Description
These Honey Yeast Rolls are soft, fluffy, and lightly sweetened with honey. Perfect as a comforting side or for any occasion, they're brushed with a delicious honey butter glaze after baking for a lovely golden finish.
Ingredients
Scale
Dough
- 1 ¼ cups warm milk (110-115° F)
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
- 2 ¼ teaspoons active dry yeast (or one packet)
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1 ¼ teaspoons salt
- 1 large egg (at room temperature)
- 3 ¾ cups all-purpose flour (plus more as needed)
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter (at room temperature, cut into cubes)
Honey Butter Glaze
- 1 ½ tablespoons melted butter
- 1 ½ tablespoons honey
Instructions
- Activate Yeast: Place the warm milk in the bowl of a stand mixer. Add the granulated sugar and sprinkle the yeast over the milk. Whisk gently to combine. Let the mixture sit for 10 minutes until the yeast starts to foam and bubble.
- Combine Ingredients: Add the honey, salt, and egg to the yeast mixture and mix gently to combine.
- Add Flour and Butter: Add the 3 ¾ cups of flour. Use the paddle attachment to mix on low speed until mostly incorporated. Add the butter cubes and continue mixing on low speed until the butter is incorporated.
- Knead Dough: Switch to the dough hook and knead on low speed for about 8 minutes, until the dough is smooth and slightly sticky. If very sticky, add flour 1 tablespoon at a time, avoiding excess to keep rolls light.
- First Rise: Transfer dough to a lightly oiled large bowl, turn to coat, cover with a towel or plastic wrap, and let rise in a warm place for 1 hour until doubled in size.
- Prepare Baking Dish: Grease a 13x9-inch rectangular baking dish with cooking spray or butter.
- Shape Rolls: Transfer dough to a lightly floured surface and knead a few times. Cut dough into 24 equal pieces by dividing into thirds, then each third into eighths. Shape each piece into a ball and place in the baking dish.
- Second Rise: Cover the rolls and let them rise for 30 minutes.
- Preheat Oven: Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
- Bake Rolls: Uncover and bake the rolls for 20 minutes until golden brown and cooked through.
- Glaze Rolls: Remove from oven. Whisk together melted butter and honey, then brush over the warm rolls. Serve immediately.
Notes
- Use warm milk between 110-115° F to activate yeast properly.
- Do not add too much flour; dough should remain slightly sticky for light, fluffy rolls.
- Allow rolls to rise in a warm, draft-free environment for best results.
- Brushing rolls with honey butter while warm gives them a beautiful shine and extra flavor.
- These yeast rolls freeze well; thaw and warm before serving.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 roll
- Calories: 120 kcal
- Sugar: 4 g
- Sodium: 137 mg
- Fat: 3 g
- Saturated Fat: 2 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 19 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 15 mg
