Description
Garlic cheese rolls showcase a perfect blend of pillowy dough and melted cheese. Savory herbs and rich butter create an irresistible accompaniment you’ll crave with every meal.
Ingredients
Scale
- 12 frozen unbaked yeast rolls (thawed but still cold)
- 36 ½-inch cubes Colby Jack cheese
- ½ cup (120 ml) shredded cheddar cheese (or Colby Jack/Mozzarella)
- 4 tablespoons (4 tbsps / 60 ml) unsalted butter, melted
- 2 medium cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoons (2 tbsps) grated Parmesan cheese
- ½ teaspoon (2.5 ml) dry Italian seasoning
- 1 tablespoon (15 ml) fresh parsley, finely chopped
Instructions
- Preparation: Generously coat a 12-cavity muffin tin with melted butter, ensuring complete bottom and side coverage. Allow frozen rolls to soften at room temperature for 15 minutes.
- Dough Manipulation: On a smooth surface, gently flatten each roll into a 3-inch circular shape, positioning three cheese cubes precisely in the center. Carefully gather and seal dough edges to create a compact cheese-filled parcel.
- Proofing Process: Nestle sealed rolls into buttered muffin tin with sealed side facing downward. Cover with a slightly dampened cloth and let dough rise in a humid environment for approximately one hour until visibly doubled in volume.
- Flavor Infusion: Combine remaining melted butter with Parmesan cheese, finely chopped parsley, Italian seasoning, and minced garlic to create a fragrant herb-butter mixture. Preheat oven to 375°F.
- Finishing Touches: Liberally brush rolls with the garlic-herb butter, then sprinkle a combination of grated Parmesan and shredded cheddar cheese over the surface.
- Baking Method: Transfer muffin tin to preheated oven and bake for 18-22 minutes until rolls become puffy and golden-brown. Serve immediately while warm to maximize flavor and texture.
Notes
- Butter Coating Technique: Generously coat muffin tin with melted butter to prevent sticking and enhance flavor, ensuring complete bottom and side coverage.
- Dough Softening Tip: Allow frozen rolls to soften at room temperature for exactly 15 minutes, maintaining cool state for optimal texture manipulation.
- Cheese Sealing Method: Press dough edges firmly when encasing cheese to create a tight seal, preventing cheese from leaking during baking.
- Rising Environment Trick: Cover rolls with slightly damp cloth to create humid conditions, helping dough rise evenly and double in volume within one hour.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 18-22 minutes
- Category: Snacks, Appetizer
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 13
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 350 mg
- Fat: 12 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 20 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 6 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg