{"id":8728,"date":"2025-05-20T20:01:13","date_gmt":"2025-05-21T00:01:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/snarklesauce.com\/blog\/?p=8728"},"modified":"2025-06-02T13:10:44","modified_gmt":"2025-06-02T17:10:44","slug":"costco-garlic-parmesan-butter-dinner-rolls-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/snarklesauce.com\/blog\/2025\/05\/20\/costco-garlic-parmesan-butter-dinner-rolls-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Costco Garlic Parmesan Butter Dinner Rolls Review"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Author’s Note: Not a paid review. These are my own weird little opinions. I have no affiliation with Costco<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Does it have butter? Then, yes.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Costco is selling these pans of dinner rolls topped with a thick garlic-cheese-butter mixture. Although the rolls are pre-cooked, you have to re-bake at home before serving. The deciding factor for me was (surprise!): butter<\/strong>. In fact, butter is the second<\/em> ingredient! If it’s made with butter, I will put it in my cart.*<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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These are super soft, supremely fluffy rolls. The bread flavor is sweet and milky, with a yeasty-fresh flavor. Unlike garlic knots, these aren’t hearty or crusty rolls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Instead, they have a delicate, lightweight texture. Even with all that butter, they still manage to taste airy. I ate four of them in one sitting, which I don’t think I’ve ever done before. Like, ever. Not once in the history of rolls. In fact, while I was writing this, I got hungry and had to go eat another one. RIP, waistline!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Anyway. If you’re a fan of garlic bread that is positively oozing with butter, these rolls won’t quite<\/em> be that experience. The butter mostly disappears during baking, leaving a slight coating on the outside of the rolls, but not soaking past the crust. I think more of it ends up on the bottoms<\/em> of the rolls than on the tops. More about that later.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

(Are you a fan of crisp, crusty rolls? Perhaps you would enjoy my review of Aldi German Wheat Rolls<\/a>.)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Would I have liked these rolls better with butter inside? Probably. If the conjoined rolls were cut in half, like a sheet cake, and the thick butter mixture was spread inside, I think it would work better. But nobody asked me, did they?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The lightness of these rolls make them a great companion for a heartier dinner. Your guests won’t feel like the bread<\/em> was the entire meal<\/em>. On the other hand, they may gobble up the entire pan before they realize what they’ve done.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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The bottoms are marvelously crusty and sort of crisply-fried from the butter and re-baking. There is a LOT of butter soaked into the bottoms; I think this is where all that butter goes when they bake. The tops are softer, and have a thin presence of parsley bits, garlic, and grated parmesan cheese shards. Compared to other garlicy items, these are quite mild. Just a gentle whiff. Maybe two whiffs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The parmesan cheese shreds were a bit<\/em> too big and stiff, IMHO. They don’t melt into the butter or meld with the rolls, but rather stick to my fingers and fall off before eating. I think the cheese just needs to be grated more finely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I know. First world problems? Get in my belly, cheese!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(Do you prefer a heartier bread? Here’s my review of Costco’s Baguette Loaves.<\/a> I loved the flavor!)<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Heating & Storing Instructions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

You DO have to bake these rolls before serving. Or else.<\/em> The directions say to preheat the oven to 375 degrees and cover the aluminum tray in foil. So, you need foil. Or else<\/em>? I opted to place mine on a cookie sheet for added stability. The rolls bake for 30 minutes total \u2014 25 minutes covered, and 5 minutes uncovered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

They also need to be kept refrigerated before baking. Or…well, you know…else.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Ingredients in Costco Garlic Parmesan Butter Dinner Rolls<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Here is my best attempt at typing out the ingredients, from the label:<\/p>\n\n\n\n