So you guys know I love my homemade yeast breads. Like Breadsticks and French bread and Rosemary Focaccia and Flatbread and all sorts of yeasty goodness. I find making them very fun and satisfying and relaxing (all of which are promptly negated by the very un-fun, un-satisfying, and tension-inducing moment when I take a look around my kitchen and realize that my exuberant mess isn’t going to clean itself).
However.
Sometimes, it’s just not going to happen. Like on those busy, busy days when you’re going from the time your feet hit the floor in the morning. Or, as equally likely, on those days when your kids are otherwise occupied and you have excellent intentions of cleaning and organizing your house and doing all those little things that are so much easier to do when you don’t have little helpers underfoot. And then you discover that there’s an America’s Next Top Model marathon and you’re suddenly overcome with staged drama and the overwhelming urge to mock Tyra Banks mercilessly and then you’re suddenly an hour away from dinner and you do not have the time or desire to make homemade bread. That’s cool, too. And completely hypothetical.
For these rolls, you’ll need frozen yeast rolls (I use Rhodes), butter, fresh garlic, Italian seasoning, and Parmesan cheese.
You know…I really love fresh Parmesan a lot, but there’s kind of something strangely satisfying about using canned Parmesan cheese here. I can’t explain it, and these are delicious either way, but I won’t judge you for using canned Parmesan cheese or for watching America’s Next Top Model. Promise.
Place a stick of butter and about 4-5 cloves of minced or pressed garlic in a microwave-safe dish and heat until the butter is melted (These Pyrex ones are my faves). Add 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese and 2 teaspoons of Italian seasoning and whisk it all together.
Drizzle the butter/cheese mixture over the frozen rolls and then quickly toss the dough in the butter mixture, coating them evenly.
Place the cheesed and buttered dough in a 9×13″ pan…
and allow them to rise according to the package directions until doubled (3-5 hours on the counter for Rhodes rolls).
Bake according to package directions–for Rhodes rolls, I baked them at 350 for about 15-18 minutes or until they were evenly golden on top.
I have to tell you guys that the dinner that accompanied these rolls inspired an epic dinnertime battle between my children and me, not because they hated dinner (although who knows, maybe they did), but because I wouldn’t let them eat just these for dinner. If you can, serve them warm because they will knock your socks off.
PrintQuick & Easy Garlic-Parmesan Rolls
Description
These Quick & Easy Garlic-Parmesan Rolls use frozen roll dough and pantry ingredients, but they’ll be the best part of your dinner. Promise.
Ingredients
1 stick (1/2 cup) butter
4–5 cloves garlic, minced or pressed
2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese (fresh or canned)
20 rise and bake frozen rolls (like Rhodes)
Instructions
Place the butter, garlic, and Italian seasoning in a microwave-safe dish and heat until melted. Whisk in the Parmesan cheese.
Place the frozen dough balls in a large bowl. Drizzle the butter/cheese mixture over the dough and then toss quickly to evenly coat the dough in the butter and cheese.
Place the dough in a 9×13″ pan and allow to rise until doubled (follow the package directions).
Bake according to package directions until the rolls are evenly golden on top and serve as soon as you can pull them apart without hurting yourself. Makes 20 rolls, (but don’t count on people being able to stop after 1 roll…)
Questions & Reviews
These are delicious! Would it be possible to make these in a bundt pan like monkey bread? If so, would bake time and temp be the same?
Yes you definitely could. You’d just have to keep an eye on baking time!
Hi kate,
Can I make these from scratch using 1 hour dinner rolls recipe?
I have one question. By Italian Seasoning, do you mean the packaged kind that makes Italian Dressing? Or just the Italian seasoning that is in the spice aisle? Thanks!
These sound delish! I think they’re too dangerous to make though…I don’t have anyone else to help me eat them!
I’m making this for our supper group this weekend! Can’t wait!
Have this prepping for dinner – I’m excited for an easy-peasy recipe for garlic rolls. My husband will think I slaved over them. LOL 🙂
As someone who has baked homemade bread ever since I was a kid, it hurts to have to admit that these rolls are becoming a household favorite. I was unimpressed the first time I purchased frozen bread dough, however, this recipe dresses them up enough that they have lots of flavor. For a convenient, last-minute bread, these are awesome!
Oh my gosh, these rolls are amazing! I doubled the recipe and made them 2 weekends ago. I’ve already received 2 separate requests for them. My brother in law requested them for dinner this past weekend and my 16 year old nephew requested them for Thanksigiving. Thanks again for another wonderful recipe.
Just tried this for dinner. It was easy and it worked perfectly! I ended up having it since it was just the two of us, and we still ended up eating them all! Yikes. A great way to easily add a little variety to our dinner menu! thanks!
I also make these rolls but I press a little cube of cheese in the center of the dough and then roll the roll back into a ball then dip in the butter mixture. So yummy!
My brother recommended I would possibly like this blog. He was once entirely right. This post truly made my day. You cann’t believe just how a lot time I had spent for this information! Thanks!
I made these tonight and they were so yummy! Thanks for the recipe!
I didn’t used the Italian seasoning but still these rolls are so good.!!!!..it was perfect for my Italian dinner tonight. Thank you for sharing these recipes! 🙂
My Mom has made these exact rolls for as long as I can remember, but she always told me they were the Magelby’s and Magelby’s fresh rolls. These are always a hit whenever I make them for any get togethers.
I just made this, but I made home dinner rolls. These are so good.
How could these not be delicious? Rhodes Rolls are wonderful and with the cheese and garlic and butter… mmm 🙂 I will definitely need to try these.
Oh wow, these look amazing! And like the easiest way every to be a “fancy hostess” at the last minute!
Will definitely be making!
Oh man…I’m pinning this today…so I will have it forever. Love it
Had them last night with dinner! Delicious!! I have to admit I ate 3 before dinner even started! I buy a large bag from Costco and then separate them into one dozen bags and vacuum pack them with my food saver. So I only made 12 rolls and cut this recipe in half and there was just enough to coat the rolls. Thanks ladies!
I actually use this same exact method for crusty baguettes, heat them in the oven then slice them open to make yummy sandwiches while they are still warm! 🙂
These make me want to break out the tomatoes and start putting the spaghetti sauce together…..they look amazing, a must try for sure.
bought your calender today! so, so cute! can’t wait to try the recipes!!!!!!! these rolls look delish!
These were SO SO GOOD!!!! I actually had Rhodes rolls in my freezer because I found them last week on clearance at Target for $1.28 for a 36 count bag! I only used 10 and put them in an 8×8 dish (this was because I was low on parmesan cheese). I don’t normally buy Rhodes rolls, but I should more often–Rhodes is my maiden name. 🙂