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Make these Homemade Dinner Rolls once and you will never reach for any other bread recipe! These are soft and extra fluffy. These are without a doubt, the Best Dinner Roll Recipe you’ll ever need!
I love fool proof baking recipes, because no matter how much of a baker you are, a forgiving recipe is probably what you’ll always reach for.
This dinner roll recipe is just that. Theeasiest and most versatile bread dough out there!
DINNER ROLLS
While dinner rolls are best known for Holiday tables, I love them for brunch and other parties too. Especially when they’re super fluffy like these! You’ll even find yourself using them as slider buns for Tailgating, and more!
There are so many things I love about the dough, but for now here’s what I love about these dinner rolls:
- Light as air
- Fluffy insides without a load of butter
- No greasy feel when you eat them
- A slight sweetness in the taste
- Taste just as fresh the next day
- Can be flavored with endless toppings such as cheeses, herbs or garlic.
HOMEMADE DINNER ROLLS
Let’s get in the baking zone and make some homemade dinner rolls!
Really, I can’t count how many baking books I have read, how many doughs and loaves of bread I had to make to finally get to this dinner roll recipe!
One thing I have to share is that SOME recipes are truly forgiving and fool proof. So recipes like that are certainly a great starting point for baking beginners.
If you’re not a beginner baker, you’ll know that forgiving recipes are the ones you rely on over and over again. Especially when they’re versatile like this dinner roll recipe.
Seriously, the dough for these homemade dinner dolls makes best soft burger buns , hot dog rolls, soft sandwich bun, the BEST monkey bread (sweet or savory), best garlic knots, soft breadsticks, cheese sticks – you name it! And of course the BEST homemade dinner rolls.
Point is, make them, they’ll be awesome and you’ll be super proud of yourself!
DINNER ROLL RECIPE
Here a breakdown of the video step by step:
- First of all, mix the yeast with sugar and honey and let it foam (or activate for a few minutes).
- Add int he butter, egg and start mixing.
- Now you’ll start adding in the flour and salt.
- Knead the dough by hand or in a stand mixer until it’s smooth and elastic.
- Make sure your dough is still slightly sticky! This one is an important note. If the dough is dry, you’ll end up with dry dinner rolls. So make sure your dough is slightly sticky.
- Place the dough in an oiled bowl and use ChicWrap Plastic wrap to perfectly seal the bowl.
- 2 hours later and the dough will be doubled in size.
- Then you’ll divide the dough in half and roll each half into a rope. At that point you’ll cut the rope into 2 inch pieces and then roll each in to a ball.
- Use ChicWrap parchment paper to line the baking pan so that the dinner rolls bake evenly without sticking.
- Place the rolls on to the prepared baking pan and cover one more time with ChicWrap Plastic wrap for 30 minutes before baking.
- This is a perfect time for you to preheat the oven and prepare the butter mixture for brushing the rolls.
- You’ll brush them before and after baking to infuse the dinner rolls with extra flavor!
EASY DINNER ROLLS TIPS
- Use instant yeast when you can, because it’s the quickest type of yeast to activate.
- Honey adds an extra depth of flavor, not just sweetness.
- Knead the dough for a while before deciding to add extra flour.
- When your dough is slightly sticky to the touch but does not stick to the bowl, you have reached the perfect consistency!
- Mix the butter with sesame and herbs for flavor, but feel free to use just butter. Also feel free to jazz up the flavor with garlic, parmesan and any spice you like!
- For a lower-cal version, ditch the butter and dust the tops of your rolls with some flour.
- So now get baking! This recipe is really FOOL PROOF, pillowy, melt in your mouth, soft and super easy to make! Enjoy!! 🙂
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Fool Proof Homemade Dinner Rolls
Make these Homemade Dinner Rolls once and you will never reach for any other bread recipe! These are soft, pillowy fluffy and you can season them with different herbs, cheese, or spices to get a completelydifferent flavor every single time! The easiest and most versatile bread dough out there!
Courseside
CuisineAmerican
KeywordDinner Roll Recipe, Easy Dinner Rolls, homemade dinner rolls
Prep Time 2 hours
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 2 hours 30 minutes
Servings 6
Calories 322 kcal
Author Mahy
Ingredients
- 1cuplukewarm water( not too cold or hot, more like your body temperature)
- 2teaspoonsinstant or dry yeast
- 1 tbsHoney
- 3tablespoonssugar
- 1egg
- 2tablespoonsbutter soft
- 2 1/2cupsall-purpose flour( may be 1/4 cup more or less depending on the type of flour and the level of humidity/dryness in your area)
- 1 1/2teaspoonkosher salt
Glaze and toppings:
- 3tablespoonsmelted unsalted butter
- 2tablespoonssesame seeds
- 4tablespoonsminced herbs
Instructions
In a stand mixer, measure the water, honey and add the sugar and yeast to it. Mix them up and wait for 2-3 minutes until the yeast starts to activate: the mixture will turn cloudy and may foam on the top. After that, add in the egg and butter and mix it well.
Pour the yeast mixture to the flour mixture and begin kneading the dough in a mixer or by hand, for just a few minutes ( 4-6 minutes) until smooth but just a little sticky when you press your finger deep into the dough. Add a little extra flour if you feel the need to, but hesitate to add too much. It might feel challenging but it needs to be worked fast (if by hand) until it doesn’t stick to the surface anymore.
Place the dough in an oiled bowl and cover it with plastic wrap. Let it rise in a warm, dry place ( like inside your oven while it is shut off). It may take 1-2 hours depending on how warm your home is that day. You will see it double in size and that’s how it’s ready.
Remove the dough from the oven and preheat it to 350 degrees.
In the meantime shape your dough to your desired size and thickness, and cover it back with plastic wrap for another 30 minutes while the oven is preheating.
Brush the tops of the rolls with the butter mixture.
Bake in the oven on a middle rack for 30 minutes (depending on the size of your rolls) until nice and golden. Once the rolls are ready, brush them with extra butter mixture.
Recipe Video
Recipe Notes
- Use instant yeast when you can, because it's the quickest type of yeast to activate.
- Honey adds an extra depth of flavor, not just sweetness.
- Knead the dough for a while before deciding to add extra flour.
- When your dough is slightly sticky to the touch but does not stick to the bowl, you have reached the perfect consistency!
- Mix the butter with sesame and herbs for flavor, but feel free to use just butter. Also feel free to jazz up the flavor with garlic, parmesan and any spice you like!
- For a lower-cal version, ditch the butter and dust the tops of your dinner rolls with some flour.
- So now get baking—these homemade dinner rolls are really FOOL PROOF, pillowy, melt in your mouth, soft and super easy to make! Enjoy!! 🙂
Nutrition Facts
Fool Proof Homemade Dinner Rolls
Amount Per Serving (1 bun)
Calories 322Calories from Fat 108
% Daily Value*
Fat 12g18%
Saturated Fat 6g38%
Cholesterol 52mg17%
Sodium 676mg29%
Potassium 78mg2%
Carbohydrates 46g15%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 6g7%
Protein 6g12%
Vitamin A 400IU8%
Vitamin C 0.2mg0%
Calcium 42mg4%
Iron 3mg17%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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