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Cheesy Garlic Rolls

This recipe starts off with a fluffy yeast dough that is rolled out and filled with garlic and mozzarella cheese then baked to perfect. If you love garlic bread you have to try this out!
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Dough Rising 2 hours 30 minutes
Total Time 3 hours 15 minutes
Course Side Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 16 Rolls

Ingredients
  

For dough:

  • 3 ½ cups of all purpose flour + more for dusting
  • ¼ cup granulated sugar
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 yeast package + 1 tsp of sugar
  • 1 cup of whole milk
  • 1 egg
  • ¼ cup butter melted

For garlic butter filling

  • ½ cup unsalted butter softened
  • 1 tsp of salt
  • 3 garlic cloves minced
  • 1 bunch of parsley minced
  • 2 cups of shredded mozzarella cheese

Instructions
 

  • Add milk to a microwave safe bowl and warm up to 120 degrees F. (You want it warm enough to activate the yeast but if it's too hot it will kill the yeast.) Then add 1 tsp of sugar and give it a quick stir. Sprinkle over your yeast and set aside for about 5 minutes to activate. It will become foamy at the top.
  • In a large bowl, add the flour, sugar, salt and whisk to combine then add the yeast mixture, egg and melted butter and with a wood spoon mix as much as you can before placing it on a well floured surface and knead it with your hands for a few minutes or until you get a nice smooth dough. Place in a lightly oiled bowl and cover with plastic wrap. Place in a warm spot until doubled in size. About 1.5 hours
  • For the garlic butter filling, in a bowl add the butter, salt, garlic and parsley and mix with a spatula until you have a creamy mixture. Set aside. (Make sure butter is softened. It will make mixing so much easier!)
  • Line a baking sheet with sides with parchment and spray with nonstick spray and set aside.
  • Lightly flour your surface and roll out the dough to about a 16in x 10in rectangle. With a spatula, evenly smear your garlic butter mixture on the dough and sprinkle the cheese all over.
  • Starting from the long side, roll tightly into a jelly roll. Cut into 16 even rolls and place them on the prepared baking sheet and let them rest for about 1 hour.
  • Preheat your oven to 350 and bake them for 30 min or until golden brown. Let them cool for about 10-15 minutes before serving and enjoy!

Notes

(Don’t worry if the dough is sticky coming out of the bowl. Kneading it and adding a little flour will make your dough perfect.)
Keyword Bread Recipes, Cheesy Garlic Rolls, Garlic Bread Recipes, Side Dishes