Description
Homemade cheesy garlic bread rolls deliver comfort straight from an Italian kitchen, blending golden crispy edges with melted cheese and aromatic garlic. Warm, inviting rolls will make you crave each delightful bite of this simple yet irresistible bread experience.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 16–19 ounces (454–539 grams) pizza dough
- 8 mozzarella string cheese sticks
- 1 slice cheese
Herbs and Seasonings:
- 2 small garlic cloves, minced
- 1 tablespoon parsley, chopped
- 1 tablespoon basil, chopped
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Flaky salt (optional)
Finishing and Serving:
- 4 tablespoons (60 milliliters) unsalted butter, melted
- 1/4 cup (30 grams) Parmesan cheese, grated
- 1/2 tablespoon (7.5 milliliters) milk or 1 egg
- Marinara sauce for serving
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F and prepare a baking sheet with parchment paper or silicone liner.
- Carefully slice the cheese into uniform small cubes, ensuring each piece is roughly the same size for consistent melting.
- Divide the dough into equal portions, creating 32 small, uniform pieces ready for filling.
- Gently flatten each dough piece with your fingertips, creating a thin, circular shape.
- Place a single cheese cube in the center of each dough circle, ensuring it’s positioned precisely.
- Carefully fold the dough edges over the cheese, completely encasing it and pinching the seams to seal.
- Roll each filled dough piece into a smooth, round ball, tucking any loose edges underneath.
- Arrange the cheese-filled dough balls in a tight, football-like formation on the prepared baking sheet.
- Whisk together milk and egg, then gently brush the surface of each roll for a golden, glossy finish.
- Sprinkle a small amount of salt over the rolls if desired for enhanced flavor.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 18 minutes until the rolls are puffy and light golden brown.
- Switch to broil for 2-3 minutes, watching closely to achieve a deep, rich golden color without burning.
- Mix softened butter with finely chopped herbs and grated cheese to create a flavorful coating.
- Brush the warm rolls generously with the herbed butter mixture, ensuring even coverage.
- Decorate with additional melted cheese to create decorative “laces” across the top.
- Serve immediately alongside warm marinara sauce for dipping.
Notes
- Use cold butter and shredded cheese for easier mixing and better distribution of flavors.
- Keep dough pieces uniform in size to ensure even baking and consistent cheese melting.
- Try different cheese varieties like mozzarella, cheddar, or pepper jack for unique flavor profiles.
- Allow rolls to cool slightly before serving to prevent burning and let cheese set properly.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Snacks, Appetizer
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 400 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 22 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 8 g
- Cholesterol: 20 mg