Cheddar Cheese Bread Recipe, Buttery Cheddar Bread Rolls

Try this cheddar cheese bread recipe, and make these buttery and oh-so-cheesy cheddar bread rolls. They are going to become your next favorite bread. A decadent breakfast experience. A couple of these, and a steaming cup of coffee is just one needs to start a good day.

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Cheddar cheese bread rolls.

Why I ❤️ it

If you are looking for simple, uncomplicated cheese dinner rolls, you've found them here. This Cheddar cheese bread rolls recipe is perfect for the beginner cook and yields the most fluffy, buttery breakfast or dinner rolls without having a degree in breadmaking.

Another surprise is that after trying it with bread flour and later with all-purpose flour, I found that all-purpose flour worked better and produced a flakier, more "cakey" bread so you can use the very common all-purpose flour for these cheese rolls.

Utensils and tools

• Stand mixer with dough hook attachment or large bowl
• 8-hole muffin pan

Ingredients

• ¼ teaspoon of sugar (white, granulated)
• 2 tablespoons of lukewarm water
• ¼ teaspoon of instant yeast
• ½ cup of whole milk [118 milliliters] (plus an extra tablespoon for egg wash)
• 1 egg (medium) (plus one egg yolk for egg wash)
• ½ stick [57 grams] of unsalted butter at room temperature (melted), plus extra butter for greasing pan
• 1 ½ cup [204 grams] of all-purpose flour, plus extra flour for dusting the work surface
• 1 teaspoon of salt
• 2 cups [240 grams] of grated sharp cheddar cheese, divided

Video

Preparation

Before starting, please make sure you have all the ingredients and utensils ready.

Step 1: Proofing the yeast

Dissolve the sugar in lukewarm water in a bowl. Mix in the yeast and stir. Let it rest for 5 minutes in a warm place in your kitchen, covered with a clean kitchen towel. 

At the five-minute mark, it should be foamy. If it isn't, the yeast is too old and needs to be replaced.

Step 2: Adding flour

If the yeast is OK, pour the dissolved yeast mixture into the mixer bowl, and add flour, milk, egg, melted butter, and salt to the mixing bowl. 

Add 1¾ cup of cheddar and mix briefly. Cover with a clean tea towel, and let the dough rise in a warm, dark place until it doubles in volume (about an hour).

Step 3: Kneading the dough

Using the kneading attachment, knead for 10 mins (the dough will be loose and shaggy). 

If you don't have a mixer, you can use a silicone spatula and fold the dough in the bowl, pressing each time for 10 minutes.

Step 4: Resting the dough

Add 1¾ cup of the shredded cheese and fold a few times to incorporate it into the dough. 

Cover the dough with a clean tea towel, and let the dough rise in a warm, dark place until it doubles in volume (about an hour).

Step 5: Make the cheddar bread rolls

Pour the dough on a clean, floured surface. Press without kneading until it has lost all the gas. Divide into 6 balls of equal size. Sprinkle flour as needed to prevent it from sticking to your hands.

Grease the muffin pan and place each ball into a hole in the muffin pan.

Step 6: Let the dough rise

Cover with a clean tea towel, and let the dough rise in a warm, dark place until it doubles in volume (about an hour).

Step 7: Make eggwash and sprinkle cheese

Pre-heat oven to 400 ºF [200 ºC]. In the meantime, make the egg wash by whisking together the egg yolk and 1 tablespoon of milk. Use it to brush the rolls with it.

Sprinkle the remaining cheese on the rolls.

Step 8: Baking

Bake the rolls for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown.

Remove from the oven and serve warm

Variations

To vary the flavor of your cheese buns, you can use other cheeses (I prefer strong cheddar); some good choices are gouda, pepper jack, or parmesan cheese.

You can make twice as many mini-bread rolls by making them into 12 smaller balls, perfect to serve as an appetizer.

Another great addition is topping with a handful of bacon chips before baking

Serving suggestions

These are perfect for serving for breakfast. I also love them as a side dish with a bowl of soup.

Nutritional information

Serving: 1g - Calories: 406kcal - Carbohydrates: 25g - Protein: 13g - Fat: 28g - Saturated Fat: 17g - Cholesterol: 105mg - Sodium: 553mg - Potassium: 103mg - Fiber: 1g - Sugar: 1g - Vitamin A: 875IU - Calcium: 274mg - Iron: 1.8mg

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