Description
Brown Butter Sage Dinner Rolls are a warm, aromatic delight that elevates any meal. With their rich, nutty flavor from brown butter and the earthy essence of fresh sage, these rolls are perfect for fall gatherings, holiday feasts, or any cozy dinner.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1/2 cup (8 Tbsp; 113g) unsalted butter, cut into 8 pieces
- 3/4 cup (180ml) whole milk or buttermilk, warmed to about 110°F (43°C)
- 2 and 1/4 teaspoons Platinum Yeast from Red Star instant yeast (1 standard packet)
- 3 Tablespoons (64g) honey, divided
- 1 large egg, at room temperature
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons fresh chopped sage leaves, plus an extra pinch for topping
- 1 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves
- 3 cups (390g) bread flour (spooned & leveled), plus more as needed
- optional: flaky sea salt, for finishing
Instructions
- Brown the butter in a light-colored skillet over medium heat until golden brown and nutty. Transfer to a bowl to cool slightly.
- In a mixing bowl, combine warm milk, yeast, and 1 tablespoon of honey; let it foam for 5-10 minutes.
- Add the remaining honey, egg, cooled brown butter (reserve some), salt, sage, thyme, and 1 cup of bread flour. Mix until smooth.
- Gradually add more flour until you have a soft dough that is not sticky.
- Knead the dough for about 5 minutes until smooth and elastic.
- Place in a greased bowl to rise for 1.5-2 hours until doubled in size.
- Shape into rolls and place them in a greased baking pan; let them rise again before baking.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Bread
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 210mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 30mg