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cheesy garlic rolls in a white baking dish.

Garlic Chive Cream Cheese Rolls

These garlic chive cream cheese dinner rolls have a rich cream cheese filling and are coated in savory garlic butter, making them the ultimate sidekick to your main dish.
Prep 2 hours
Cook 25 minutes
Total 2 hours 25 minutes
Fat 16
Carbs 31
Protein 7
Yield 12

Ingredients

Dough

  • 1 packet quick-rise yeast ~.25 oz
  • 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
  • 1 cup 2% milk warmed 110℉
  • 3.5 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2 large eggs separated
  • 4 tablespoons unsalted butter softened, divided
  • 2 teaspoons olive oil

Filling

  • 8 oz. cream cheese cut into chunks

Topping

  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • ¼ cup chives minced

Instructions

  • Add the warm milk, yeast, and sugar to a large bowl. Set aside until the yeast has bloomed/bubbled. About 10 minutes.
  • In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a dough hook, add the flour and salt and mix.
  • Transfer the bloomed yeast, 1 egg, and 3 tablespoons of butter to the stand mixer. Mix on low speed for 10 minutes. The dough should be smooth and elastic (it should bounce back when you poke it).
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  • Transfer the dough to a lightly oiled bowl and cover with plastic wrap and a tea towel. Place in a warm place to rise until doubled in size. About 1.5 hours.
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  • Cut the cream cheese into 12 same-sized pieces.
  • Assemble the rolls. Once the dough has doubled in size, turn it out onto a lightly floured surface. Cut it into 12 pieces, roughly 2-2.5 oz. each.
  • Place a piece of dough onto the work surface, cup your hand, and roll until a rough ball has formed. It will have some creases and won’t be perfect. Thats ok. Continue until all dough balls have formed.
  • Take one dough ball on the work surface and gently press it into a circle. Place a piece of cream cheese into the center and fold the edges of the dough over to cover. Pinch the edges together to seal the dough close.
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  • Spread the remaining tablespoon of butter into a 9x13-inch casserole dish.
  • Place the dough balls seam-side down in the casserole dish. Whisk the remaining egg and brush the tops with the whisked egg. Allow to rise for 30-45 minutes.
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  • Preheat the oven to 350℉. Bake for 18-20 minutes.
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  • While the rolls are baking, place all of the topping ingredients into a saucepan. Heat until the butter has melted. About 5 minutes.
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  • When the rolls are done, brush them with the garlic chive melted butter.
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Tips & Notes

  • We used quick-rise yeast, but any yeast will do. Just make sure to give it plenty of time to bloom. You’ll know that it has bloomed when the top has bubbles.
  • Be sure not to overheat the milk. You will know if the milk was too hot if no bubbles are on the top.

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Nutrition Facts

Calories: 297kcal | Carbohydrates: 31g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 16g | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g