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Cheesy French Onion Soup Rolls

by emijuju
sidebaking

Ingredients

produce
  • 1 cupcaramelized onions(remaining)
  • 3yellow onions(sliced thin)
  • 1/3 cupcaramelized onions(cooled, chopped)
protein
  • 1egg(room temp)
dairy
  • 1/2 cupprovolone or swiss cheese(shredded)
  • 1/2 cupunsalted butter(soft)
  • 3 tbspunsalted butter(melted)
  • 1/2 cupmozzarella cheese(shredded)
  • 1 cupgruyère cheese(shredded)
  • 3 tbspunsalted butter
grain
  • ~3 cupsbread flour
pantry staple
  • 1/2 tsponion powder
  • 1/4 tspsalt
  • 1/2 tspsugar
  • 1 tbspsugar
  • 1/2 tspdried thyme(dried)
  • 1 1/2 tspsalt
  • 1 tspthyme
  • 1/2 tsponion powder
  • 1/4 tspblack pepper
other
  • 2 1/4 tspactive dry yeast
  • 2/3 cupwater(warm)

Instructions

  1. Slice onions thin and sauté on medium/medium-low with butter, salt, and sugar until caramelized. Let cool before using.
  2. In a large bowl, add warm water, sugar, and yeast. Bloom yeast until foamy. Add melted butter, egg, and mix.
  3. Add bread flour, onion powder, thyme, and salt. Once it looks shaggy, add in the caramelized onions and knead for 8-10 minutes.
  4. Place dough in a bowl and let rise for about 1 hour or until doubled in size. Punch dough and roll out.
  5. Shred cheese and set aside. Mix butter, thyme, onion powder, and pepper.
  6. Spread butter mixture over rolled out dough, then evenly sprinkle on remaining caramelized onions and cheese. Roll dough tightly and cut into about 8-9 pieces.
  7. Optional: Add cheese at the bottom for a nice layer.
  8. Bake at 350 for 28-35 minutes or until golden and bubbly.
  9. Optional: Brush melted butter on top of rolls after baking and sprinkle with parsley, chives, or flaky salt.