Baking whole wheat rolls in jars makes them adorable little gems. These are 100% whole wheat and pack a flavorful rosemary punch
Rolls in a jar?
Funny, right?
But aren't they just the most adorable rolls you've ever seen?
The recipe I used called for buttermilk but I didn't have any, so substitute it with yogurt I did.
My dough was a sticky mess - like there was no way that it was going to get out of the mixing bowl in one ball. I started to get a little perturbed, if you will but then decided that who cares... it's bread, isn't bread supposed to be a soothing process - therapeutic, enjoyable, and making your house smell utterly delightful?
So I just added a little more flour and went with it. Who cared if it was a disaster? It's not like I had ruined a lobster dinner or anything.
An hour passed. The dough had risen. It was still a sticky disaster. I just threw it in the already prepared glass jars; let them rise for 10 minutes just for the sheer fact that I was already this far, and then I baked them.
Thank my lucky stars I did because I can't even describe how delicious these turned out! Since I doubled the rosemary, every bite is packed with woody, pungent flavor.
The extra sprinkle of salt on top of each roll takes these to a whole new level.
I mean, I really have no words to describe my delight when these worked and they worked well!
Make them. Serve them to guests. Freeze the leftovers.
These can be made ahead, but I recommend reheating them in a 300°F oven for about 15 minutes before serving. They can get a tiny bit soggy if you let them sit in their jars for too long {over an hour}, but that oven time will remedy that.
Whole Wheat Dinner Rolls in Jars
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon active dry yeast
- 2 tablespoon warm water
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 2 ¾ cup white whole wheat flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoon minced fresh rosemary about 2-3 sprigs worth
- 1 ¼ cup plain yogurt
- 1 egg
- 2 tablespoon butter room temperature
- 12 glass jars 4 oz
- 2 teaspoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon cornmeal
Instructions
- In a small bowl, add yeast and warm water. Stir in honey. Let sit for about 5-10 minutes until bubbly. If it's not bubbly, your yeast is dead and you need new yeast.
- Meanwhile, add white whole wheat flour, salt, and rosemary to a stand mixer with a dough hook. Whisk together.
- When the yeast mixture is bubbly, add in the yogurt and the egg. Pour into the wheat mixture. Mix on Low just until combined. Let sit for 10 minutes.
- Add in the butter and mix dough on Low for about 5 minutes. The dough will be really sticky! This is ok.
- Cover loosely with a kitchen towel and let rise for 1 hour.
- Meanwhile, brush the insides of the jars with oil. Then sprinkle each jar with about ¼ teaspoon cornmeal. Put the jars on a baking sheet.
- When the dough has risen, punch down the dough. Stir well (it'll still be sticky), then drop equal amounts of dough into the prepared jars. {This is kind of tricky because the dough is sticky, but just go with it}. Brush a bit more oil over the rolls in the jars {I just used the leftover that was left on the pastry brush I used to coat the inside of the jars}. Sprinkle with a tiny pinch of kosher or sea salt. Let rise while the oven is preheating.
- Preheat the oven to 375°F.
- Bake the rolls in the preheated oven for about 18-22 minutes. Enjoy!
*Based on this recipe from Simple Bites
Siri
haha! I did the same happy dance like you did when the bread came out perfectly baked. Aren't these the most adorable bread rolls ever? I substituted mine with a portion of all purpose flour (to make it less dense) and added few Indian spices for some heat. I even slathered it with a dollop of butter and ate with such pure delight. 🙂 ...Thanks for the link back and yes, great mind think alike 😀
Cheers,
Siri
Meme
Love the addition of Indian spices! And the shot classes idea is pure genius. I'll have to try that next time for smaller rolls. There will definitely be a next time! 🙂
Serena
I have a rosemary plant begging to be made into these. Plus I have to try rolls in a jar ...who'd of thunk?? So so glad you posted this month! We would a totally missed you....plus sometimes sorta #fail stories are the most fun to read!
Meme
I know, right?! Rolls in a jar are so fun! I'm glad I didn't skip this month either 🙂 Plus, you're right - fail stories are almost always funny and everyone can relate to them.
Alex Caspero MA,RD (@delishknowledge)
I love all of these baked bread recipes! So cute, perfect for an upcoming dinner party I'm hosting. Definitely making these!
Meme
They would be perfect for your upcoming dinner party! Everyone will definitely be impressed, even though they are actually easier than regular rolls
Deanna Segrave-Daly
These look amazing! I've never tried making bread in jars but your fresh rosemary and sprinkled salt on top of each roll is making me drool and pinning this right now!
Meme
Thanks Deanna! I was delighted at how adorable and amazingly delicious these were. Hope you get a chance to try them and thanks for pinning them 🙂
gloria
Love this recipe, look cute!
Meme
Thanks Gloria!