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Buttery Gluten-Free Crescent Bread Rolls

Buttery Gluten-Free Crescent Bread Rolls bake up soft and tender with a gentle sweetness from honey and a rich, buttery finish. They’re golden on the outside and pillowy within, perfect for holiday dinners or as a warm side for soups and salads. Serve them fresh from the oven for the most irresistible texture.

  • Prep40 mins
  • Cook25 mins
  • Serves16
  • DifficultyMedium
Buttery Gluten-Free Crescent Bread Rolls
  1. 1

    Warm the milk in a microwave-safe bowl until heated, about 30 seconds. Stir in 1/4 cup butter, 2 tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons honey, and the salt until combined. Let cool until lukewarm, 3 to 5 minutes.

  2. 2

    Stir the warm water and yeast together in a small bowl. Let sit until dissolved and creamy, about 5 minutes.

  3. 3

    Pour the milk mixture and the yeast mixture into the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Add 1/2 of the beaten egg. Beat in the flour, 1/2 cup at a time, until the dough comes together. Switch to the dough hook and knead lightly until the dough is wet and sticky but forms a ball, about 5 minutes.

  4. 4

    Grease a large bowl with 1 teaspoon softened butter. With greased or wet hands, move the dough into the bowl and turn it to coat with butter. Cover with a damp cloth and let rise in a warm spot until doubled in size, about 1 hour.

  5. 5

    Lightly coat a work surface with potato starch. Deflate the dough and place it on the work surface. Divide the dough into 4 equal pieces and shape into rounds. Cover one round with a piece of parchment paper and roll it into a rectangle about 1/8 inch thick with a rolling pin; cut into 4 wedges. Brush each wedge with a little softened butter. Repeat with the remaining rounds.

  6. 6

    Roll each wedge from the base toward the tip. Brush a little of the remaining beaten egg on the seam to seal. Curve each roll into a crescent.

  7. 7

    Line baking sheets with parchment paper. Place the crescents, seam-side down, on the prepared sheets. Brush the tops with the remaining beaten egg.

  8. 8

    Place the baking sheets with the crescents into the cold oven. Preheat the oven to 365 degrees F (185 degrees C).

  9. 9

    Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, about 25 minutes.