Description
Rustic salted sage honey butter brioche rolls offer a delightful blend of herbaceous and sweet flavors that dance across your palate. Rich, golden-brown rolls emerge from the oven, promising a luxurious experience you’ll savor with each tender, aromatic bite.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 3 1/4 cups (780 ml) all-purpose flour
- 3 whole eggs, at room temperature
- 6 tablespoons (90 grams) salted butter, at room temperature
- 3/4 cup (180 ml) warm milk
- 1 packet (2 1/4 teaspoons) instant yeast
Seasoning and Flavoring Ingredients:
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 3 tablespoons honey
- 12 sage leaves
- Flaky sea salt, for topping
Additional Ingredients:
- 1 egg yolk, beaten with 1 tablespoon water
- 6 tablespoons (90 grams) salted butter, at room temperature (for sage honey butter)
- 3 tablespoons honey (for sage honey butter)
Instructions
- Craft the foundational dough by combining dry ingredients in a stand mixer’s bowl, creating a smooth base for the brioche rolls.
- Integrate warm milk, honey, eggs, and butter into the flour mixture, using the dough hook to knead until a cohesive, silky texture emerges.
- Allow the dough to rest and develop at room temperature, enabling fermentation and flavor enhancement.
- Prepare the aromatic sage honey butter by gently frying sage leaves in butter until they become delicately crisp and fragrant.
- Blend the remaining butter with honey, chopped sage leaves, and a whisper of sea salt to create a luxurious, herbaceous spread.
- Preheat the oven and prepare a baking dish with parchment paper, setting the stage for golden, pillowy rolls.
- Deflate the rested dough and divide into two portions, rolling each into thin, expansive squares on a lightly floured surface.
- Generously coat the dough squares with the sage-infused honey butter, reserving some for the final glaze.
- Slice each square into six distinct strips, then elegantly coil each strip into a compact roll, nestling them seam-side down in the prepared baking dish.
- Brush the rolls with beaten egg yolk to ensure a glossy, rich exterior during baking.
- Allow the rolls to rise and become puffy, developing their characteristic soft, airy texture.
- Bake until the rolls transform into a golden-brown masterpiece with enticing, crisp edges.
- Immediately after removing from the oven, lavish the rolls with the remaining sage honey butter.
- Finish with a delicate sprinkle of flaky sea salt, elevating the rolls’ flavor profile and visual appeal.
Notes
- Customize the dough’s hydration by adjusting flour gradually to achieve the perfect soft and pillowy texture for your brioche rolls.
- Transform this recipe into a gluten-free version by substituting all-purpose flour with a blend of gluten-free flour and xanthan gum for similar elastic properties.
- Create a vegan alternative by replacing eggs with aquafaba and using plant-based butter to maintain the rich, tender crumb characteristic of brioche.
- Enhance meal prep efficiency by preparing the sage honey butter and dough a day ahead, allowing the flavors to develop and saving time during final preparation.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snacks, Dinner
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 6 g
- Sodium: 200 mg
- Fat: 14 g
- Saturated Fat: 8 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 28 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 70 mg