Recipe · Crispinator®

Dinner rolls with balsamic butter

Name: Dinner rolls with balsamic butter
Yield: 1 dozen rolls
Ingredients: ¼ cup warm water, between 100-110°F; 2¼ tsp active dry yeast; 1 tsp sugar; 2¼ cups bread flour; 2 Tbsp plus 2 tsp sugar; 1 tsp kosher salt; ½ cup whole milk, warmed in microwave for 30 seconds; 3 Tbsp unsalted butter, divided into pieces, softened; 1 Tbsp unsalted butter, melted; Flaky sea salt to taste; 4 oz (8 Tbsp) unsalted butter, at room temperature; 2 tsp honey; 1½ tsp balsamic vinegar; Pinch kosher salt

Warm, homemade rolls are some of the easiest breads to make from scratch and they bake in the air fryer faster than in the oven. For an extra special touch, serve with our sweet-and-tangy honey balsamic butter.

Appliance: Crispinator®
Setting: Bake · 305°F
Makes: 1 dozen rolls
Level: Moderate

Ingredients

¼ cup warm water, between 100-110°F
2¼ tsp active dry yeast
1 tsp sugar
2¼ cups bread flour
2 Tbsp plus 2 tsp sugar
1 tsp kosher salt
½ cup whole milk, warmed in microwave for 30 seconds
3 Tbsp unsalted butter, divided into pieces, softened
1 Tbsp unsalted butter, melted
Flaky sea salt to taste

Butter

4 oz (8 Tbsp) unsalted butter, at room temperature
2 tsp honey
1½ tsp balsamic vinegar
Pinch kosher salt

You'll need

Stand mixer with a dough hook
Parchment paper

Method

Measure out a piece of parchment to line the air fryer, allowing it to come up two sides slightly.
In the bowl of a stand mixer, combine the water, yeast, and 1 tsp of the sugar, and let sit until the yeast is foamy, about 10 minutes.
In a bowl, combine the bread flour, 2 Tbsp plus 2 tsp sugar, and 1 tsp salt.
Add the flour mixture, milk, and 3 Tbsp butter to the yeast mixture.
Fit the stand mixer with the dough hook attachment and mix on low speed until combined, then gradually increase to medium speed and knead for 5 to 8 minutes until the dough is smooth and bouncy.
Transfer the dough to an oiled bowl and loosely cover. Let rise in a warm place for 1 hour.
Turn out the dough on to a counter and portion into 12 equal-size pieces. Roll dough pieces into balls and transfer to the air fryer basket. Cover with a kitchen towel and let rise for 1 hour.
Remove towel and slide basket into air fryer. Set to Bake at 305°F for 14 minutes. Press Start | Stop.
When the time is up, open the air fryer basket and brush the tops of the rolls with melted butter. Sprinkle with flaky salt. Let the rolls sit in the basket for several minutes before handling.
Meanwhile, in a bowl, mix the softened butter with the honey, balsamic, and salt
Serve the rolls hot with the balsamic butter.