Description
These salted sage honey butter brioche rolls offer a delightful combination of sweet and savory flavors, featuring soft, fluffy brioche dough enriched with honey and fresh sage, then brushed with a fragrant honey butter glaze and flaky sea salt. Perfect for holiday dinners or any special occasion, they promise a tender crumb with an aromatic finish.
Ingredients
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Dough
- 4 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 1/4 teaspoons active dry yeast
- 1/3 cup warm milk (110°F)
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 4 large eggs
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened and cubed
Honey Butter Topping
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh sage
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1 tablespoon flaky sea salt
- 1/4 cup salted butter, melted (for brushing)
Instructions
- Activate yeast: In a small bowl, combine warm milk, yeast, and a pinch of sugar. Let it sit for 5–10 minutes until foamy to ensure the yeast is active.
- Mix dough ingredients: In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the dough hook, combine flour, remaining sugar, and salt. Add eggs and yeast mixture, mixing on low speed until dough begins to form.
- Add butter: Gradually add the softened butter a few cubes at a time, mixing thoroughly until fully incorporated and the dough is smooth and elastic, about 8–10 minutes.
- First rise: Cover the dough and let it rise in a warm place for 1–2 hours until doubled in size.
- Divide and shape: Punch down the dough and divide it into 12 equal pieces. Shape each piece into a ball and place on a parchment-lined baking sheet or in a buttered baking dish.
- Second rise: Cover and let the shaped rolls rise again for 45 minutes.
- Preheat oven and prepare topping: Preheat oven to 350°F. In a small bowl, mix melted salted butter, chopped sage, and honey for brushing the rolls.
- Brush and bake: Generously brush the tops of the rolls with the honey butter mixture. Bake for 20–25 minutes until golden brown.
- Final touch: While still warm, brush rolls with more honey butter and sprinkle with flaky sea salt. Serve warm for best flavor.
Notes
- These rolls can be made a day ahead and gently reheated before serving.
- For a deeper sage flavor, steep the chopped sage in the melted butter for 5 minutes before brushing.
- Rolls can also be frozen after baking and reheated when needed without loss of quality.
- Prep Time: 2 hours 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Bread
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
