Description
If you’re a beginner at making bread, this honey butter roll recipe is for you. These honey butter rolls can be made from start to finish in roughly an hour, and require very little hands on time. Pillowy soft dough is made with a touch of honey which adds a delicious sweetness to the rolls. The dinner rolls are topped with a delicious honey butter fresh out of the oven.
Ingredients
- 1 packet (2 1/4 teaspoons) instant yeast
- 3 tablespoons honey
- 1/2 cup whole milk (warmed to 110F)
- 1/2 cup water (warmed to 110F)
- 1 large egg
- 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour or bread flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
Egg Wash
- 1 large egg, beaten
For topping
- 2 tablespoons butter, melted
- 1/2 tablespoon honey
Instructions
1. In the bowl of a stand mixer, fitted with the dough hook attachment, add all ingredients to the bowl. Mix until a dough ball forms on low speed, then increase speed to medium and knead for 5 minutes.
2. Place dough in lightly greased bowl. Spray top of dough with nonstick spray then cover with plastic wrap and allow to rise for 30 minutes. (I like to turn the oven on, then once the oven reaches 100F, I turn the oven off. I place the covered dough in the warm oven and allow it to rise in the warm environment for 30 minutes).
3. Punch down dough, then turn out onto floured surface. Divide dough into roughly 12-16 equal pieces. Take the edges of the dough and pinch together in the center of the roll. Flip roll over and using your hand, gently place it over the dough and roll in a circular motion to create a smooth round ball. Place in lightly greased 9×13 pan. Cover with plastic wrap and allow to rise in a warm place for an additional 20 minutes.
4. Preheat oven to 350F.
5. Brush egg wash over rolls, then bake in preheated oven for 14-18 minutes, or until golden brown. Brush the rolls with honey butter. Enjoy!
Notes
- This recipe uses instant yeast which means it does not need time to activate like active dry yeast. You can simply add the yeast in with the other ingredients and mix the dough right away. If you only have active dry yeast on hand, you can substitute an equal amount. Just add the yeast to the warm milk, whisk to combine and allow to sit for 5-10 minutes or until the surface gets frothy. This allows the yeast to activate and be ready to use and make your bread rise.
- You can use either all-purpose or bread flour for these. Bread flour results in a chewier texture, but the rolls are pillowy soft with either flour you use.
- You can freeze these rolls after they are baked or right before baking. If you freeze the dough, freeze the dough right after shaping them into balls, then place in a zip-top bag. The day you plan to bake the rolls, allow them to thaw/rise for 4-5 hours at room temperature then bake the rolls. You can freeze the dough balls or the freshly baked rolls for up to 3 months in a freezer safe bag.