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.

Course Breakfast

Cuisine American

Prep Time 1

Cook Time 25

Total Time 1 25

Servings rolls

Calories 248kcal

Author Imma

Ingredients

Honey Butter

¾ cup (83 ml) butter
¼ cup (85 g) honey

For the Dough

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

Combine butter and honey until fully combined. Refrigerate or set aside until ready to be used.
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.
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.
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.)
Dump everything into the yeast mixture.
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.
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).
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.
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.
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.
Brush with the honey butter mixture and bake.
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.
Remove from the baking pan and let it cool. Serve them warm.

Notes

Make sure the water is not too hot. You don't want it warmer than body temperature.
In order for your bread to be fluffy, it has to double in size. Be patient with it. It might take longer some days depending on the weather.
If your bread does not rise in an hour, try turning on the oven to warm for 10 minutes. Then, turn it off and let the dough rise in the oven.
If all fails, mix rapid rise yeast into the dough and knead.
Nutritional information is provided as a courtesy only. Please keep in mind that it is a rough estimate rather than a guarantee. Ingredients can vary greatly based on the products used.

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