. I have been making these for years and they have been perfected to the exact recipe as written.
• You can add parmesan cheese to the topping for an extra flavour if you would like.

Serving and Storage

• Serve them with soups – It goes without saying that these Dinner Rolls go great soups like the Slow Cooker Minestrone Soup, Leek & Potato Soup and so many more.
• They are great on their own – And of course, these are wonderful on their own warm out of the oven.

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Garlic Butter Dinner Rolls

Serve these Garlic Butter Dinner Rolls warm from the oven alongside a cosy soup or stew. Homemade fluffy dinner rolls topped with heaps of garlic butter for a wining side dish. You won't be able to stop at one!

Prep Time30 minutes mins

Cook Time20 minutes mins

Rise Time2 hours hrs

Total Time2 hours hrs 50 minutes mins

Course: Side Dish

Cuisine: North American

Keyword: dinner rolls, garlic bread, homemade bread

Servings: 15 rolls

Calories: 188kcal

Author: Julia Pinney

Ingredients

For the rolls

• 4 cups strong bread flour see notes
• 2 tablespoon granulated white sugar
• 1 tablespoon instant dry yeast
• 1 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cup water
• 2/3 cup milk
• 3 tablespoon butter unsalted cut into small pieces

For the garlic butter topping

• 5 tablespoons butter
• 2 cloves garlic minced
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon finely chopped parsley

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Instructions

Make the dinner rolls

• In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, salt and yeast. Stir and set aside.
• In a medium saucepan set over medium to low heat, add the milk, water and butter. Stir until the butter is melted and the mixture is hot to touch, (38 C/100 F) Remove from heat.
• Make a well in the center of the flour and pour in the milk mixture. Using a fork or spoon, start mixing the flour into the milk. Continue doing this until it is completely combined. Dough may be sticky.
• Knead the dough on a floured surface for about 5-8 minutes. This dough is will probably be sticky and that is okay. Use little bits of flour while you knead the dough if you find it is too sticky.
• Place the dough back into the bowl and cover with a damp tea towel. Leave it in a warm place to rise for one to two hours to rise. The dough should double in size.
• Punch the dough down and then divide it into 15 equal parts. Gently roll each one into a ball.
• Lightly grease a deep sided 16 x 10 inch baking dish. Evenly place the dough balls in the baking dish. Cover and leave in a warm place to rise for another one to two hours or until doubled in size.
• Preheat oven to 350ºF/180ºC. When the rolls have risen, lightly brush with melted butter and place them in the oven and bake for 18 – 20 minutes or until they are golden. Remove from oven.

Make the garlic butter

• In a small sauce pan set over medium heat, add the butter until it melts. Add the garlic and salt and stir for just a few seconds. Leave to cook for only about 1 minute. Remove from heat and add the parsley. Stir well. Remove from heat. Brush the rolls with the garlic butter and serve immediately.

*A note on times provided: appliances vary, any prep and/or cook times provided are estimates only.

Nutrition Facts

Garlic Butter Dinner Rolls

Amount Per Serving (1 dinner roll)

Calories 188 Calories from Fat 63

% Daily Value*

Fat 7g11%

Saturated Fat 4g25%

Trans Fat 0.2g

Polyunsaturated Fat 0.4g

Monounsaturated Fat 2g

Cholesterol 17mg6%

Sodium 346mg15%

Potassium 57mg2%

Carbohydrates 28g9%

Fiber 1g4%

Sugar 2g2%

Protein 4g8%

Vitamin A 227IU5%

Vitamin C 0.5mg1%

Calcium 22mg2%

Iron 2mg11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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