Best 8 Butterhorn Crescent Rolls Recipes

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Indulge in the delightful world of buttery, flaky pastries with our comprehensive guide to creating mouthwatering butterhorn crescent rolls. These delectable treats, hailing from Austrian and German bakeries, are known for their distinctive crescent shape and rich, buttery flavor. Inside, you'll find a delectable assortment of recipes catering to various dietary needs and preferences. Embark on a culinary journey, exploring classic butterhorn crescent rolls brimming with a luscious cream cheese filling, tantalizing chocolate-filled variations drizzled in chocolate ganache, and a delightful vegan rendition that caters to those with dietary restrictions. Prepare to impress your loved ones with these homemade pastries, perfect for brunches, afternoon tea parties, or simply as a sweet treat.

Here are our top 8 tried and tested recipes!

FLAKY BUTTERHORN ROLLS



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These dinner rolls, slightly sweet and so very flaky, were my mother's recipe. They are simple to prepare because kneading skills are not required and the dough is easy to handle. My grandchildren have renamed them Grandma's Croissants! -Bernice Smith, Sturgeon Lake, Minnesota

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 40m

Yield 4 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 9

4 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup cold butter, cubed, or shortening
1 package (1/4 ounce) active dry yeast
1/4 cup warm water (110° to 115°)
3/4 cup warm 2% milk (110° to 115°)
1 large egg, room temperature, lightly beaten
4 tablespoons butter, melted, divided

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar and salt. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. In another bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water; add to crumb mixture. Add milk and egg; mix well. Cover and refrigerate overnight. , Divide dough into 4 equal portions. On a lightly floured surface, roll 1 portion into a 12-in. circle. Brush with 1 tablespoon melted butter; cut into 12 wedges. , Roll up, beginning with the wide end; place on greased baking sheets. Repeat with remaining dough. Cover and let rise in a warm place until nearly doubled, about 1 hour. , Bake at 375° for 10-12 minutes or until golden brown. Remove to wire racks.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 92 calories, Fat 5g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 18mg cholesterol, Sodium 101mg sodium, Carbohydrate 10g carbohydrate (2g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein.

BUTTERHORN DINNER ROLLS



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Butterhorn dinner rolls date all the way back to colonial times, but I've streamlined the process to make this recipe easier for new and inexperienced bakers. These classic dinner rolls are light but rich, and slightly sweet. They're perfect for special occasions or holiday dinners, alongside any main course.

Provided by Chef John

Categories     Bread     Yeast Bread Recipes

Time 3h

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 (.25 ounce) package active dry yeast
¼ cup warm water
½ cup unsalted butter
1 cup milk
3 tablespoons white sugar
3 ¾ cups all-purpose flour, divided
1 ½ teaspoons kosher salt
1 large egg yolk
¼ cup butter, melted

Steps:

  • Sprinkle yeast onto warm water. Stir gently and let sit until foamy and frothy, 15 to 20 minutes.
  • While the yeast is proofing, place butter in a saucepan with milk and white sugar. Turn heat to medium and cook, stirring occasionally, until butter melts and sugar dissolves, 3 to 4 minutes.
  • Remove from the heat and pour into a large mixing bowl; let cool until just very warm to the touch and about 120 degrees F (49 degrees C), 2 to 3 minutes.
  • Add 3 cups flour, kosher salt, yeast mixture, and egg; mix gently with a spatula until it all comes together and forms a very thick and wet batter. Add remaining 3/4 cup flour and mix with your fingers, incorporating just the amount of flour you need, until dough comes together into a soft, sticky ball.
  • Cover and let rise until almost doubled in size, about 1 hour.
  • Transfer dough to a floured surface and knead until smooth and elastic, about 5 minutes.
  • Grease the bowl with butter. Place the dough back into the bowl, cover, and let rise for 30 minutes.
  • Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with a silicone liner (such as Silpat®).
  • Transfer dough back to a work surface and press it into a 1-inch thick circle. Flip over and continue pressing until circle is 1/2-inch thick; use a rolling pin if needed to achieve correct thickness. Use a pizza tool to cut dough into 12 equal wedges.
  • Starting at the larger end of one wedge, roll toward the point, stretching the ends of the dough out for the first few inches. Pinch and press the point into the dough to seal and place, seam-side down, on the prepared baking sheet. Repeat with remaining dough.
  • Let rolls sit until they puff up a little, 15 to 20 minutes.
  • Bake in the center of the preheated oven until cooked through and just starting to turn a light golden brown, 20 to 25 minutes.
  • Remove from the oven and immediately brush hot rolls with melted butter. Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely, 15 to 20 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 272.3 calories, Carbohydrate 34.2 g, Cholesterol 49.2 mg, Fat 12.7 g, Fiber 1.2 g, Protein 5.3 g, SaturatedFat 7.7 g, Sodium 278.5 mg

BUTTERY CRESCENT ROLLS



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I always have to double this buttery, homemade crescent roll recipe because they never last long. You can shape them any way you like, but to me, a crescent shape is so pretty. -Kelly Kirby, Westville, Nova Scotia

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 45m

Yield 2 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 tablespoon active dry yeast
1 teaspoon plus 1/3 cup sugar
1/2 cup warm water (110° to 115°)
1/2 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup warm 2% milk (110° to 115°)
1 large egg, room temperature
3/4 teaspoon salt
4 cups all-purpose flour

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, dissolve yeast and 1 teaspoon sugar in warm water. Add butter, milk, egg, salt, remaining sugar and 2 cups flour. Beat until smooth. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a soft dough., Turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 6-8 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease the top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour., Punch dough down. Turn onto a lightly floured surface; divide in half. Roll each portion into a 12-in. circle; cut each circle into 12 wedges. Roll up wedges from the wide end and place point side down 2 in. apart on greased baking sheets. Curve ends to form crescents. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 30 minutes. , Preheat oven to 350°. Bake until golden brown, 10-12 minutes. Remove from pans to wire racks.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 128 calories, Fat 4g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 19mg cholesterol, Sodium 107mg sodium, Carbohydrate 19g carbohydrate (4g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 3g protein.

ICEBOX BUTTERHORNS



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These beautiful golden rolls just melt in your mouth! People will be impressed when these appear on your table. -Judy Clark, Elkhart, Indiana

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 30m

Yield 2 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 9

2 packages (1/4 ounce each) active dry yeast
1/4 cup warm water (110° to 115°)
2 cups warm 2%milk (110° to 115°)
3/4 cup butter, melted
1/2 cup sugar
1 large egg, room temperature
1 teaspoon salt
6-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
Additional melted butter

Steps:

  • In a small bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. In a large bowl, combine the milk, butter, sugar, egg, salt, yeast mixture and 3 cups flour; beat on medium speed until smooth. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a soft dough (dough will be sticky)., Do not knead. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease the top. Cover and refrigerate overnight., Punch down dough. Turn onto a lightly floured surface; divide in half. Roll each into a 12-in. circle; cut each into 12 wedges. Roll up wedges from the wide ends. Place 2 in. apart on greased baking sheets, point side down. Cover with kitchen towels; let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour. , Bake at 350° for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown. Immediately brush with additional melted butter. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 206 calories, Fat 7g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 27mg cholesterol, Sodium 170mg sodium, Carbohydrate 31g carbohydrate (6g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 5g protein.

BUTTERHORN CRESCENT ROLLS



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This is an old recipe that I used to make a lot when I was younger. I guess I just got lazy in my old age, but our girls just loved these rolls. I need to whip out the flour and get this recipe rolling again. Love sharing with you. Hope you like them. Photo by Taste of Home.

Provided by Linda Griffith

Categories     Sweet Breads

Time 3h25m

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 pkg fast acting yeast
1/3 c warm water
1/2 c scalded milk
1 large egg
1 tsp salt
1/4 c sugar
2 1/4 c flour
1/2 stick butter, melted

Steps:

  • 1. Dissolve yeast in water. Cool milk and add it with egg, salt and sugar, then add flour. Mix and knead. Let rise until double in size. Roll out in circles and brush with melted butter. Cut in pie-shaped wedges; roll up. Brush with butter again. Let rise. Bake 15 minutes in 400 degree oven or until golden brown.
  • 2. Tip: To get your bread to rise a little faster, you can put a pan of boiling water in the oven on one rack and your rolls on another. Close oven door and let them rise. Don't turn on the oven.

MAKE-AHEAD BUTTERHORNS



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Mom loved to make these lightly sweet, golden rolls. They're beautiful and impressive and have a homemade taste that makes them memorable. -Bernice Morris, Marshfield, Missouri

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 45m

Yield 32 rolls.

Number Of Ingredients 9

2 packages (1/4 ounce each) active dry yeast
1/3 cup warm water (110° to 115°)
2 cups warm 2% milk (110° to 115°)
1 cup shortening
1 cup sugar
6 large eggs, room temperature
2 teaspoon salt
9 cups all-purpose flour, divided
3 to 4 tablespoons butter, melted

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in water. Add milk, shortening, sugar, eggs, salt and 4 cups flour; beat 3 minutes or until smooth. Add enough remaining flour to form a soft dough. , Turn onto a floured surface; knead lightly. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 2 hours. , Punch dough down; divide into 4 equal parts. Roll each into a 9-in. circle; brush with butter. Cut each circle into 8 pie-shaped wedges; roll up each wedge from wide edge to tip of dough and pinch to seal. , Place rolls with tip down on baking sheets; freeze. Transfer to airtight freezer containers; freeze up to 4 weeks., To use frozen rolls: Arrange frozen rolls 2 in. apart on greased baking sheets. Cover with lightly greased plastic wrap; thaw in the refrigerator overnight. To bake, preheat oven to 375°. Let rolls rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour. Bake until golden brown, 12-15 minutes. Serve warm.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 239 calories, Fat 9g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 39mg cholesterol, Sodium 178mg sodium, Carbohydrate 34g carbohydrate (7g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 6g protein.

BUTTERHORN ROLLS



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Cool rise rolls, let rise overnight, no kneading needed.

Provided by Ricki Heronemus

Categories     Bread     Yeast Bread Recipes     Rolls and Buns

Time 12h30m

Yield 32

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 cup shortening
1 cup milk
1 ½ teaspoons active dry yeast
1 teaspoon white sugar
½ cup warm water (110 degrees F/45 degrees C)
2 eggs
½ cup white sugar
2 teaspoons salt
4 ½ cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
½ cup butter, softened

Steps:

  • In a small saucepan, combine shortening and milk. Heat until shortening is melted; set aside to cool. Dissolve the yeast and 1 teaspoon sugar in the warm water. In a large bowl, beat the eggs, 1/2 cup sugar, and salt together. Add the milk mixture and yeast mixture to the egg mixture, stirring to blend. Sift in the flour and baking powder, and mix well. Cover, and refrigerate overnight.
  • Divide dough into fourths, and on a floured surface, roll out into 1/2 inch thick circles. Spread surface with the soft butter. Cut each circle like a pie into 8 triangles, and roll up from larger to small end. Place rolls point side down on a baking sheet, and allow to rise until doubled, 3 to 4 hours. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C.)
  • Bake rolls for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven, or until golden brown.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 167.6 calories, Carbohydrate 17.2 g, Cholesterol 19.9 mg, Fat 9.9 g, Fiber 0.5 g, Protein 2.6 g, SaturatedFat 3.6 g, Sodium 189 mg, Sugar 3.7 g

BUTTERHORN ROLLS



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This delicious dinner roll always brings praise. From the Mississippi Valley chapter of the United States Regional Cookbook, Culinary Arts Institute of Chicago, 1947.

Provided by Molly53

Categories     Yeast Breads

Time 3h12m

Yield 2 1/2 dozen

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 cake yeast
1/2 cup sugar
3/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup milk, lukewarm
2 eggs, beaten
4 1/2 cups flour, sifted
1/2 cup butter, melted (no substitutions)

Steps:

  • Crumble yeast into a bowl; add sugar, salt, milk, and eggs.
  • Mix well; add half of flour and beat well.
  • Add melted butter and remainder of flour.
  • Knead until smooth, cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled.
  • Divide in half, roll each piece into a circle 1/4 inch thick.
  • Butter, if you like and cut each piece into 16 pie shaped pieces.
  • Roll each piece, beginning at the wide end towards the tip end, so that the tip is kept at an equal distance from each end of the roll.
  • Arrange shaped rolls on a well-greased baking sheet, placing the tip underneath the roll to prevent it from popping up and spoiling the shape of the roll.
  • Allow rolls to rise until doubled and bake at 375F for 12 to 15 minutes.
  • *To make crescent rolls, curve rolls slightly.
  • *To make butterleaf rolls, roll dough into a very think rectangular sheet, brush with melted butter; cut into strips 1 inch wide and pile 6 or 7 together. Cut into 1 1/2 inch pieces and place on end in greased muffin pans. Cover and let rise till doubled and bake as above.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 1426.1, Fat 46.5, SaturatedFat 27.2, Cholesterol 260.1, Sodium 1133.4, Carbohydrate 217.8, Fiber 6.6, Sugar 40.7, Protein 32.4

Tips:

  • Make sure your ingredients are cold before you start baking. This will help the butter stay solid and prevent the dough from becoming too greasy. Using unsalted butter and adding salt separately helps to control the saltiness of the final product.
  • Be careful not to overwork the dough. If you do, the croissants will be tough. Mix the dough just until it comes together. Try making the dough in a stand mixer fitted with the dough hook attachment for 2-3 minutes, or knead it by hand for about 5 minutes.
  • Let the dough rise in a warm place. This will help it double in size. If your kitchen is cold, you can proof the dough in the microwave. Place a cup of water in the microwave and heat it on high for 2 minutes. Then, turn off the microwave and place the dough in the microwave, covered. Let it rise for 1 hour.
  • Roll out the dough evenly. This will help the croissants bake evenly. Use a rolling pin to roll out the dough to a rectangle that is about 12x18 inches. If the dough is too thick, the croissants will be dense. If it is too thin, they will be dry.
  • Don't crowd the croissants on the baking sheet. This will prevent them from rising properly. Leave about 2 inches of space between each croissant.
  • Egg wash the croissants before baking. This will help them brown beautifully. You can use milk or water instead of egg wash if you prefer.

Conclusion:

Butterhorn crescent rolls are a delicious and versatile pastry that can be enjoyed for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. Serve them with your favorite fillings, such as jam, Nutella, or fruit. You can also top them with powdered sugar, icing, or nuts. Enjoy these tips and make the perfect butterhorn rolls for your loved ones.

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