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Greek Yogurt Dinner Rolls

January 17, 2013 by Lindsay 50 Comments

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Hi Friends!

Just popping in to share a new recipe for with you guys today.

Greek Yogurt Dinner Rolls

These healthy dinner rolls are made with Greek yogurt and make the perfect dinner side dish.

I’ve been experimenting in the kitchen quite a bit lately, trying to make a loaf of bread with Greek yogurt. A few weeks ago I made a couple of loaves that weren’t bad..but they were a bit crumbly and not quite blog-worthy…so I went back to the drawing board. I decided to switch my focus and try smaller rolls instead of a whole loaf of bread…and it worked out much better!

I took advantage of some free time on Sunday to make a batch of these. Here’s the recipe I used:

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Serve up an extra side of nutrition with dinner tonight. The Greek yogurt in these hearty rolls adds a punch of protein to a mealtime staple.

  • Author: Author: Lindsay L
  • Prep Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
  • Cook Time: 20 minutes
  • Total Time: 1 hour 50 minutes
  • Yield: 16 1x

Ingredients

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  • 2 cups white whole wheat flour
  • 2 – 2.5 c bread flour
  • 21/2 tsp active dry yeast
  • 2 Tbsp honey or agave nectar
  • 1 c warm water
  • 1 c 2% plain Greek yogurt (I used Chobani)
  • 1 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 tsp salt

Instructions

  1. In a mixing bowl, combine the warm water, yeast and honey/agave and let sit for five minutes.
  2. Add the yogurt, olive oil, salt and white whole wheat flour and turn the mixer on (or stir with a spoon).
  3. Slowly add in the bread flour until the dough sticks together and gets tacky/starts to pull away from the sides.
  4. Knead (or let mixer knead) for 5 minutes.
  5. Transfer dough to a clean bowl that has been oiled. Cover and let sit in a warm place for 1 hour.
  6. Knead the dough a few times to remove the air, then split into 16 balls.
  7. Stretch the corners of the dough down to the bottom to create a smooth top.
  8. Place the rolls close together on a baking sheet and let rise for 30 minutes.
  9. Bake at 375 for 20 minutes.

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Notes:

  • This dough is a bit sticky. I ended up using about 4 1/4 c flour, plus extra when I split it into rolls and still ended up with some dough stuck to my fingers. That’s fine!
  • I also used a small jelly roll pan to bake mine. When the dough rose again, the rolls expanded and since the pan was smaller, I ended up with square edges. If you’re using a bigger baking sheet, they might not expand to reach the edges. That’s ok. Putting the rolls close together helps them rise while baking!
  • I only made 12 rolls and some of them were much to big, which is why I recommend you make 16!

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These are good with a smear of butter for dinner or with some peanut butter for lunch!

These healthy dinner rolls are made with Greek yogurt and make the perfect dinner side dish.

Enjoy!
–Lindsay–

 

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Lindsay Livingston is a Registered Dietitian and new mom from Columbus, Ohio. On her blog, she shares simple, healthy recipes, nutrition tips, workouts and snapshots of her life. Follow her on Twitter @LeanGrnBeanBlog and Instagram @TheLeanGreenBean and be sure to subscribe via RSS or email so you never miss a post!

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  1. Laura @ Sprint 2 the Table says

    January 17, 2013 at 12:17 AM

    These pics look so good… if I have bread flour I’d be baking these right now. At midnight. 🙂

    Reply
    • Lindsay says

      January 17, 2013 at 10:18 PM

      and that’s why i love yoU!

      Reply
  2. Miz says

    January 17, 2013 at 7:00 AM

    ahhh the child would love with almond butter, too!!

    Reply
    • Lindsay says

      January 17, 2013 at 10:16 PM

      yum!!! that’d be delish!

      Reply
  3. Andrea says

    January 17, 2013 at 7:10 AM

    These look like they came right out of a professional bakery!!! The texture looks incredible!!

    Reply
    • Lindsay says

      January 17, 2013 at 10:16 PM

      hehe thanks!!!

      Reply
  4. Theresa says

    January 17, 2013 at 7:16 AM

    This look great! My kids love dinner rolls so I will definitely try this out for them! So much healthier too! Thanks for sharing, have a great day!
    Theresa

    Reply
    • Lindsay says

      January 17, 2013 at 10:16 PM

      you’re welcome! let me know if you try them!

      Reply
  5. Kristen @ notsodomesticated says

    January 17, 2013 at 7:23 AM

    Yum!! Those look like they turned out so good! Who would have thought you could use Greek yogurt for bread??!

    Reply
    • Lindsay says

      January 17, 2013 at 10:15 PM

      i know, right?! crazy!

      Reply
  6. Avery @ Southern Belle Living Well says

    January 17, 2013 at 7:24 AM

    OOooo…I just bought some more Greek Yogurt! Now if only I could get my hands on some active dry yeast…then these would be made EVERY DAY!

    Reply
    • Lindsay says

      January 17, 2013 at 10:14 PM

      look for it near the flour at the grocery store! have fun baking!

      Reply
  7. Linz @ Itz Linz says

    January 17, 2013 at 7:28 AM

    I’ve only made bread once and it was a loaf – love the addition of chobani greek yogurt in these – amps up the protein!

    Reply
  8. Sara @ fitcupcaker says

    January 17, 2013 at 8:56 AM

    These look awesome, who doesnt LOVE rolls!? Do you know the nutritional info by chance?

    Reply
    • Lindsay says

      January 17, 2013 at 10:14 PM

      i don’t…but sparkpeople has a free recipe calculator that you can plug the ingredients into to find out!

      Reply
  9. [email protected] says

    January 17, 2013 at 8:56 AM

    Those look amazing. YUM!!!

    Reply
    • Lindsay says

      January 17, 2013 at 10:13 PM

      thanks, friend!

      Reply
  10. Mackenzie {SusieFreakingHomemaker} says

    January 17, 2013 at 9:29 AM

    I love any excuse to use greek yogurt! yay for an added protein bump!!

    Reply
    • Lindsay says

      January 17, 2013 at 10:13 PM

      me too! it’s the best 🙂

      Reply
  11. Courtney says

    January 17, 2013 at 9:43 AM

    That looks wonderfull!! I can’t wait to try it!

    Reply
    • Lindsay says

      January 17, 2013 at 10:13 PM

      yay! let me know what you think!

      Reply
  12. Kierston says

    January 17, 2013 at 9:49 AM

    Okay…amazing. period.

    Reply
    • Lindsay says

      January 17, 2013 at 10:12 PM

      haha thanks love 🙂

      Reply
  13. Lindsay says

    January 17, 2013 at 9:51 AM

    I’m always intimidated with bread recipes, but this one looks pretty simple…and delicious! Great post! 🙂

    Reply
    • Lindsay says

      January 17, 2013 at 10:12 PM

      give it a try! they look scary but they’re not hard!

      Reply
  14. Kelly @ Laughter, Strength, and Food says

    January 17, 2013 at 10:35 AM

    This couldn’t have come at a better time! I have a tub of Greek yogurt in my fridge that I’m trying to finish! Perfect! 🙂

    Reply
    • Lindsay says

      January 17, 2013 at 10:12 PM

      perfection! hope you like them!

      Reply
  15. Helen says

    January 17, 2013 at 11:14 AM

    These look great Lindsay! I have some greek yogurt at home. Time for me to get baking. 😉

    Reply
    • Lindsay says

      January 17, 2013 at 10:12 PM

      woohoo! let me know how it goes!

      Reply
  16. Renee says

    January 17, 2013 at 1:02 PM

    Yummm I have been waiting for this recipe. I love making bread my house always smells delicious afterwords.

    Reply
    • Lindsay says

      January 17, 2013 at 10:11 PM

      let me know if you try it!

      Reply
  17. Pavement Runner says

    January 17, 2013 at 2:47 PM

    Baking bread means you are like a kitchen-guru-master. Kudos!

    Reply
    • Lindsay says

      January 17, 2013 at 10:11 PM

      ahhh the elusive kitchen-guru-master status has been attained 🙂 win!

      Reply
  18. Tanya says

    January 17, 2013 at 3:00 PM

    I’m not a fan of Greek yogurt but these look delicious. This will be a great way to use up my Greek yogurt that I purchased to see if I liked it.

    Reply
    • Lindsay says

      January 17, 2013 at 10:11 PM

      haha awesome!

      Reply
  19. Brooke @ Running In Heels says

    January 17, 2013 at 3:55 PM

    These look amazing! You are a genius girl!

    Reply
    • Lindsay says

      January 17, 2013 at 10:10 PM

      thank you!!! 🙂

      Reply
  20. Sarah K. @ The Pajama Chef says

    January 17, 2013 at 4:24 PM

    greek yogurt is so versatile. love it!

    Reply
    • Lindsay says

      January 17, 2013 at 10:10 PM

      i know!! so many uses!

      Reply
  21. Jess says

    January 17, 2013 at 5:39 PM

    Oh Em Gee. I’ve been DYING for you to post this recipe!! I can’t wait to make them!!!

    Reply
    • Lindsay says

      January 17, 2013 at 10:10 PM

      yay!! enjoy!

      Reply
  22. She Rocks Fitness says

    January 17, 2013 at 6:30 PM

    So freaking awesome! High-Fives woman! Can you please send me some? 😉

    Reply
    • Lindsay says

      January 17, 2013 at 10:09 PM

      hehe…they’d probably survive the mail!

      Reply
  23. Danica @ It's Progression says

    January 17, 2013 at 8:44 PM

    yum!! love the idea of using yogurt.

    Reply
  24. Brittany@twosaucysisters says

    January 17, 2013 at 10:05 PM

    OH MY GOODNESS these look delicious!! Totally making them!

    Reply
    • Lindsay says

      January 17, 2013 at 10:09 PM

      let me know what you think!

      Reply
  25. Jody - Fit at 55 says

    January 17, 2013 at 10:18 PM

    If I made these I would eat every last one! 🙂

    Reply
  26. Lauren @ Lawfully Wedded Wife says

    January 18, 2013 at 12:08 PM

    MMMM, they look good! I love making bread! There’s something about eating homemade bread with a meal that just makes you feel good inside! 🙂

    Reply
  27. Natalie @ In Natalie's Shoes says

    January 23, 2013 at 1:17 PM

    OMG these sound heavenly! Thanks for experimenting and perfecting 🙂

    Reply
  28. Rachel Meldrum says

    August 16, 2018 at 8:13 PM

    I tried these today because I was looking for something to make with my near expiring Greek Yogurt!
    Though these took some time as most bread does, they looked beautiful and tasted pretty good!
    I used whole wheat flour and found that they turned out a bit dense and could probably have used a bit more salt or something to give it flavour.
    However I still think this is a nice recipe!

    Thank you!

    Reply

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