Quick and Easy Air Fryer Garlic Rolls

Garlic Butter Rolls

Transform frozen rolls into soft, buttery, garlicky perfection with this air fryer garlic roll recipe! Quick, easy with a delicious garlic flavor. These rolls are the perfect side dish for any meal. With a clever air fryer trick, you’ll go from freezer to table in just about an hour. Let’s dive into the recipe!

The Best Garlic Herb Butter Topping

This butter and garlic topping for these rolls is so quick and simple! You only need 3 ingredients!

Ingredients

• Melted butter
• Minced fresh garlic
• Basil

Optional additional ingredients to add to these rolls for more flavor:

• Rosemary
• Fresh parsley
• Oregano
• Parmesan cheese

How to Make Garlic Butter

Melt the butter and the minced garlic in a small dish. Feel free to add more butter or garlic to your taste. 

Quick Homemade Dinner Rolls

I used frozen Rhodes rolls for this recipe. You can also use this quick, 1-hour dinner roll recipe in the air fryer. When it comes times to let the dough rise, place a piece of air fryer parchment paper with the 9 dough balls in the air fryer basket.

Lightly wet your finger and gently brush the tops of the dough to keep them from drying out. Since the air fryer is still warm, insert the air fryer basket inside the air fryer for about 10 minutes to let the dough rise. Do not turn the air fryer on.

After 10-20 minutes, the dough balls should have risen. Then air fry at 320°F/160°C for 8 minutes until golden.

How to Make Rolls Rise in the Air Fryer

One of the reasons that I love that air fryer is because it is a great way to let the dough rise! You could place the rolls in a room temperature kitchen for 3-5 hours or until they double in size.

OR preheat the air fryer to 350°F/175°C for 3-4 minutes. Once it finishes preheating, place the rolls inside the air fryer. Do not turn it on. Let the rolls sit there and rise for 10-20 minutes or until they double in size. A simple hack that can save you HOURS! This is just one reason why this recipe is so great! 

How to Make Frozen Rolls in the Air Fryer

Step 1: Let the Rolls Rise

Place the frozen rolls in a cake barrel dish or oven-safe baking dish that fits in your air fryer basket. Place the air fryer basket in the preheated air fryer. Do not turn it on. Let the rolls sit there and rise for 10-20 minutes, or until they double in size.

Step 2: Garlic Butter

Brush garlic butter on top of defrosted rolls in the pan, then sprinkle on garlic salt and basil on the top of them. Put the pan into the air fryer basket and close.

Step 3: Air Fry

Air fry at 330°F/165°C for 8-9 minutes. Melt 1 more tablespoon of butter. Open the basket at the halfway point and brush half of this melted butter on top. Continue cooking until the tops are golden brown.

Final Thoughts

Air fryer garlic rolls are incredibly easy! Not only that, but they are also so tasty that everyone will love them! Serve these on the side of your turkey and gravy holiday meal or as part of your everyday weeknight meal. No one will even guess you cooked them from frozen!

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Air Fryer Garlic Rolls

A quick and easy side that you can have on the table in less than an hour!

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Prep Time: 30 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 10 minutes minutes

Total Time: 40 minutes minutes

Serves: 8

Adjust Servings: 8

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Equipment

• Air Fryer

Ingredients

• 7-9 Rhodes dinner rolls thawed, rise 3-5 hours
• 2 tablespoons butter divided
• ½ teaspoon minced garlic
• ⅛ teaspoon basil
• garlic salt to taste

Instructions

• Place the rolls in a warm area of the kitchen for 3-5 hours, until they double in size OR preheat the air fryer to 350°F (175°C) for 5 minutes. When it finishes preheating, add a piece of air fryer parchment paper liner. Place the rolls on the liner, inside the air fryer. Do not turn it on. Let the rolls rise inside the warm air fryer for 20 minutes, or until they double in size.
• Melt 1 Tbsp butter and the minced garlic in a small dish.
• Brush garlic butter on top of defrosted rolls in the pan. Sprinkle on garlic salt and basil. Put the pan into the air fryer basket and close.
• Air fry at 330°F (165°C) for 5 minutes.
• Melt another tablespoon of butter. Open the basket, brush half of the butter on top. Air fry for another 3-4 minutes. If you want the tops to be a deeper brown, cook for 1 more minute.
• Let the rolls rest inside the warm air fryer for 5-10 minutes.
• Remove from basket and brush on remaining butter. Serve.

Recipe Notes

If you do not have Rhodes rolls, make this quick, 1-hour roll recipe.

Nutrition

Calories: 143kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 6g | Sodium: 250mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 1g

Recipe Adapted From: The Typical Mom