Homemade Cheddar Cheese-Stuffed Dinner Rolls

Homemade Cheddar Cheese-Stuffed Dinner Rolls

These easy and quick cheesy dinner rolls are the stuff of dreams! Made using shredded cheddar cheese (although you could sub in your favorite meltable cheese!), these fluffy cheese-stuffed homemade dinner rolls are easily made ahead of time, or made the day-off The cheese can also be omitted if you're looking for a more classic dinner roll experience. Enjoy!

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Prep Time: 2 30

Cook Time: 20

Course: Dinner, Side Dish

Cuisine: Dinner Rolls

Keyword: Cheesy Dinner Rolls, Dinner Rolls, Parker House Rolls, Side Dish

Servings: 15 Rolls

Author: Rebecca Firth

Ingredients

For The Rolls

1 cup (8 oz/250ml) warm whole milk, ((warm to 105-110F; 41-43C))
2 ¼ teaspoons active dry yeast
2 tablespoons honey
2 3/4 cups + 2 tablespoons (392 g) all-purpose flour (how to measure flour)
¼ cup (43 g) potato flour
5 tablespoons (76 g) salted butter, room temperature, (cut into 5 pieces)
1 large egg, (room temperature)
1 tablespoon sea salt
5 oz (142 g) cheddar cheese, (shredded)
2 tablespoons fresh herbs, minced (yummy options: thyme, rosemary, parsley…), (optional)

For The Honey Butter Glaze

2 tablespoons salted butter, (melted)
2 tablespoons honey
Flaky sea salt

For the Blackberry Honey Butter

8 tablespoons (113 g) salted butter, (softened)
4 tablespoons honey
¼ cup blackberries smashed ((about 6 blackberries))

Instructions

For the Rolls

In the bowl of an electric stand mixer fitted with the dough hook attachment, add the warm milk, yeast and honey and let mingle for about 10 minutes until foamy and frothy (this lets us know our yeast is working). Add in the flour, potato flour, butter, egg and sea salt and mix on low at first, working your way up to medium high. Run the machine for 10 minutes. The dough will stick to the bottom of the bowl but should be clearing the sides. Some minor sticking on the sides is fine. The dough should smooth out the longer it is kneaded. Make sure to scrape the sides and bottom of the bowl so that everything is incorporated.
Lightly grease a large bowl with olive oil. Scoop the dough into this bowl and let rest for 1 1/2 hours or until double in size. **At this point, the bowl could be covered tightly and stashed in the fridge for 24 hours. When ready to use, just move onto the next step, no need to bring the dough to room temperature.
In a small bowl toss the shredded cheddar with the minced thyme (if using). Set aside. Lightly grease and line a 9x13 baking dish with parchment, letting the excess hang over the sides…this will make it easier to lift the rolls out of the dish.
When read to bake, separate the dough into 15 equal-sized pieces. Total dough weight should be about 789g; each dough ball should weigh roughly 52g. Roll the pieces into balls and then flatten them into about 2-inches circumference (no need for a rolling pin, you can use your hands). Fill with 1 1/2 tbsp of the gruyere-thyme mixture. Grab the edges of the dough and pinch them together to seal the cheese in the middle. Place the seam side down and gently roll until they’re a perfect little ball again. Set the balls, even-spaced apart from each other, in the prepared baking dish and cover loosely with a damp dish towel. This is a perfectly imperfect process. Some cheese will spill out, that’s fine. Let rest for 30-60 minutes or until almost double in size in a warm, draft-free area.
Preheat your oven to 350F (177C).

For the Honey Butter Glaze

For the glaze, in a small bowl whisk together the melted butter with the honey. Set aside.
Sprinkle any remaining cheese over the rolls. Bake in the center of the oven for about 20-25 minutes or until bronzed. As soon as they come out of the oven, brush with the honey butter and sprinkle with sea salt flakes.

For the Blackberry Honey Butter

To make the blackberry honey butter, in a small bowl, whisk together the softened butter with the honey until combined. Fold in the mashed blackberries.
Use the overhanging parchment paper to get the rolls out of the baking dish. Use two forks to separate the rolls from each other (if you pull or use a knife you will crush them. These rolls are best the day they are baked. Reheat briefly in the microwave or covered in the oven to freshen them up. Serve with the blackberry honey butter and live your best life!!

Thanks for baking with me! Please rate + comment this recipe and tag me on social @displacedhousewife #displacedhousewife so I can see your beautiful treats! xo