Cheesy Garlic Rolls

This Cheesy Garlic Rolls recipe consisting of soft, fluffy rolls filled with an aromatic garlic butter, mozzarella and parmesan cheese filling is irresistibly delicious! 

How to Make Cheesy Garlic Rolls

These Cheesy Garlic Rolls have it all when it comes to texture, flavor and taste! They are perfectly soft, fluffy and filled with the most scrumptious garlic butter and melty cheese filling. To make this recipe, you will need the key ingredients shared below.

Key Ingredients

• All Purpose Flour 
• Active Dry Yeast 
• Whole Milk
• Unsalted Butter
• Granulated Sugar 
• Salt 
• Egg 
• Fresh Parsley 
• Garlic 
• Mozzarella Cheese
• Parmesan Cheese 

Preparation

• Activate Yeast – in the bowl of a stand mixer, mix together the warmed milk, sugar and yeast. Cover the bowl and set aside to activate the yeast. Yeast mixture is ready to be used when it appears foamy, about 8-10 minutes. 
• Make Dough – into the bowl with the activated yeast mixture, add the egg, flour and salt. With the dough hook attached, mix together the dough ingredients at low speed just until a dough starts to form. Mix in the butter a little at a time. Once the butter is fully incorporated into the dough, increase mixer speed to medium and knead the dough for 5-6 minutes. The resulting dough should be smooth and slightly tacky to touch. Using lightly greased hands, transfer the dough into a greased mixing bowl, cover with plastic wrap and set aside in a warm area to rise until doubled in size, about 60-90 minutes. 
• Make Garlic Butter – in a small mixing bowl, add the butter, minced garlic, fresh parsley, salt and black pepper. Mix well to combine and set aside.
• Form Rolls – deflate risen dough and let it rest for about 5 minutes. On a lightly floured surface, roll the dough into roughly a 12×16 inch rectangle. Spread about 2/3 of the garlic butter over the dough and evenly top with the mozzarella and parmesan cheese. Starting on the long end of the dough, roll it into a log shape. Use a serrated knife to evenly cut into (8) 2 inch pieces. Transfer into a generously greased large (9×13 inch) baking pan (alternatively, you may line a large baking pan with parchment paper). Cover baking pan with plastic wrap and set aside to let the rolls rise until doubled in size, about 25-35 minutes. 
• Bake – preheat oven to 350F. Prepare egg wash and lightly brush the egg wash over the rolls. Bake rolls, rotating the pan halfway through bake time, until golden brown, about 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into one of the rolls comes out clean. (If rolls start to get too brown before it is fully baked through, tent the pan with aluminum foil to prevent over browning).
• Serve – melt remaining garlic butter and generously brush over the warm rolls before serving. 

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Cheesy Garlic Rolls

This buttery Cheesy Garlic Rolls recipe consisting of soft, fluffy rolls filled with an aromatic garlic butter, mozzarella and parmesan cheese filling is irresistibly delicious!

Prep Time30 minutes mins

Cook Time25 minutes mins

Rest Time1 hour hr 30 minutes mins

Servings: 8

Ingredients

Rolls Dough

• 3 1/2 cups (455g) all purpose flour
• 2 1/4 teaspoons active dry yeast
• 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 large egg, room temperature
• 1 cup (240ml) whole milk, warmed to 100-110F
• 6 tablespoons (85g) unsalted butter, softened

Garlic Butter

• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
• 2 tablespoons finely minced garlic
• 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, finely chopped
• salt to taste
• black pepper to taste

Cheese Filling

• 3 cups mozzarella cheese, shredded
• 1/2 cup parmesan cheese, shredded

Egg Wash

• 1 large egg
• 1 tsp water

Instructions

• In the bowl of a stand mixer, mix together the warmed milk, sugar and yeast. Cover the bowl and set aside to activate the yeast. Yeast mixture is ready to be used when it appears foamy, about 8-10 minutes.
• Into the bowl with the activated yeast mixture, add the egg, flour and salt.
• With the dough hook attached to the stand mixer, mix the dough ingredients together at low speed just until a dough starts to form.
• At this point, mix in the butter a little at a time. Once the butter is fully incorporated into the dough, increase mixer speed to medium and knead the dough for 5-6 minutes. The resulting dough should be smooth and slightly tacky to touch.
• Using lightly greased hands, transfer the dough into a large greased mixing bowl, cover with plastic wrap and set aside in a warm area to rise until doubled in size, about 60-90 minutes.
• As the dough rises, make the garlic butter. In a small mixing bowl, add the butter, minced garlic, fresh parsley, salt and black pepper. Mix well to combine and set aside.
• Deflate risen dough, cover the bowl and let the dough rest for about 5 minutes. On a lightly floured surface, roll the dough into roughly a 12×16 inch rectangle. Spread about 2/3 of the garlic butter over the dough and evenly top with the mozzarella and parmesan cheese.
• Starting on the long end of the dough, roll it into a log shape. Use a serrated knife to evenly cut into (8) 2 inch pieces. Transfer into a generously greased large (9×13 inch) baking pan (alternatively, you may line a large baking pan with parchment paper). Cover baking pan with plastic wrap and set aside to let the rolls rise until doubled in size, about 25-35 minutes.
• As the rolls rises, preheat oven to 350F. In a small dish, whisk together the egg and water. Use a pastry brush to lightly apply the egg wash over the risen rolls. Bake rolls, rotating the pan halfway through bake time, until golden brown, about 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into one of the rolls comes out clean. (If rolls start to get too brown before it is fully baked through, tent the pan with aluminum foil to prevent over browning).
• Melt remaining garlic butter and generously brush over the warm rolls before serving. Enjoy!!

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