Description
Soft and fluffy homemade rolls filled with roasted garlic butter and gooey mozzarella cheese. These Buttery Cheese Garlic Rolls are rich, aromatic, and perfect as a side dish, snack, or appetizer.
Ingredients
1 head garlic (top trimmed)
50 g unsalted butter
30 g olive oil
1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
A pinch of salt
90 g warm whole milk
7 g active dry yeast
25 g honey
200 g all-purpose flour
50 g bread flour (or substitute with all-purpose flour)
20 g milk powder (optional)
25 g butter (room temperature)
2 egg yolks
1 ½ teaspoons salt
1 tablespoon sugar
200 g mozzarella cheese (shredded or cubed)
1 whole egg, beaten (for egg wash)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 160 °C (320 °F). Place the trimmed garlic head in a ramekin, drizzle with olive oil, sprinkle with salt, cover with foil, and roast for 2 hours until soft and golden.
- Once cooled, squeeze the roasted garlic cloves into a bowl. Mix with softened butter, 2 tablespoons of garlic-infused oil, and chopped parsley. Stir until smooth and set aside.
- In a small bowl, combine warm milk, honey, and yeast. Let sit for 10 minutes until foamy.
- In a large bowl or stand mixer, combine all-purpose flour, bread flour, sugar, milk powder (if using), salt, butter, egg yolks, and the yeast mixture. Knead for 15–20 minutes until smooth and elastic.
- Transfer the dough to a greased bowl, cover, and let it rise in a warm place for 1 hour 30 minutes or until doubled in size.
- Roll out the dough on a floured surface to about ¼ cm thickness. Spread the garlic butter evenly and sprinkle the mozzarella cheese over the surface.
- Roll the dough into a log and slice into 6 equal pieces. Place cut-side up on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Cover and let rise for 30 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 175 °C (347 °F). Brush the tops of the rolls with beaten egg.
- Bake for 20–25 minutes until golden and puffed.
- While still warm, brush the rolls with remaining garlic butter and sprinkle with extra parsley if desired.
Notes
Use a mix of mozzarella and cheddar for extra flavor.
Add fresh thyme or rosemary to the garlic butter for an herbaceous note.
Include red pepper flakes in the butter for a spicy twist.
Make mini rolls by dividing dough into 12 pieces instead of 6.
Stuff a cube of cheese in the center of each roll for a molten surprise.
Store at room temperature for up to 2 days or refrigerate for up to 4 days.
Freeze for up to 2 months; reheat in the oven at 160 °C (320 °F) for about 10 minutes.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 2 hours 25 minutes
- Category: Bread
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 roll
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 450mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 12g
- Cholesterol: 70mg
