Honey Wheat Rolls
Treat your palate to these buttery, healthy, and super easy rolls brushed with honey butter mixture and baked to perfection. These pillow-like soft buns will give you a euphoric experience in every bite. You’ll definitely want this head-turning treat at your dinner table to impress.
- Prep time
- 1 hr
- Cook time
- 25 min
- Yield
- 12 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- ¾ cup (83 ml) butter
- ¼ cup (85 g) honey
- 2 tablespoons (30 ml) warm water, (105 F- 115 F)
- 1 tablespoon (8.5 g) active dry yeast
- 1 cup (240 ml) whole milk
- 6 - 8 ounces (170-226 grams) unsalted butter
- 1 teaspoon (5 g) salt
- 1 large egg
- ½ cup honey
- 2 cups (240 g) whole-wheat flour
- 1 ¾ – 2 cups (222- 254 g) bread or all-purpose flour
Instructions
- 1
Combine butter and honey until fully combined. Refrigerate or set aside until ready to be used.
- 2
Combine 2 tablespoons lukewarm water and yeast in a large bowl or stand mixer and let it sit until it dissolves for about 5 minutes.
- 3
Meanwhile, in a microwave-safe medium bowl, combine milk, with the butter pieces, salt. Microwave for about a minute and stir until everything is melted.
- 4
Lightly whisk in the egg and the honey to the butter mixture (if the mixture is too hot let it cool to warm to prevent eggs from curdling.)
- 5
Dump everything into the yeast mixture.
- 6
If using a stand mixer, mix on medium-high speed using a dough hook until all the ingredients are combined, or just mix by hand.
- 7
Then add 2 cups of whole wheat flour and 1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour. Continue mixing the dough and stop when the dough doesn’t stick to the sides or bottom of the bowl. Add additional flour (if needed) to make a soft dough. (It is better to have sticky dough than hard dough).
- 8
Turn the dough on a lightly floured surface and knead for 8 to 10 minutes or more if you want an airy bread. Or you may continue kneading with a dough hook for about 8 minutes.
- 9
Place the bread dough in a large greased bowl. Cover it loosely with clean clothe and let it rise in a warm, draft-free place for about 45 minutes to 1 hour or until doubled. Punch the dough down.
- 10
At this point, the dough maybe shaped into a grease loaf pan, and place seam side down in the pan or divide dough into 12 equal pieces. Shape them into balls. Place in a greased 12-inch round pans.
- 11
Brush with the honey butter mixture and bake.
- 12
Preheat the oven to 350 F. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until the crust is deep golden brown and the bottom of the loaf sounds hollow when tapped.
- 13
Remove from the baking pan and let it cool. Serve them warm.