Does anyone else get real excited about freshly baked dinner rolls? I know I do! They're the perfect accompaniment to so many different meals. And now, you can make them yourself!

These dinner rolls have delicious flavors of brown butter and rosemary, and are incredibly soft. But don't be intimidated by yeast rolls! These are pretty simple to make, and are ready to eat in just a few hours!

Ingredients + everything you'll need

Here is a list of all the ingredients you'll need to make a batch of these brown butter herb dinner rolls.

• Bread flour + all-purpose flour

• Active dry yeast

• Salt

• Warm water

• Sugar

• Herbs

• Brown butter

• Milk

For this recipe, we will be using a stand mixer. You will use a dough hook attachment to knead the dough. You can definitely do it by hand if you prefer or don't have a mixer, but if you've got one, I highly recommend it.

Additionally, a food scale would be helpful for this recipe if you've got one. You will also need a 9 x 9 baking pan.

What is brown butter?

If you haven't had brown butter before, you are seriously missing out! Brown butter is butter that is melted down. You continue to heat the butter once it's melted, until it turns a nice golden brown color. The milk solids in the butter will start to darken, and get nice and toasty. It's delicious to use in baked goods like cookies and breads.

How long do I let the dough rise?

The dough for these rolls will need to rise twice. For the first, the dough will rise for 90 minutes The second rise will be shorter. Once the dough is divided, prepped and in the pan, you will need to cover it and allow it to rise for another 40 minutes.

How do I get golden brown rolls?

What's the secret to getting a nice brown top on your dinner rolls? The answer is milk! Once your rolls have finished proofing before baking, brush the tops of them with a little bit of milk. It will ensure a beautiful, golden top.

So, if you've got a couple hours, you've got time to make a fresh batch of brown butter herb dinner rolls. You won't regret it!

Happy baking! ♥

Brown Butter Herb Dinner Rolls

Recipe by Chrissy

Servings

rolls

Prep time

hours

minutes

Cooking time

minutes

Total time

hours

minutes

Ingredients

2 ½ cup bread flour
1 ½ cup all-purpose flour (plus about 1 tablespoon for rolling out buns)
1- .25 oz packet active dry yeast
⅓ cup warm water
2 tablespoons sugar
½ cup brown butter (using unsalted butter)
¾ cup warm milk + 1 tablespoon
1 egg
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon dried rosemary, roughly chopped
1 teaspoon dried parsley
¼ teaspoon dried thyme
⅛ teaspoon onion powder

Directions

In a small sauce pan, melt your butter. Continue cooking the butter on medium-low heat, giving the pan a swirl every few minutes. The butter will begin to foam. After about 8 minutes or so, you will begin to see flecks in the butter start to turn a nice golden brown color. At that point, turn off the heat and Allow the brown butter to cool.
While the brown butter cools, activate the yeast. In a tall glass, whisk together the warm water, active dry yeast, and sugar. Cover with plastic wrap, and set aside for 5-10 minutes to activate.
While the yeast activates, grab a medium sized bowl. Add in your flours, salt, and herbs. Give it a stir to combine everything.
Using a stand mixer with a dough hook attachment, add in the activated yeast mixture, cooled brown butter, eggs, and ¾ cup warm milk to the mixer bowl. Turn it on a medium/low speed, just to begin to mix everything together. After about a minute, go ahead and slowly add your dry ingredient mixture. Turn the mixer down to a low speed to mix so you don't get covered in flour! Let it run until your dough has formed.
Once your dough has come together, turn it to a medium/low speed (about 3), lock it, and let it run for 10 minutes. This will need act as kneading the dough, instead of having to do it by hand! The dough may start to push up the dough hook occasionally, but you can just stop the mixer, scrape it down, and turn it back on.
Once dough is done kneading, it should only be slightly tacky, not sticky. Scrape dough off the hook attachment, remove the bowl from the mixer stand, cover the bowl with a towel, and set in a warm place to rise. Allow dough to rise for 90 minutes.
After 90 minutes, prepare your baking pan. Grease the 9x9 pan and line with parchment paper, if desired.
Now it's time to form the rolls. Divide the dough into 9 equal portions. If you're using a food scale, they should weigh approx. 4 oz each. Using your hands or counter top, roll each portion of the dough into a ball. You shouldn't need it, but you can use a small amount of flour if your dough is too sticky to work with.
Place rolled dough into the prepared 9x9 baking pan. Repeat until all 9 of your dough balls are in the pan. Cover with a towel, and allow them to rise for another 40 minutes.
When you only have a few minutes remaining from the second rise, preheat your oven to 375°F.
After the second rise is complete, remove towel from pan. Brush the tops of the rolls with the remaining tablespoon of milk. Pop in the oven and bake for 29-32 minutes.
Once baked and out of the oven, you can brush the rolls with melted butter (brown or regular) while they're still hot. (This is an optional step). Enjoy!

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