Easy Garlic Bread Rolls Recipe | Yummy Kitchen Baking
These Easy Garlic Bread Rolls are soft, fluffy, and bursting with garlic flavor. Perfect as a side for soups, salads, or pasta, they are quick to prepare, budget-friendly, and customizable to suit any taste.
- Prep Time: 20
- Cook Time: 25
- Total Time: 45 minutes
- Yield: 16 1x
Ingredients
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- 3 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 2 ¼ teaspoons active dry yeast
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup warm water
- 2 tablespoons olive oil or softened butter
- 4 cloves garlic, finely minced
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
- ¼ cup butter, melted, for brushing
- Optional: shredded cheese for topping
Instructions
- Activate the yeast: Combine warm water, sugar, and yeast in a small bowl. Stir gently and let sit 5–10 minutes until frothy.
- Mix dough: In a large bowl, combine flour and salt. Make a well and add yeast mixture and olive oil (or softened butter). Mix until a sticky dough forms.
- Knead: Transfer to a floured surface and knead 8–10 minutes until smooth and elastic.
- First rise: Place dough in a greased bowl, cover, and let rise 1–1.5 hours until doubled in size.
- Prepare garlic butter: Mix melted butter, minced garlic, and parsley in a small bowl.
- Shape rolls: Punch down dough, divide into 12–16 portions, shape into balls, and place on a greased or parchment-lined tray.
- Second rise: Cover and let rise 30–45 minutes until puffed.
- Preheat oven: Preheat to 375°F (190°C).
- Add garlic butter: Brush tops with garlic butter. Optionally, sprinkle shredded cheese.
- Bake: Bake 20–25 minutes until golden brown and hollow-sounding when tapped.
- Final touch: Brush extra garlic butter over rolls after baking. Cool slightly before serving.
Notes
Dough can be refrigerated after first rise for slower fermentation.
Add herbs like rosemary, thyme, or chives for extra flavor.
Freezing individual rolls preserves freshness for up to a month.