Easy Soft Dinner Rolls

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  • Prep Time

    2 hrs

  • Cook Time

    mins

  • Total Time

    2 hrs 25 mins

  • Servings

    12 or 15 rolls

  • Calories

    226 kcal

  • Course

    Side Dish

  • Cuisine

    American

Easy Soft Dinner Rolls

When it comes to bread rolls, this Easy Soft Dinner Rolls recipe is so EASY to make! No mixer needed and hardly ANY kneading! PLUS NO EGGS! Fluffy, soft and perfect for sliders, sandwiches, or to mop up sauce or gravy!

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Ingredients

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  • 1 tablespoon rapid-rise yeast
  • 3 tablespoons white granulated sugar divided
  • ½ cup water warm (110-115˚F)
  • 1 cup milk
  • ¼ cup butter melted
  • 1 ½ teaspoons salt
  • 4 cups bread flour or all purpose four, plus about ¼ cup extra for dusting your work surface
  • 2 tablespoons butter melted, for brushing baked rolls
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Instructions

  1. Heat oven to 200°F | 100°C (if using your oven to proof the dough).
  2. Mix the yeast, 1 tablespoon of sugar and warm water in a large bowl. Let sit for 7-10 minutes until foamy and frothed.
  3. While yeast is activating, combine the milk and butter in a 2-cup capacity microwave safe jug. Microwave on high for about 40-50 seconds, or until butter has half melted and milk is luke warm. Stir in remaining sugar and salt. Give it a light mix until the butter completely melts through the milk, and the sugar dissolves. Add to the yeast in the bowl.
  4. Add in 2 cups of flour, giving it a light mix to combine with a wooden spoon, then add in the remaining 2 cups of flour. Mix until starting to pull away from the walls of the bowl (about 1-2 minutes). Turn out on a lightly floured work surface and use the extra ¼ cup of flour in tablespoon increments to knead until smooth, elastic and slightly sticky (about 4-5 minutes kneading). (Lightly oil your hands if the dough gets too sticky.)
  5. Transfer dough back into the bowl. Cover with a warm damp towel. TURN OVEN OFF and transfer bowl of dough to the warm oven, leaving the door ajar for the first 10-15 minutes or so. After 15 minutes, close oven door and allow the dough to double in size (another 45 minutes). 
  6. Scrape dough onto a lightly floured work surface or kitchen bench, knead lightly for about 30-40 seconds if needed to bring the dough together, and mould into a loaf shape. Cut in half, then cut both halves into 6 equal pieces (you should now have 12 equal pieces all together).
  7. Working one by one, lightly flatten each piece of dough in the palm of your hands, then bring up all sides to form a peak on top (like a tent shape), and pinch and seal this peak. Flip it over and you should have a smooth top! Ensure there are no cracks. If there are, turn the roll upside down again and smooth the cracks out towards the peak you just made, pinching the seal again, and flip over to double check the top is smooth. (Use a light dusting of flour in your hands to prevent sticking if you need to.)
  8. Arrange rolls, smooth side up into a lightly greased 9x13-inch baking pan or dish (you can line your pan or dish with parchment paper if you wish).Preheat oven to 375˚F | 190˚C (or 350°F | 180°C for fan forced ovens). 
  9. Lightly spray rolls with cooking oil spray, cover with plastic wrap and let rise again until just about doubled in size, (about 30 minutes). 
  10. Bake in a preheated oven for 20-25 minutes, or until rolls are golden browned. (Check them after 18 minutes to make sure they are ok.)
  11. Lightly brush with a little extra melted butter, and transfer to a cooling rack.

Notes

  • Tip: *If you like your bread a tiny bit sweeter, use 4 tablespoons of white granulated sugar -- 1 tablespoon in the yeast and 3 tablespoons in the milk/butter mixture.

Nutrition Information

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Calories 226kcal (11%) Carbohydrates 34g (11%) Protein 6g (12%) Fat 7g (11%) Saturated Fat 4g (20%) Polyunsaturated Fat 1g Monounsaturated Fat 2g Trans Fat 0.2g Cholesterol 18mg (6%) Sodium 345mg (14%) Potassium 77mg (2%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 4g (8%) Vitamin A 210IU (4%) Vitamin C 0.001mg (0%) Calcium 34mg (3%) Iron 0.4mg (2%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 12or 15 rolls

Amount Per Serving

Calories 226 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories 226kcal 11%
Carbohydrates 34g 11%
Protein 6g 12%
Fat 7g 11%
Saturated Fat 4g 20%
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g 6%
Monounsaturated Fat 2g 10%
Trans Fat 0.2g 10%
Cholesterol 18mg 6%
Sodium 345mg 14%
Potassium 77mg 2%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 4g 8%
Vitamin A 210IU 4%
Vitamin C 0.001mg 0%
Calcium 34mg 3%
Iron 0.4mg 2%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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