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Brown Bread Rolls

Soft and Easy Brown Bread Rolls, say goodbye to store bought
Prep Time30 minutes
Resting Time1 hour 30 minutes
Course: Breakfast
Keyword: bread rolls, brown bread, brown bread rolls, healthy rolls
Servings: 8

Ingredients

  • 3 cups/750ml brown bread wheat flour
  • 2 tsp instant dry yeast
  • 400 ml lukewarm water
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 tbsp granulated sugar
  • 3 tbsp melted butter or vegetable oil
  • mixed seeds black and white sesame seeds, sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds

Instructions

  • Add all the dry ingredients to a mixing bowl or the bowl of a stand mixer. Use a spatula and mix well
  • Pour in the water and melted butter and turn the mixer on. Knead on a low speed for 7 minutes or dough starts to pull away from the sides of the bowl
  • Grease a large bowl. Using oiled hands remove dough from mixer and form into a round ball. Rub a little oil on dough. Place in greased bowl. Cover with cling wrap and place in a warm place to rise, about an hour
  • After an hour punch the dough down. Divide into 8 pieces. Shape them as desired. Spray a little water on each roll and try and stick the seeds on top. You can gently press them in a little just so they stick to the dough. Place on a baking tray. Cover with a clean kitchen towel, leave to rest for 30 minutes in a warm place.
  • Bake at 180 degrees Cesius for 15 minutes. Brush with some extra melted butter if desired

Notes

  1. If you want softer bread rolls you can replace one cup of the brown flour with a cup of white flour
  2. The softer the dough the softer the rolls will turn out so don't be tempted to add too much extra flour
  3. If you are using active yeast you will need to dissolve it in some water to proof before using it
  4. I tried to keep these rolls as healthy as possible and it's why I used water only but if you want to be indulgent you can use about a 100ml of milk and reduce the water. You can also add an egg to the mixture and you can have dinner rolls