These Make-Ahead Butterhorns are the ultimate comfort food for busy families. With a rich, tender crumb and a flaky exterior, these International-style rolls bring a homemade bakery touch to your dinner table. The dough is simple to prepare with pantry staples like flour, yeast, and butter, yet yields an impressive result. The real magic lies in the make-ahead convenience: you can freeze the shaped rolls and bake them fresh whenever you need a quick side dish. They pair beautifully with soups, stews, or roasted meats. Enjoy the warm, buttery aroma filling your kitchen as they bake to a light golden brown. This recipe is perfect for meal prepping, ensuring you always have delicious, fresh bread on hand without the last-minute stress.
Make-Ahead Butterhorns
Description
These Make-Ahead Butterhorns are the ultimate comfort food for busy families. With a rich, tender crumb and a flaky exterior, these International-style rolls bring a homemade bakery touch to your dinner table. The dough is simple to prepare with pantry staples like flour, yeast, and butter, yet yields an impressive result. The real magic lies in the make-ahead convenience: you can freeze the shaped rolls and bake them fresh whenever you need a quick side dish. They pair beautifully with soups, stews, or roasted meats. Enjoy the warm, buttery aroma filling your kitchen as they bake to a light golden brown. This recipe is perfect for meal prepping, ensuring you always have delicious, fresh bread on hand without the last-minute stress.Ingredients
Directions
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In a large mixing bowl, dissolve the active dry yeast in the warm water.
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Add 4 cups of flour, the warm milk, shortening, sugar, eggs, and salt to the yeast mixture.
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Beat the mixture for 2 minutes or until smooth and well combined.
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Gradually add enough of the remaining flour to form a soft dough.
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Turn the dough out onto a floured surface and knead lightly until smooth.
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Place the dough in a greased bowl, turning once to grease the top.
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Cover the bowl and let the dough rise in a warm place until doubled in size, about 2 to 3 hours.
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Punch the dough down to release air bubbles and divide it into four equal parts.
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On a lightly floured surface, roll each part into a 9-inch circle.
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Brush each circle with the melted butter.
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Cut each circle into eight pie-shaped wedges.
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Starting from the wide edge of each wedge, roll up the dough toward the tip and pinch the seam to seal.
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Place the rolls tip-down on baking sheets and freeze until solid.
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Once frozen, transfer the rolls to freezer bags and store in the freezer until needed.
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To bake, place the frozen rolls on greased baking sheets and thaw for 5 hours or until doubled in size.
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Bake in a preheated oven at 375F (191C) for 12 to 15 minutes, or until lightly browned.
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Remove from baking sheets immediately and serve warm, or cool on wire racks.
Nutrition Facts
Servings 32
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories 159.4kcal
- % Daily Value *
- Total Fat 1.5g3%
- Saturated Fat 0.3g2%
- Cholesterol 0.0mg0%
- Sodium 264.8mg12%
- Total Carbohydrate 32.2g11%
- Dietary Fiber 3.0g12%
- Sugars 0.2g
- Protein 5.0g10%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
