Cheesy Basil Pesto Pull-Apart Rolls

Inspired by techniques from King Arthur Baking.

Dinner rolls · Pesto · Italian

Green-flecked pull-apart rolls rolled in home-made pesto and baked under bubbling mozzarella.

Prep35 min
Cook25 min
Total1 h
DifficultyEasy
Per serving265 kcal
ServingsMakes 12
Allergens (EU 14)
GlutenCrustaceansEggsFishPeanutsSoybeansMilkTree nutsCeleryMustardSesameSulphitesLupinMolluscs

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EU nutrition claims

  • Source of protein: 3.5 g protein per 100 kcal, about 14% of energy (needs ≥ 12%)
  • Low sugars: 4.9 g sugars per 100 g (limit ≤ 5 g)

Per 100 g of the finished dish, worked out from the nutrition per serving and the lowest likely cooked weight (about 56 g a serving), so the true values are, if anything, lower. Thresholds from the Annex to EU Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006. How we decide

Free sugars

Sugar (daily guide)

1.2 g per serving

2.4 % of the 50 g daily maximum · 4.8 % of the ideal 25 g

Free sugars under 50 g a day, ideally about 25 g, based on WHO free-sugar guidance (not endorsed by WHO). The share shown is the share of one serving. WHO

Equipment

  • large bowl or stand mixer with dough hook
  • cling film or a clean tea towel
  • pastry brush
  • wire rack
  • probe thermometer (optional)
  • food processor or pestle and mortar
  • 23 x 33 cm baking dish or lined baking tray

Nutrition per serving (estimated values)

Per servingAmount
Energy265 kcal
Protein9.3 g
Carbohydrate27.6 g
of which sugars2.7 g
of which free sugars1.2 g
Fat13 g
of which saturates3.9 g
Fibre1.1 g
Salt0.83 g

Protein per 100 kcal

3.5 g High Protein needs ≥ 5 g (20% of energy)

Calculated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient values