Honey Brown Rolls or Loaves

Moist and slightly sweet brown dinner rolls get their color from a little cocoa and coffee powder. They're like the favorite rolls served at many famous restaurants. Use your bread machine to do the kneading.

• Preparation Time: 1 hr 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 15 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 25 mins
• Calories: 212 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon white sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder
• 2 teaspoons instant coffee granules
• ½ cup honey
• 2 tablespoons butter, softened
• 1 ⅔ cups whole wheat flour
• 2 cups bread flour
• 2 ¼ teaspoons bread machine yeast
• 1 tablespoon vital wheat gluten (Optional)
• 1 ½ cups warm water (75 to 85 degrees F, 25 to 30 degrees C)
• 2 teaspoons sesame seeds for sprinkling (Optional)

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 2

Place the water, sugar, butter, honey, bread flour, whole wheat flour, vital wheat gluten, cocoa powder, instant coffee granules, salt, and yeast into the pan of a bread machine in the order recommended by the manufacturer. Set the machine for the dough setting, start, and allow machine to complete cycle.

Step 3

Remove the bread pan with dough from the machine, and set pan into warm water (about 90 degrees F, 32 degrees C). Cover the top of the pan with a towel, and allow the bread to rise in the pan until doubled, about 1 hour.

Step 4

Turn the dough out onto a floured work surface, punch down, and divide into 12 equal pieces for rolls, or 3 pieces for small loaves. Form the dough into balls. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper, and place rolls on the prepared baking sheet. Sprinkle with sesame seeds. Place the baking sheet into a warm place, and allow to rise until bread is doubled, about 30 minutes.

Step 5

Spray the inside of the preheated oven with water, and immediately place rolls in oven. Bake until rolls are light golden brown, 15 to 20 minutes. For loaves, bake until browned and they sound hollow when tapped, 20 to 25 minutes.