Danish Carrot Bread Rolls (Gulerodsboller) are easy, fluffy bread rolls with sunflower seeds, and have an absolutely fantastic taste. The carrots help keep the rolls delicious and moist for several days.
These rolls are suitable for breakfast with cheese and jam, as lunchbox rolls with cold cuts, or as a small afternoon snack after school. They are also freezer-friendly, making it easy to bake a large batch at once.
Recipe
Danish carrot bread rolls (gulerodsboller)
Delicious and easy carrot bread rolls with sunflower seeds. They are wonderful as breakfast, lunchbox rolls or as an afternoon snack. Eat them with butter, cheese, cold cuts or as they are.
Ingredients
Method
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Peel the carrots and grate them on the coarse side of the grater.3 carrots
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Warm the milk until lukewarm, dissolve the yeast in it, then add the egg, salt, and sugar. Then add the grated carrot and sunflower seeds, followed by flour gradually. Knead the dough until it is even and smooth, then knead in the soft butter until it is fully incorporated.3 dl milk, 25 g yeast, 1 egg, 2 tsp salt, 2 tbsp sugar, 100 g sunflower seeds, 650 g all purpose flour, 50 g butter
- Cover the bowl with a clean tea towel, and let the dough rise to double its size for about 1 hour.
- Then shape the rolls and place them on a baking sheet lined with baking paper. Cover them with a tea towel, and let them proof for about 60 minutes. Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 175 degrees Celsius (top and bottom heat).
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Brush the risen rolls with whisked egg.1 Egg
- Bake the rolls for 20-25 minutes at 175 degrees Celsius (top and bottom heat).
- Let the rolls cool on a wire rack before serving.
Nutrition
Foodlover’s Tips
Ingredient Notes
Seeds – You can swap sunflower seeds for flaxseeds, pumpkin seeds, or other seeds if you like.Freezing and Storage
The rolls stay nicely delicious and moist for a few days in a bag in the bread bin. If they are to be stored longer, you can freeze them in an airtight freezer bag. You can optionally warm the rolls in the toaster before eating them.
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