Honey Brown Rolls or Loaves

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This bread is just like the bread served at several famous casual dining chains. It's very moist, sweet and just hard to stop eating! Great with soup.

Submitted by SER
Published on June 18, 2020
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Prep Time:
1 hr 10 mins
Cook Time:
15 mins
Additional Time:
1 hr 30 mins
Total Time:
2 hrs 55 mins
Servings:
12
Yield:
1 dozen rolls
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Ingredients

Original recipe (1X) yields 12 servings

  • 1 ½ cups warm water (75 to 85 degrees F, 25 to 30 degrees C)

  • 1 tablespoon white sugar

  • 2 tablespoons butter, softened

  • ½ cup honey

  • 2 cups bread flour

  • 1 ⅔ cups whole wheat flour

  • 1 tablespoon vital wheat gluten (Optional)

  • 1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder

  • 2 teaspoons instant coffee granules

  • 1 teaspoon salt

  • 2 ¼ teaspoons bread machine yeast

  • 2 teaspoons sesame seeds for sprinkling (Optional)

Directions

  1. Place the water, sugar, butter, honey, bread flour, whole wheat flour, vital wheat gluten, cocoa powder, instant coffee granules, salt, and yeast into the pan of a bread machine in the order recommended by the manufacturer. Set the machine for the dough setting, start, and allow machine to complete cycle.

  2. Remove the bread pan with dough from the machine, and set pan into warm water (about 90 degrees F, 32 degrees C). Cover the top of the pan with a towel, and allow the bread to rise in the pan until doubled, about 1 hour.

  3. Turn the dough out onto a floured work surface, punch down, and divide into 12 equal pieces for rolls, or 3 pieces for small loaves. Form the dough into balls. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper, and place rolls on the prepared baking sheet. Sprinkle with sesame seeds. Place the baking sheet into a warm place, and allow to rise until bread is doubled, about 30 minutes.

  4. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

  5. Spray the inside of the preheated oven with water, and immediately place rolls in oven. Bake until rolls are light golden brown, 15 to 20 minutes. For loaves, bake until browned and they sound hollow when tapped, 20 to 25 minutes.

Cook's Note:

The color of these rolls will be slightly less intense, but the taste will be the same. Restaurants put food coloring in to get a richer brown, which I chose to eliminate.

24 home cooks made it!

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

212 Calories
3g Fat
42g Carbs
6g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 12
Calories 212
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 3g 4%
Saturated Fat 1g 7%
Cholesterol 5mg 2%
Sodium 211mg 9%
Total Carbohydrate 42g 15%
Dietary Fiber 3g 11%
Total Sugars 13g
Protein 6g 12%
Vitamin C 0mg 0%
Calcium 18mg 1%
Iron 2mg 11%
Potassium 128mg 3%

* 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.