Honey Butter Dinner Rolls
Fluffy, chewy dinner rolls smothered in honey butter.
Ingredients
Honey Butter Dinner Rolls
- 1 1/2 teaspoons of instant yeast (1 packet)
- 380 grams of all purpose flour (about 3 cups)
- 1/2 teaspoon of salt
- 3/4 cup of whole milk, warm
- 3 tablespoons of honey
- 4 tablespoons of butter, room temperature
- 1 large egg
Egg Wash
- 1 large egg
- 1 tablespoon of whole milk
Honey Butter Glaze
- 6 tablespoons of butter, melted
- 1/4 cup of honey
- flaky sea salt (optional)
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl or the bowl of a stand mixer, combine 3 cups of all purpose flour, 1/2 teaspoon of salt and 1 packet of instant yeast
- Add 3/4 cup of warm milk, 1 egg and 3 tablespoons of honey into the mixing bowl along with 4 tablespoons of room temperature butter
- Mix with a stiff spatula or the dough hook attachment of your stand mixer until everything is completely incorporated
- Continue kneading by hand in the bowl or using the dough hook attachment for 3-5 minutes or until the dough is smooth and soft
- Cover the bowl tightly with plastic wrap and allow the dough to rest in a warm place until doubled in size (45-60 minutes)
- Once the dough has doubled in size, transfer it onto a lightly floured work surface and divide it in halfRoll one of the halves into a rectangle
- Cut the rectangle into smaller rectangles width wise (photos above)
- Cut each rectangle in half diagonally to form long triangles of dough
- Roll each triangle of dough as you would a croissant (photos above)
- Transfer the cut and shaped rolls onto parchment lined baking sheet
- Repeat until all of the dough has been cut and shaped
- Cover the rolls lightly with plastic wrap and allow them to rest in a warm place for 30 minutes
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees
- Once the rolls are puffy, whisk 1 egg and 1 tablespoon of milk in a small dish and brush the tops of each roll with the egg wash
- Bake the rolls for 20-25 minutes or until they are puffy and golden brown
- Transfer the baking sheet onto a heat proof surface
- Combine 6 tablespoons of melted butter and 1/4 cup of honey in a small dish and brush the honey butter over the freshly baked rolls and sprinkle with flaky sea salt (optional)
- Enjoy warm