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Use these Italian herb pull aparts as dinner rolls or an appetizer.
Easy Italian Herb Pull-Apart
This is one of the easiest bread recipes you’ll ever make.
The reason for that is you don’t make the bread dough; that’s left up to the factory. Yep, it uses frozen bread dough or better yet dinner rolls. You can use either here, but the frozen dough rolls are recommended since a loaf would make far too many. Of course, if you’re having a party and need more then I’d go with the loaf of bread dough.
This is a versatile recipe–not only is it easy but it’s tasty and can be used as fancy dinner rolls or a buffet appetizer.
A Freezer Staple
One thing I always have in my freezer is a loaf of frozen bread dough and a bag of frozen uncooked dinner rolls.
If you’re short on freezer space then I suggest having the loaf rather than the rolls on ice. You can always make rolls out of the loaf. By the same token, you can make a loaf out of the rolls, but it’s more labor intensive that way. And one thing I’m into now is eliminating what I can that is labor intensive.
If you’re using a defrosted loaf for these pull-aparts, then cut off pieces that are a little less than an inch. Remember they rise so they will double in bulk. You don’t have to be exact here because a little difference in size and shape makes these pull-aparts more rustic.
Make It Fancy
Making these rolls more interesting is relatively simple. Just insert a small cube of mozzarella cheese in the center of each bit of dough.
A local restaurant in my area does just that and serves them as an appetizer with a dish of marinara for dipping.
The Recipe
Italian Herb Pull Apart
Ingredients
- 24 oz frozen unbaked dinner rolls thawed about 10 rolls
- 4 oz butter melted
Herb Blend:
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan or Romano cheese
- 1/2 tsp basil
- 1/4 tsp oregano
- 1 tbs parsley
- 2 tbs cornmeal or semolina
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp pepper
Instructions
- Spray a 9 x 9-inch square pan (for EU the best approximation is a 2L square dish) with non-stick spray.
- Mix the herb blend ingredients in a small bowl.
- Cut thawed rolls in quarters, coat each quarter with melted butter and roll in the herb blend. Place in prepared pan in a single layer--if they touch it's ok.
- Cover pan with plastic wrap sprayed with non--stick spray and let rise in a warm draft-free place until double, about 1 hour.
- When rolls are almost double, preheat oven to 350F/180C.
- Bake for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown. Bread is done when internal temperature is 190F/88C
Patrick says
These look incredible, and so easy to make too. I’ll give these a go at our next dinner party. Do you know if there are gluten free frozen uncooked rolls available? It is nice to be inclusive when inviting people over dinner and the last time we had a celiac dinner guest, she was so happy when we pulled out the wheat-free bread. Baking it fresh, with fresh herbs and Italian cheese would take things to the next level.
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Judith Hanneman says
I’m pretty sure there’s a gluten-free version of frozen rolls since there’s so much available now without gluten.