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Garlic Butter Bread Rolls

Garlic butter bread rolls with a fluffy, pull-apart center—made with a quick yeast proof and baked until deeply golden. Brushed hot with garlic-parsley butter and finished with flaky sea salt for crisp edges and soft interiors.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
rise 1 hour 30 minutes
Total Time 2 hours 10 minutes
Servings: 12 servings
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Calories: 310
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Dough
  • 1 cup warm milk (110F)
  • 2.25 tsp instant yeast
  • 3 tbsp sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 0.25 cup butter, melted
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 3.5 cup all-purpose flour
Garlic butter topping
  • 0.25 cup butter, melted, for topping
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped
  • 0.5 tsp flaky sea salt

Equipment

  • 1 sheet pan

Method
 

Bloom yeast
  1. Whisk warm milk (110F), instant yeast, and sugar, then let sit 5 minutes until foamy.
  2. Mix in the egg, melted butter, salt, and flour until a shaggy dough forms.
Knead and rise
  1. Knead the dough 6-8 minutes until smooth and elastic.
  2. Cover and let rise 1 hour until doubled.
Shape and proof
  1. Divide the dough into 12 balls and place in a greased 9x13-inch pan.
  2. Cover and let rise 30 minutes until puffy.
Bake and finish
  1. Preheat the oven to 375F and bake 18-20 minutes until golden brown.
  2. Stir the melted butter with the minced garlic and chopped parsley, then brush generously over the hot rolls.
  3. Sprinkle with flaky sea salt and serve warm.

Notes

For the best fluffy pull-apart texture, ensure the milk is about 110F so the yeast blooms quickly; if your foam doesn’t appear, start over with fresh yeast and correctly warmed milk. Store rolls covered at room temperature up to 2 days, or refrigerate up to 4 days and rewarm in the oven at 300F for 5 minutes. Freezing is yes—freeze after baking and cool completely, then reheat from frozen at 325F for 10-12 minutes. For a dairy-light option, use a 1:1 dairy-free butter substitute and warm plant milk in the same amount.