Breads and Muffins
Cheesy Garlic Skillet Rolls
These Cheesy Garlic Skillet Rolls are about to become your favorite way to dress up frozen dinner rolls. Soft yeast
- Serves 16
- Prep 1 hour
- Cook 18 minutes
- Total 5 hours
They’re perfect alongside Spaghetti Casserole, Make Ahead Lasagna, soups, chili, or just about any meal that could use a basket of buttery homemade-tasting rolls.
What Kind Of Frozen Rolls To Use?
To start with, I use frozen yeast rolls. Any brand of frozen dinner roll dough will do, but you want to use the ones that come loose in a bag. Not the ones in a foil tray. Rhodes is a good brand and I used Bridgford for these.
Thaw The Dough
Plan ahead for this recipe. You either need to let them thaw on the counter which will take about 4 hours, or better yet, just stick them in the fridge the night before and they’ll be ready the next day.
Type Of Mozzarella Cheese To Use
These rolls are super easy to stuff with mozzarella using mozzarella sticks. Cut each stick in 4 pieces and wrap a piece of dough around each one, sealing them the best you can and placing them seam side down in a 12-inch cast iron pan.
How To Make Cheesy Garlic Skillet Rolls
(More detailed instructions in recipe card below.)
- Thaw the rolls. Thaw overnight in the refrigerator or for 4 hours on the counter.
- Stuff with mozzarella. Cut each mozzarella stick in 4 pieces. Wrap a roll around each piece and pinch until the dough is tightly sealed.
- Let the rolls rise. Arrange them seam side down in a 12-inch cast iron skillet and cover and let rise until doubled.
- Add more cheese. Tuck additional pieces of mozzarella between the risen rolls.
- Bake. Bake at 375 degrees for 10 minutes.
- Add garlic butter. Brush rolls with mixture of melted butter, garlic, garlic salt, and red pepper flakes. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and parsley.
- Finish baking. Bake another 5 to 8 minutes.
Recommended Equipment
Cast iron is best for these Cheesy Garlic Skillet Rolls because it retains heat so well, but you could use a 9×13-inch baking dish instead. I love this 12-inch cast iron pan.
How To Store and Reheat
Store leftover rolls in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. Reheat in a 300 degree oven or air fryer until warm.
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Recipe
Cheesy Garlic Skillet Rolls
Cheesy Garlic Skillet Rolls are stuffed with mozzarella cheese and coated in butter, Parmesan cheese, and garlic plus a few crushed red pepper flakes and parsley. Rolls don’t get any better than these! So much buttery, garlicky, cheesy goodness!
- Serves 16
- Prep 1 hour
- Cook 18 minutes
- Total 5 hours
Ingredients
- 1 bag frozen Parkerhouse Style Roll dough (I used Bridgford)
- 6 low-moisture Mozzarella cheese sticks
- 1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1/4 cup butter
- 2 garlic cloves (minced)
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic salt
- 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
Instructions
- 1
Thaw frozen dinner rolls overnight in the refrigerator. You will only need 16 of them. Or you can thaw them for 4 hours on the counter.
- 2
Cut 4 of the mozzarella sticks into 4 equal pieces each so that you have 16 pieces.
- 3
Fold each defrosted dinner roll around a piece of mozzarella, pinching the edges to seal. Place seam side down in a greased 12-inch cast iron pan.
- 4
Cover with a kitchen towel and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 60 to 90 minutes.
- 5
Cut the remaining 2 pieces mozzarella cheese into 8 pieces each. Once rolls have risen, tuck these pieces between the rolls.
- 6
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Bake 10 minutes.
- 7
While they are baking, place butter, garlic, garlic salt, and red pepper flakes in a small microwave safe bowl. Microwave until butter is melted.
- 8
Once rolls have baked for 10 minutes, remove them from the oven. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and parsley. Drizzle butter mixture on top.
- 9
Return to oven and bake 5 to 8 minutes, or until golden brown on top.
Notes
If you don’t have a 12-inch cast iron pan, you can use a 9×13-inch baking dish. Store leftover rolls in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. Reheat in a 300 degree oven or air fryer.
Equipment
- 12-inch cast iron pan
Nutrition
- Calories142 kcal
- Carbohydrates14 g
- Protein5 g
- Fat8 g
- Saturated Fat4 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat0.5 g
- Monounsaturated Fat2 g
- Trans Fat0.1 g
- Cholesterol15 mg
- Sodium327 mg
- Potassium41 mg
- Fiber1 g
- Sugar0.5 g
- Vitamin A138 IU
- Vitamin C0.4 mg
- Calcium78 mg
- Iron1 mg
