Garlic Butter Bread Pull-Apart (Printable Version)

Soft golden rolls with aromatic garlic butter, perfect for sharing.

# Ingredient List:

→ Bread Dough

01 - 3 cups all-purpose flour
02 - 2¼ tsp instant yeast (1 packet)
03 - 1 tsp sugar
04 - 1 tsp salt
05 - 1 cup warm milk (110°F)
06 - 2 tbsp unsalted butter, melted

→ Garlic Butter

07 - 6 tbsp unsalted butter, melted
08 - 4 cloves garlic, finely minced
09 - 2 tbsp fresh parsley, finely chopped
10 - ¼ tsp salt
11 - ¼ tsp ground black pepper

→ For Topping

12 - 2 tbsp grated Parmesan cheese (optional)

# Step-by-Step Instructions:

01 - Combine flour, instant yeast, sugar, and salt in a large bowl. Pour in warm milk and melted butter. Mix until a rough dough forms.
02 - Knead the dough on a lightly floured surface for 7–8 minutes until smooth and elastic. Alternatively, use a stand mixer with a dough hook for 5 minutes.
03 - Place the dough in a greased bowl, cover, and let rise in a warm place until doubled in size, about 1 hour.
04 - While dough rises, mix melted butter, minced garlic, parsley, salt, and pepper in a small bowl until well combined.
05 - Punch down the risen dough and divide into 12 equal pieces. Shape each piece into a smooth ball.
06 - Dip each dough ball in the garlic butter, coating thoroughly. Arrange coated balls in a greased 9-inch round cake pan or skillet. Drizzle remaining garlic butter over the top.
07 - Cover loosely with plastic wrap and let rise for 20–30 minutes until slightly puffy.
08 - Preheat the oven to 350°F.
09 - Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese if using. Bake for 22–25 minutes until rolls are golden brown and cooked through.
10 - Let cool for 5 minutes before serving. Serve warm, pulling apart individual rolls.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • The dough comes together quickly and bakes into impossibly soft, pillowy rolls that soak up all that savory garlic butter
  • Perfect for sharing and the presentation looks impressive but requires zero special skills
02 -
  • If your milk is too hot, it will kill the yeast, and your bread will never rise, so test it on your wrist first
  • Letting the dough rise fully before baking makes all the difference between dense hockey pucks and cloud-like rolls
03 -
  • Use a kitchen scale to weigh your flour for consistent results every time
  • Arrange the rolls tightly in the pan so they rise up rather than spread out
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