Rosemary Garlic Rolls (Oven/Air Fryer Recipe)

Name: Garlic Dinner Rolls
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 90 min
Ingredients: 12 frozen dinner rolls ((1/2 bag)); 3 tablespoons butter, melted; 2 tablespoons fresh rosemary, minced ((can substitute with 2 tsp dried rosemary)); 2 teaspoons garlic powder or paste; 1 teaspoon sea salt; non-stick cooking spray

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This easy garlic rolls recipe is perfect for any dinner! They’re topped with rosemary to enhance that garlic flavor. Plus, this dinner rolls recipe is a real time-saver since we’re using frozen dough.

Cast iron skillet with rosemary garlic dinner rolls and a head of garlic, rosemary in the background

Thanksgiving is right around the corner and that means most of us will gather together for the yummiest food day of the year. When it comes to holiday dinners, freshly baked dinner rolls are a highly anticipated side in our family and probably yours, too. Let us show you how easy it is to create deliciously fluffy and soft rolls using frozen bread dough with garlic butter flavor.

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Why We Love This Recipe

These super soft, buttery rolls are sure to be the star at dinner. It’s the first thing the kids grab for and the adults aren’t far behind! Rosemary, garlic, and butter are brushed on the top to create a rich and savory bread roll. It’s so easy; you don’t need a stand mixer. It doesn’t require kneading, or other ingredients like all-purpose flour, egg and instant yeast.

Your guests will love biting into the best dinner rolls for holiday dinners or any meal. These rosemary dinner rolls are so simple and easy that you don’t need to wait for a special occasion to serve them. Serve them with buttermilk brine for pork chops, beef stew in an Instant Pot, or a steaming bowl of our clam chowder soup recipe for an extraordinary meal.

Ingredient Notes

Frozen Parkerhouse Style Rolls – You’ll find this product in the freezer section of the grocery store.
Butter – Salted and unsalted butter both work – it’s your preference. Keep in mind though, that you’ll be adding salt as well. If you use salted butter, you may want to cut back on the amount of additional salt you use.
Fresh Garlic and Rosemary – Use fresh if at all possible. Dried herbs have diminished flavor and lack the amazing aroma of fresh.

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🎯 TFN Pro Tip

For a stress-free holiday, keep plenty of Bridgford’s frozen dough on hand! Their Ready-Dough and Parkerhouse style rolls dough are so easy and versatile! Just thaw, bake, and serve. It’s really that effortless! By keeping them in your freezer, they’re ready when you need them.

How to Make Garlic Dinner Rolls with Frozen Dough

There are a number of ways to prepare these fast and easy dinner rolls with Bridgford’s frozen dough. Like you, I am always looking for time-saving strategies for holiday and family dinners.

And, these rosemary garlic dinner rolls deliver on that! How about that they are a simple make-ahead recipe? Or that you can make them in an air fryer? But first, let’s start by easily thawing or defrosting your frozen dough.

cast iron skillet with unbaked frozen dough for rolls.

Defrost Frozen Dough

There are two ways to easily thaw frozen dough:

Defrost frozen dough effortlessly in the refrigerator overnight. Place the dough on an oil sprayed casserole dish or sheet pan. Cover with plastic wrap that has been sprayed with cooking oil on the side facing the dough. Don’t skip this last step, otherwise, you’ll wind up with a sticky mess. Let defrost in the refrigerator overnight, or for 8–10 hours.
For a quicker, but just as easy method, defrost the frozen rolls on your counter at room temperature. Place the dough in an oil sprayed casserole dish or sheet pan. Cover with plastic wrap that has been sprayed with cooking oil on the side facing the dough. Don’t skip this last step, otherwise you’ll wind up with a sticky mess. Let defrost for 1-2 hours. It should still be cold.

frozen dinner rolls in pan to thaw, and a package of Bridgford parker house style rolls in the background

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Make Ahead This Dinner Roll Recipe

We all know how hectic Thanksgiving Day can be. Well, guess what? These are make ahead garlic butter rolls!

After thawing and preparing the dough with butter, rosemary, garlic, and salt (as shown in the recipe), place them on a baking sheet or in a casserole dish, and refrigerate for up to 24 hours.
Remove from the refrigerator and let them sit at room temperature for one to two hours (until warmed and risen) before baking.

Air Fryer Rosemary Rolls

Do you have an air fryer? Well, it is the perfect way to “bake” rosemary garlic dinner rolls.

During the holidays, oven space is always at a premium. Turkey, ham, duck, and prime rib roast all take up so much oven space.

Air fryers are a handy appliance to have in the kitchen. So, make your dinner rolls in the air fryer instead of the oven.

easy air fryer dinner rolls made from frozen rolls recipes

After testing out “baking” frozen dinner rolls in the air fryer, I added the directions to the recipe below.

You’ll appreciate how convenient being able to make this in the air fryer is!

Serving Suggestions

Serve this garlic herb butter rolls with parmesan cheese on top for cheesy lovers like me. You may also add parsley to the garlic butter mixture for extra herb flavor. This is popular on holidays like Thanksgiving, Christmas, or Easter.

Garlic bread is a classic accompaniment to almost any kind of soup or stew. It’s commonly paired with tomato-based soups, but is equally appropriate served alongside bean, vegetable, chicken, beef and seafood soups or stews.

Recipe FAQs

Is garlic bread made of garlic?

There are several methods and twists for making garlic bread, the easiest being just rubbing a cut clove of garlic over toasted slices of Italian or French bread, and spreading the toast with olive oil or butter.

What are the benefits of garlic bread?

The benefit of garlic bread will change according to the bread used. If whole wheat brown bread is used to make garlic bread, then it will be loaded with fibre and other nutrients. Moreover, garlic is known to stimulate the immune system, help regulate blood sugar levels, and help prevent heart disease.

How do I reheat leftovers?

It isn’t very often that we have leftover rolls. But, one of my favorite ways to use up leftovers is to make sliders with them. And, sliders are to easy to make! Simply reheat dinner rolls, add leftover turkey, ham, salami, or hamburgers for an easy meal.
With these simple directions, your rolls will taste just like freshly baked.
1. Reheat it in the microwave. Arrange the garlic rosemary rolls in a microwave-safe container. Cover with a damp, clean paper towel. Then, microwave until just warmed through in 15 second increments, up to 45 seconds. Do not overheat or they will turn tough and chewy as they cool.

2. Use the oven to reheat dinner rolls. Cover an oven safe container tightly with foil and bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 7 to 10 minutes.

3. Reheat it in the air fryer. Brush rolls with melted butter. Wrap it in foil, and crimp the edges. If your air fryer has a bake mode, select that and bake at 300 degrees Fahrenheit for 7 minutes. Or, use on air fryer mode at 300 degrees Fahrenheit for 7-10 minutes.

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