Honey Butter Rolls
Soft, fluffy, and utterly delicious, Honey Butter Rolls are perfect for any meal or occasion, offering a melt-in-your-mouth texture combined with sweet honey butter.
Ingredients
For the dough
- 1 cup whole milk, warmed to about 110°F
- 2 and 1/4 teaspoons Platinum Yeast from Red Star instant yeast or active dry yeast (1 standard packet)
- 1/4 cup honey, divided plus 1 teaspoon
- 1 large egg
- 1 large egg yolk
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted and slightly cooled
- 3 and 1/2 cups bread flour (spooned & leveled)
- 1 teaspoon salt
For the honey butter
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter, very soft
- 2 Tablespoons honey
Instructions
Activation
- In the bowl of your stand mixer, whisk the warm milk, yeast, and 1 teaspoon honey together. Loosely cover and let it sit for 5-10 minutes until it gets foamy.
Dough Mixing
- With the stand mixer on low speed using the dough hook, add the remaining honey, egg, egg yolk, melted butter, 3 cups of flour, and salt. Mix for 1 minute, then add the remaining 1/2 cup of flour and mix again for another minute until combined. The dough should be thick, soft, and slightly sticky.
Kneading
- Knead the dough in the mixer for 8-10 minutes or by hand on a floured surface for the same amount of time. The dough should still feel soft and bounce back when poked.
First Rise
- Lightly grease a large bowl, place the dough in it, and cover. Let it rise in a warm spot for 1-2 hours or until it doubles in size.
Shaping
- Grease a 9×13-inch baking pan. Once the dough has risen, punch it down and divide it into 15 pieces. Shape each piece into a ball and arrange them in the prepared pan.
Second Rise
- Cover the shaped rolls with plastic wrap and let them rise until puffy for about 1 hour.
Baking
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Bake the rolls for 20-25 minutes until golden brown. If they brown too quickly, cover the pan loosely with aluminum foil.
Honey Butter Preparation
- While the rolls are baking, mix the soft butter with 2 tablespoons of honey to make honey butter.
Serving
- As soon as the rolls are out of the oven, spread a generous amount of honey butter onto each warm roll and serve with any remaining honey butter.
Notes
Store any leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to a week or freeze for up to three months. Thaw overnight in the refrigerator and warm them in a 300°F oven for 10 minutes. Don’t rush the rise and be cautious with adding flour while kneading, keeping the dough slightly sticky for fluffier rolls.