Soft Garlic Butter Dinner Rolls
Golden, pull-apart rolls baked snugly in one pan and brushed with garlic butter. Soft and tender inside, they are a welcome sight in the bread basket at a holiday dinner.
Nutrition per serving
1 roll- Net carbs
- 2.9g
- Calories
- 226kcal
- Protein
- 10g
- Fat
- 20g
- Total carbs
- 4.5 g
- Fiber
- 1.7 g
Calculated from USDA FoodData Central values for each ingredient (optional ingredients excluded). Brands vary — check your labels if you track closely.
Ingredients
Nut-free (coconut flour): Coconut flour replaces the almond flour for nut-free rolls that are a little firmer and lighter in color.
- Knead in the coconut flour and eggs, then let the dough rest 3 minutes to firm up before shaping. Bake 18–22 minutes.
Cheddar jalapeño: Sharp cheddar and jalapeño kneaded into the dough for spicy, cheesy rolls to serve with chili or barbecue.
- Knead the cheddar and jalapeño into the dough after the flour. The rolls are slightly larger; bake 22–27 minutes.
Rosemary parmesan: Fresh rosemary in the dough and parmesan baked onto the tops, for herby, savory rolls.
- Knead the rosemary and half the parmesan into the dough. Sprinkle the remaining parmesan over the rolls before baking.
- Rolls
- Garlic butter
- Nice to have (optional)
- Rolls
- Garlic butter
- Nice to have (optional)
- Rolls
- Garlic butter
- Also add
- Nice to have (optional)
- Rolls
- Garlic butter
- Also add
- Nice to have (optional)
Estimated cost $7.51 for 10 servings ($0.75 each) · how we estimate
Instructions
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Heat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and butter a 9-inch (23 cm) round cake pan or cast-iron skillet. Whisk the almond flour and baking powder together.
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Melt the mozzarella and cream cheese in a large microwave-safe bowl: 1 minute, stir, then 20–30 second bursts until completely smooth.
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Add the almond flour mixture and the eggs. Stir with a sturdy spatula, then knead with oiled hands until smooth. The dough will be soft; if it is too sticky to shape, chill it 10–15 minutes.
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Divide into 10 equal pieces (about 55 g each). With oiled hands, roll each into a smooth ball and arrange them in the pan so they just touch.
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Bake 20–25 minutes, until puffed, deep golden-brown and hollow-sounding when tapped. If the tops brown too quickly, lay a sheet of foil loosely over the pan for the last 5–10 minutes.
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Warm the butter with the garlic for 1 minute, then brush it over the hot rolls and sprinkle with parsley and flaky salt. Cool 5–10 minutes before pulling apart.
Tips for success
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Underbaked mozzarella dough is gummy in the center, so go for a deep golden color rather than pale. - Make ahead: bake, cool and freeze the rolls, then warm them at 350°F (175°C) for 8–10 minutes and brush with fresh garlic butter.
- Serve with roast chicken and pan gravy, or with a bowl of zuppa Toscana.
Nice to have, not needed
- A kitchen scale makes evenly sized rolls (about 55 g each) — eyeballing ten pieces works fine.
Storage & meal prepMeal-prep friendly
- Keeps 5 days in the fridge
- Freezes up to 3 months
Reheat: Warm at 350°F (175°C) for about 5 minutes from the fridge or 8–10 minutes from frozen, then brush with fresh garlic butter.
Prep tip: Bake and freeze the rolls a week or two before a holiday meal, then reheat them while the roast rests.
Store in an airtight container in the fridge up to 5 days, or freeze up to 3 months. Rewarm before serving.
Variations
3 variations, each with its own ingredients and macrosNut-free (coconut flour)
DietCoconut flour replaces the almond flour for nut-free rolls that are a little firmer and lighter in color.
- blanched almond flour → coconut flour
2.3 g net · 144 kcal · 7.3 g protein · 11 g fat · ≈$0.46 per serving (−0.6 g net carbs vs the original)
Cheddar jalapeño
FlavorSharp cheddar and jalapeño kneaded into the dough for spicy, cheesy rolls to serve with chili or barbecue.
- + 1 cup shredded sharp cheddar
- + 2 medium jalapeños
3.3 g net · 272 kcal · 13 g protein · 23 g fat · ≈$0.91 per serving (+0.4 g net carbs vs the original)
Rosemary parmesan
FlavorFresh rosemary in the dough and parmesan baked onto the tops, for herby, savory rolls.
- + ½ cup finely grated parmesan
- + 2 tbsp fresh rosemary
3 g net · 242 kcal · 12 g protein · 21 g fat · ≈$0.93 per serving (+0.1 g net carbs vs the original)
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