These Pull Apart Garlic Bread are as much fun to look at as they are to eat! Made with whole wheat flour and without any eggs, these soft and pillowy garlic rolls are a real crowd-pleaser.
Mix the the sugar and yeast in warm water. Allow to sit at room temperature for 10 to 12 mins.
After the yeast solution bubbled and frothy, add the flours, salt and oil to the bowl of yeast mixture.
Mix well and knead to a smooth and soft dough.
Rub or brush oil on the whole dough and keep covered for up to 1:30 to 2 hours until leavened.
Assembling and shaping garlic rolls
Beat the butter with a spoon till light and fluffy. Add all the spices & herbs along with salt. Mix well.
Check the seasoning in the garlic spread and add more of the herbs, spices or salt if needed.
Lightly punch the dough before making the rolls on a work surface. Divided the dough into two parts.
Take one part of the dough and on a lightly dusted flour, roll to a round or rectangle till you get ½ inch width in the rolled dough
Spread the garlic butter evenly on the dough. Roll the dough completely.
Make a similar roll with the other part of the dough.
First give a cut from the center on each rolled dough and then equally cut the two parts. So you have now 4 equal slices from the rolled garlic dough.
Baking Garlic Pull Apart Bread
Grease a baking pan or tray in which all the 8 rolls will fit. Place the rolls in the pan touching each other with the open sides facing up.
Brush their tops with remaining garlic butter. Cover and let the rolls double up for 35 to 40 minutes.
You can also sprinkle some sesame seeds on top of the rolls.
Bake in a preheated oven for 30 to 35 minutes at 180 degrees Celsius/356 degrees Fahrenheit till the tops are golden. Remember to preheat the oven for 15 minutes at the same temperature of 180 degrees Celsius/356 degrees Fahrenheit.
Serve garlic rolls with tea or coffee.
Notes
Here I have added ⅔ cup water. However depending on the quality and texture of flour, you may have to add less or more. So add accordingly to get a smooth, soft and pliable dough.
If the yeast mixture does not become bubbly and frothy, throw it away and start again.
Note that the approximate nutrition info is for 1 garlic roll made with dairy-free butter.