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Best Garlic Butter Parmesan Dinner Rolls

Delicious super simple to bake garlic butter parmesan dinner rolls are perfect for any day of the week!

  • Serves 8 people
  • Prep 5 minutes
  • Cook 15 minutes
  • Total 20 minutes
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Best Garlic Butter Parmesan Dinner Rolls

The Best Garlic Butter Parmesan Dinner Rolls Recipe – easy and delicious semi-homemade dinner rolls soaked in a rich garlic butter sauce and topped with parmesan for a to die for delicious buttery roll side dish! These easy rolls are actually made from frozen biscuits that we’re using garlic butter to kick the flavor way up – and topping it with delicious parmesan for a crave-able side dish everyone will beg for seconds of!

This is one of the best ways to hack frozen dinner biscuits to taste like from-scratch dinner rolls – with almost no effort. I hope your family loves this delicious easy recipe as much as we do!

Top view of garlic butter knots sprinkled with parmesan cheese and herbs in a black pan.
Parmesan cheese dinner rolls cooked in a skillet with garlic butter.
Fried garlic butter parmesan dinner rolls in a skillet.

At Ajpal, I add lots of tips in all of my recipes – because I am a home cook without any formal training, and I find I am more confident making dishes when I understand why it works, and what each ingredient means to the flavor of a recipe. My goal is for even the most beginner home cook to feel empowered in the kitchen.

How To Make Garlic Butter Rolls

First assemble the following ingredients:

  • 8 frozen grands rolls
  • 6 tbsp butter
  • 6 cloves garlic, finely diced
  • 1 green onions, finely diced
  • 3 tbsp grated parmesan cheese
  • 2 tbsp chopped green onions, optional, garnish
  • 2 tbsp chopped parsley, optional, garnish
Fried garlic butter parmesan dinner rolls in a skillet.

Use this Method

Arrange. In a skillet lined with parchment paper, arrange rolls so they are together in the pan, touching as closely as possible.

Make Glaze. In a small pan on the stove, melt butter and add garlic, parsley, and green onions. Cook until garlic is fragrant and soft, about 4 minutes. Set aside

Bake. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Bake rolls in the oven for 15 minutes.

Top and Finish. Using a silicone brush, brush tops of biscuits as they bake with garlic butter mixture. I brush rolls 3-4 times as they cook, to really let the buttery flavor sink in. Sprinkle parmesan on top of rolls every time you baste rolls – just a tiny bit will do. When rolls are browned on sides and turning golden brown on top, they are done. Remove from oven, serve immediately, and enjoy!

Tips and Tricks for Perfect Cheesy Butter Rolls

Keep rolls very close together in the pan. This will help to catch and absorb all the melted butter you use, preventing spills and burns in your pan.

Baste rolls slowly. You want to only add a little garlic butter sauce to each roll at a time – or they will get oily, soggy, and greasy.

Don’t Overdo it. Just a little bit, over and over, does the trick – don’t flood your rolls with tons of garlic butter all at once.

Use Pre-made Rolls. While you can use any recipe you like for these rolls, I have designed this recipe to be used with pre-made frozen biscuit rolls for to-die-for delicious and super easy garlic parmesan biscuits everyone will beg for.

FAQs

Absolutely—Italian seasoning, parsley, oregano, chives, or rosemary all pair deliciously with garlic and parmesan.

Yes—assemble the rolls and store covered in the refrigerator for up to 4 hours, then bake when ready. They taste best fresh.

Warm them at 300°F for 5–7 minutes, or wrap in a damp paper towel and microwave for 10–15 seconds to restore softness.

Yes—store-bought garlic butter spreads beautifully and adds flavor, but still add parmesan for the cheesy crust.

Tent the rolls loosely with foil halfway through baking to prevent over-browning while the centers finish cooking.

Yes—air fry at 325–330°F for 6–8 minutes, checking early to avoid over-browning. Brush with more garlic butter after cooking.

Other Easy Side Dishes You’ll Love

If you love these easy rolls, you will love my other favorite easy side dish recipes! Be sure to click each link to get to the easy printable recipes, Easy No Knead Rolls Recipe, The Best Oven Roasted Asparagus Recipe, Perfect Sautéed Mushrooms, Lobster Mac and Cheese, Orzo with sun dried tomatoes and basil pesto.

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seven dinner rolls in a cast iron skillet with parmesan cheese and green onions.

The recipe

Garlic Butter Parmesan Dinner Rolls

These delicious garlic butter parmesan dinner rolls are made easily with frozen dinner rolls for an easy side any night of the week!

  • Serves 8 people
  • Prep 5 minutes
  • Cook 15 minutes
  • Total 20 minutes

Ingredients

  • 8 frozen grands rolls
  • 6 tbsp butter
  • 6 cloves garlic (finely diced)
  • 1 green onions (finely diced)
  • 3 tbsp grated parmesan cheese
  • 2 tbsp chopped green onions (optional, garnish)
  • 2 tbsp chopped parsley (optional, garnish)

Method

  1. 1

    Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

  2. 2

    In a skillet lined with parchment paper, arrange rolls so they are together in the pan, touching as closely as possible.

  3. 3

    In a small pan on the stove, melt butter and add garlic, parsley, and green onions.

  4. 4

    Cook until garlic is fragrant and soft, about 4 minutes. Set aside

  5. 5

    Bake rolls in the oven for 15 minutes.

  6. 6

    Using a silicone brush, brush tops of biscuits as they bake with garlic butter mixture. I brush rolls 3-4 times as they cook, to really let the buttery flavor sink in.

  7. 7

    Sprinkle parmesan on top of rolls every time you baste rolls – just a tiny bit will do.

  8. 8

    When rolls are browned on sides and turning golden brown on top, they are done.

  9. 9

    Remove from oven, serve immediately, and enjoy!

Equipment

  • Lodge Seasoned Cast Iron 3 Skillet Bundle. 12” + 10.25” + 8” Set of 3 Cast Iron Frying Pans

Nutrition

  • Serving1 g
  • Calories88 kcal
  • Carbohydrates1 g
  • Protein1 g
  • Fat9 g
  • Saturated Fat6 g
  • Polyunsaturated Fat0.3 g
  • Monounsaturated Fat2 g
  • Trans Fat0.3 g
  • Cholesterol24 mg
  • Sodium102 mg
  • Potassium29 mg
  • Fiber0.2 g
  • Sugar0.1 g
  • Vitamin A393 IU
  • Vitamin C3 mg
  • Calcium27 mg
  • Iron0.2 mg

Questions

Can I add herbs to the rolls?

Absolutely—Italian seasoning, parsley, oregano, chives, or rosemary all pair deliciously with garlic and parmesan.

Can I make these ahead of time?

Yes—assemble the rolls and store covered in the refrigerator for up to 4 hours, then bake when ready. They taste best fresh.

How do I reheat leftover Parmesan Garlic rolls?

Warm them at 300°F for 5–7 minutes, or wrap in a damp paper towel and microwave for 10–15 seconds to restore softness.

Can I use canned garlic butter instead of melted butter?

Yes—store-bought garlic butter spreads beautifully and adds flavor, but still add parmesan for the cheesy crust.

What should I do if the tops brown too quickly?

Tent the rolls loosely with foil halfway through baking to prevent over-browning while the centers finish cooking.

Can I make these in the air fryer?

Yes—air fry at 325–330°F for 6–8 minutes, checking early to avoid over-browning. Brush with more garlic butter after cooking.