Soft Buns Recipe | How to make Rolls

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil provides healthy fats while margarine is often less expensive.

milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: water

Almond milk reduces calories and is dairy-free, while water is a cost-effective substitute.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey offers natural sweetness with potential health benefits, while brown sugar is often cheaper.

eggs

🥗Healthier: flaxseed meal

💰Cheaper: applesauce

Flaxseed meal is a plant-based alternative, while applesauce can act as a binder and sweetener.

Whisk together 1 cup warm milk, 1 1/2 tsp instant yeast, and 3 tbsp white sugar.

Add 1 egg and 1/2 cup melted unsalted butter to the milk mixture and whisk.

In a separate bowl, mix 3 cups bread flour and 1 tsp salt.

Combine the milk mixture with the flour mixture and mix until the dough forms.

Knead the dough for 15 minutes, adding 1-2 tsp of water as needed to keep the dough soft.

Continue kneading until the dough is stretchy.

Grease a bowl with oil and place the dough inside, greasing the top as well.

Cover the bowl and let the dough rise for 1 hour or until doubled in size.

Prepare the baking pan.

Punch down the dough and roll it out, cutting it into 12-15 pieces.

Shape each piece into a round shape and place them on a baking sheet.

Cover the shaped rolls and let them rise for another hour.

Prepare an egg wash by mixing 1 egg with 1 tbsp milk.

Preheat the oven to 180 degrees Celsius (approximately 356 degrees Fahrenheit).

Brush the tops of the rolls with the egg wash.

Bake for 15-18 minutes or until golden brown.

Immediately brush the tops with melted butter.

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