Garlic Dinner Rolls

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These garlic dinner rolls are wonderfully fluffy and buttery with a golden brown top and light fluffy interior. Garlic flavor is infused throughout.

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Catherine Jessee
Catherine Jessee
Catherine Jessee
Catherine Jessee is a Test Kitchen Assistant in the Dotdash Meredith Food Studios. She has tested recipes for brands including Allrecipes, Eating Well, Food & Wine, Real Simple, People, and Southern Living. Prior to joining the Food Studios, she accumulated 3 years of experience cooking in restaurants. She has contributed to publications like Domino Magazine, The Knot Magazine, and Wildsam Almanacs. Her go-to potluck dish is Ritz Crackers and pimento cheese—always using her mom's recipe. You can follow her cooking adventures on Instagram @catherinejessee.
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Published on September 4, 2024
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Nicole Hopper
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Tested by Nicole Hopper
Nicole Hopper is a recipe tester and developer located in Birmingham, Alabama.
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Two Garlic Dinner Rolls on a white plate with more Garlic Dinner Rolls in a baking dish in the background
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Prep Time:
40 mins
Cook Time:
20 mins
Stand Time:
1 hr 45 mins
Total Time:
2 hrs 45 mins
Servings:
20
Yield:
20 rolls
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Ingredients

Original recipe (1X) yields 20 servings

  • 1 cup whole milk

  • 1 tablespoon grated garlic, divided

  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar

  • 7 tablespoons unsalted butter, divided

  • 1 (1/4 ounce) envelope active dry yeast

  • 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt

  • 1 large egg yolk, at room temperature

  • 2 large eggs, at room temperature, divided

  • 3 3/4 cups all-purpose flour, divided, plus more for work surface

  • cooking spray

  • 1 tablespoon tap water

  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley

Directions

  1. Gather all ingredients.

    Garlic Dinner Rolls ingredients on a counter

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  2. Combine milk and 1 teaspoon of the garlic in a small saucepan and cook over medium, stirring occasionally, until just bubbling around the edges, 4 to 5 minutes. Remove from heat and pour into the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a dough hook attachment. Stir in sugar and 4 tablespoons of the butter; let cool, stirring occasionally, until mixture is between 110 degrees F and 120 degrees F (43 degrees C to 48 degrees C), 5 to 10 minutes. Stir in yeast; let stand until mixture is foamy, about 10 minutes.

    Yeast blooming in the metal bowl

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  3. Add salt, egg yolk, 1 egg, and 2 cups of the flour; beat on low speed until combined, about 1 minute. With mixer running on low speed, carefully add remaining 1 3/4 cups flour, 1/2 cup at a time, and beat until dough just comes together, about 1 minute. The dough will be very sticky. Increase speed to medium, and beat until dough pulls away from the sides of the bowl and is smooth and elastic, about 10 minutes.

    Dough in a stand mixer

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  4. Coat a large bowl with cooking spray and transfer dough to the prepared bowl; turn to coat. Cover with plastic wrap and let rise in a warm place until about doubled in size, about 1 hour.

    Dough in a bowl

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  5. Meanwhile, heat the remaining 3 tablespoons butter and 2 teaspoons garlic in a small saucepan over medium-low, stirring occasionally, until
    butter is melted and garlic is fragrant, about 3 minutes. Transfer 1 1/2 tablespoons of the butter-garlic mixture to a small bowl; set aside. Reserve remaining butter-garlic mixture in saucepan.

    Butter with garlic in a bowl and in a saucepan on a towel

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  6. Lightly coat a 9- x 13-inch baking pan with cooking spray. With a clean hand, punch down dough and turn out onto a lightly floured work
    surface. Using a sharp knife or bench scraper, divide dough into 20 (1.4 ounces) pieces. Gently form each dough piece into a ball, pinch to close, and dip into butter-garlic mixture in saucepan to coat all sides. Place in prepared baking dish, seam-side down, arranging dough balls in 4 rows of 5. Cover with plastic wrap and let rise at room temperature until about doubled in size and dough springs back slowly when poked, 30 to 45 minutes.

    Garlic Dinner Roll dough balls in a baking dish, on a scale, on a counter and in a saucepan with garlic and butter

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  7. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C.)

  8. Whisk together remaining 1 egg and water in a small bowl until combined. Brush tops of rolls with egg mixture.

    Garlic Dinner Rolls dough in a baking dish next to egg wash in a bowl and a brush

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  9. Bake in preheated oven until golden brown, 18 to 20 minutes.

    Garlic Dinner Rolls in a baking dish on a cooling rack

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  10. Stir parsley into reserved butter-garlic mixture in bowl. Immediately brush rolls with butter-garlic mixture. Serve warm.

    Garlic Dinner Roll on a white plate with more Garlic Dinner Rolls in a baking dish on a cooling rack

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Nutrition Facts (per serving)

145 Calories
6g Fat
19g Carbs
4g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 20
Calories 145
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 6g 7%
Saturated Fat 3g 15%
Cholesterol 49mg 16%
Sodium 112mg 5%
Total Carbohydrate 19g 7%
Dietary Fiber 1g 3%
Total Sugars 2g
Protein 4g 8%
Vitamin C 0mg 0%
Calcium 25mg 2%
Iron 1mg 7%
Potassium 59mg 1%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.