Garlic Dinner Rolls

5 from 14 votes

These incredibly soft, buttery rosemary garlic rolls are made with convenient frozen dough, they're a breeze to prepare and a delicious addition to any meal.

Prep Time10

Cook Time20

Rising Time. See notes for thawing frozen dough (not included in prep time)1

Total Time1 30

Course: Appetizer, Side Dish, Snack, Dinner, Bread

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Dinner, Breads, baking, Appetizers, frozen dough, fall recipes, yeast rolls, air fryer, rosemary garlic rolls

Servings: servings

Calories: 190kcal

Author: Renae Gerhardstein

Equipment

skillet
basting brush
non-stick cooking spray
Plastic wrap

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

Instructions

Spray a 9" round oven safe skillet or casserole dish or 9" square casserole dish with non-stick cooking spray. Evenly space the frozen Parkerhouse rolls about 1" apart. Follow directions on Bridgford Parkerhouse rolls for thawing rolls or see notes for how to "defrost frozen dough."
Cover rolls with a clean kitchen towel or plastic wrap sprayed with non-stick cooking oil. Let rise until doubled in size, about an hour.
Preheat oven to 350º F. Mix melted butter, rosemary, garlic, and salt together in a small bowl. Brush onto the tops of the rolls until the rolls are well coated with butter mixture.
Bake for 20 minutes, or until rolls are golden brown on top. Let cool for 10 minutes before serving.

Air Fryer Rolls

Preheat air fryer according to manufacturer's directions. Use a baking pan that allows about 2" of space on all sides of air fryer so that hot air can circulate. If your air fryer has a baking mode, use that set at 350º and bake for 10-12 minutes, until rolls are golden on top. To "bake" on air fryer mode, set to 325º and bake for 12-15 minutes, or until rolls are golden on top.

Notes

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.

Defrost Frozen Dough:

There are two ways to easily thaw frozen dough:

Defrost frozen dough rolls effortlessly in the refrigerator overnight. Place the frozen rolls 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 frozen rolls 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. The rolls should still be cold.

Storing Instructions:

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.

Make Ahead Instructions:

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.

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