Honey Wheat Rolls

Let's talk about versatility.

I like my bread to be easy, versatile and tasty. These rolls fill each of those roles excellently. They are easy to make, and delicious both as homemade hamburger buns and solo with some cinnamon butter or Nutella as breakfast bread.

The crunchy honey coating creates a perfect contrast to the softness of these rolls.

Honey Wheat Rolls

Ingredients:

1 1/4 cups milk, warmed
2 1/4 tsp. instant yeast
3 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp. salt
1 egg
1/4 cup honey plus 1 tbsp.
1 tbsp. butter, melted

Directions:

1. Heat milk in microwave roughly 30 seconds until warm. Sprinkle in yeast and stir to dissolve.

2. Mix flour, butter and salt in a large bowl. Add egg and melted butter. Stir well. Add warm milk and yeast mixture.
3. Knead dough until dough is smooth and tacky, adding small amounts of flour if necessary.
4. Move oil to a well-oiled bowl and turn to coat. Cover bowl and let rise until doubled in size, approximately 2 hours.
5. Spray a large baking pan with butter spray. Gently deflate dough and divide into nine equal sections. Roll dough into balls and flatten slightly with palm, placing the rounds several inches apart on the greased cookie sheet.
6. Let rise for approximately one hour or until doubled in size.
7. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Melt 2 tablespoons of butter and stir in 2 tablespoons of honey. Brush the tops of each bun with the mixture.
8. Bake for approximately 14 minutes, rotating the pan after 7 minutes in the oven.

--Alyssa