Best Favorite Pull Apart Rolls Recipes

BUTTERSCOTCH PULL-APART ROLLS

Steps:

• Spray a fluted tube pan (such as Bundt®) with cooking spray. Place frozen rolls in the pan. Sprinkle with pudding mix.
• Combine melted butter, brown sugar, and cinnamon in a small bowl. Pour over the rolls. Cover pan with a tea towel and let rise overnight, about 8 hours.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Place fluted tube pan on a baking sheet as mixture will boil over in the oven.
• Bake in the preheated oven until the buns are golden brown, about 20 minutes.

PULL-APART PARKER HOUSE ROLLS

Steps:

• For the flour paste: Add 1/2 cup water to a small saucepan set over medium-low heat. Add the flour and cook, whisking constantly, until the mixture is a smooth pudding-like consistency, 30 to 45 seconds. Let cool.
• For the dough: Add the milk and egg to the flour paste and whisk together until smooth. Transfer the paste to a stand mixer fitted with a dough hook and add the flour and yeast. Mix on low speed until all the flour is moistened, 1 to 2 minutes. Let rest in the bowl for 15 minutes.
• After 15 minutes, with the mixer running on medium-low speed, add the sugar and salt and mix for about 5 minutes. Add 4 tablespoons of the butter and mix, scraping down the sides of the bowl when necessary, about 5 minutes longer. Transfer the dough to a lightly floured surface and knead briefly to form a ball. Spray a mixing bowl with cooking spray, add the dough ball, cover with plastic wrap and let rest until doubled in size, about 1 hour.
• Transfer the dough to a work surface and press gently but firmly to release the air. Stretch the dough to form a 9-by-10-inch rectangle. Cut the dough lengthwise into 4 equal strips, then cut those strips into 3 equal pieces. Working with one piece at a time, stretch and press each one into an 8-by-2-inch inch strip. Roll each strip small end to small end in order to form a snug roll.
• Grease a 12-inch cast-iron skillet with butter and arrange the rolls in the skillet, 10 around the outside and 2 in the middle. Cover with plastic and let rise until doubled in size, about 45 minutes.
• Position an oven rack in the lowest position and preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• Brush the rolls with the remaining 3 tablespoons butter and bake until golden brown, about 25 minutes. Let cool 5 minutes.
• When ready to serve, using a 2-ounce ice cream scoop, place scoops of the garlic-herb or honey butter in the center of the bread and let your guests pull apart the bread from the skillet.

BEST EVER CINNAMON PULL APARTS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Lightly grease an 8 inch cake pan.
• In a small bowl combine sugar, cinnamon and a dash of salt. Open the biscuits and cut each biscuit into four pieces; set aside.
• Put the pieces of biscuit into the mixture, a few at a time, until they are all completely coated. Arrange the biscuit pieces in the pan in layers.
• Heat the butter in a small saucepan over low heat, stir the remaining sugar mixture and the pecans into the hot butter. Pour the butter mixture over the biscuit pieces.
• Bake in preheated oven for 45 minutes, until top is golden brown.

YEAST PULL-APART ROLLS

Steps:

• Heat milk in a saucepan over low heat to 110 degrees (warm to the touch). Transfer to the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the dough hook. Immediately sprinkle with yeast, then sprinkle 1 teaspoon sugar over yeast. Let stand until foamy, about 5 minutes. Add eggs and remaining 1/4 cup sugar. Mix on low speed until combined, about 1 minute. Add flour and salt; mix until a soft, slightly tacky dough forms, about 3 minutes. Add room-temperature butter and mix until dough is soft and slightly tacky again, about 3 minutes.
• Brush the inside of a large bowl with oil. Transfer dough to bowl, cover with a clean kitchen towel, and let stand in a warm, draft-free place until doubled in size, about 1 hour.
• Brush bottom and sides of two 9-inch round cake pans with oil. Punch dough to deflate; turn out onto a lightly floured work surface. Using a bench scraper or knife, divide dough into 4 equal portions, then divide each portion into 6 equal pieces. Form each piece of dough into a ball, pinching sides down and pinching at bottom to make smooth. Arrange 8 dough balls evenly around outer edges of each pan, and 4 in middle. Cover with clean kitchen towels and let stand until doubled in size, about 45 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Bake rolls until puffed and golden on top, about 20 minutes. Remove from oven and immediately brush with some melted butter. Let cool in pans at least 15 minutes before removing. Serve warm or at room temperature, brushed with more butter.

ROSEMARY PULL-APART DINNER ROLLS

Steps:

• Dissolve yeast in warm water in a small bowl. Set aside in a warm place until the yeast softens and begins to form a creamy foam, 10 to 15 minutes.
• Combine 1 cup milk and butter in a small saucepan over low heat. Cook until butter is melted, 3 to 4 minutes; remove pan from heat.
• Combine 2 cups flour, yeast mixture, honey, 1 teaspoon salt, rosemary, and milk mixture in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a dough hook; mix on low until no dry spots remain. Stir in 1/2 cup flour, 2 tablespoons at a time, mixing well after each addition. Continue adding flour until a firm dough forms that pulls away from the sides of the bowl. Knead on medium until elastic and soft but still tacky, about 6 minutes. Transfer dough to a clean bowl and coat with olive oil. Cover loosely with plastic wrap or a clean dish towel and let rise in a warm spot until doubled in size, about 1 1/2 hours.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat.
• Transfer dough to a work surface and shape into a rectangle about 1-inch thick. Cut into 36 equally-sized pieces. Form each piece into a ball, pinching the seams on the underside, creating a smooth, round top.
• Lightly beat egg with 1 teaspoon milk in a small bowl.
• Transfer dough balls to the prepared baking sheet in 3 rows of 12, placing them close together but not touching. Brush tops lightly with the egg mixture and sprinkle with sea salt. Cover and let rise in a warm place until nearly doubled, 20 to 30 minutes.
• Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, about 20 minutes.