This recipe for Cheesy Herb Rolls makes 24 dinner rolls, the perfect side for all kinds of dishes!
As I’m in a household where there are usually only two of us around, it’s important when I make a recipe like this that I can do portion control and freeze a lot for later. I can testify that these rolls are great to freeze and then thaw to enjoy over the next month or so!
I encourage bakers to add in more herbs here if you want, too. I was testing this recipe during the summer and I had fresh basil to add in the dough and on top. Also, I used my favorite pizza seasoning from Penzey’s.
Bready or Not Original: Cheesy Herb Rolls
This recipe makes a big batch of cheesy, herbaceous rolls that are great to eat fresh or to freeze for later!
Servings: 24 rolls
Equipment
- stand mixer
- 13×9 pan
- food scale
- pastry brush
Ingredients
Dough
- 4 cups bread flour plus more as needed
- 2 1/4 teaspoon active dry yeast
- 1 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup milk or half & half
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter softened
- 1/4 cup white sugar
- 2 large eggs lightly beaten room temperature
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning or pizza seasoning
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
Topping
- 1 Tablespoon olive oil or melted butter
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning or pizza seasoning
- 1 ounce freshly-grated Parmesan or Asiago or other hard, flavorful cheese (about 2 Tablespoons)
Instructions
- In a large bowl, mix together 3 cups bread flour along with the yeast and salt.
- Either use a small saucepan on the stove or a microwave-safe bowl in the microwave to warm up the milk and butter to reach 120-130 degrees Fahrenheit. Add milk-butter to the dry ingredients and beat in. Add sugar. Add the eggs one at a time.
- Stir in the seasoning and garlic powder. Gradually mix in the remaining flour (and more, if needed) until the dough is soft and only a bit sticky.
- Use a mixer with a dough hook or knead by hand on a floured surface for 6 to 8 minutes, until it is elastic and smooth.
- Grease a bowl and place dough inside, turning to coat with oil. Cover and place where it can rise until doubled, about an hour.
- Grease a 13×9 pan and set out a food scale. Measure entirety of dough and divide the amount by 24. Pull off equal portions of bowl and shape into tight round balls, the seam underneath, and line up in prepared pan.
- Cover and place in a warm place to rise until doubled, about an hour.
- Preheat oven at 375. Remove cover from rolls. Brush on the olive oil or melted butter. Sprinkle additional seasoning on top followed by the shredded cheese.
- Bake rolls for 14 to 20 minutes, until tops are golden brown. Serve hot or at room temperature. Rolls are fantastic to freeze and pull out later.
