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Homemade Dinner Rolls

Our favorite dinner roll recipe has been the highlight of family dinners for years and produces the most soft and fluffy Dinner Rolls, every time.

Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Rise time
2 hrs
Total Time
2 hrs 30 mins
Servings: 24
Calories: 131 kcal
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 1/3 cup warm water (80ml)
  • 2 1/4 teaspoons active dry yeast (7g)
  • 1/3 cup + 1/4 teaspoon granulated sugar (70g + 1g)
  • 1 1/3 cups milk , warmed (320ml)
  • 5 Tablespoons salted butter , softened (70g)
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
  • 4 - 4 1/2 cups all-purpose flour (500-570)

Instructions

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  1. Proof Yeast: Combine warm water, yeast, and 1/4 tsp sugar. Allow to rest for 5-10 minutes until foamy. (If it doesn't get foamy, you need newer yeast).
  2. Mix Dough: Pour yeast mixture into the bowl of an electric stand mixer (or a large mixing bowl if kneading by hand). Add warm milk, 1/3 cup sugar, butter, egg, salt and one cup of flour and mix until combined.
  3. Knead: While mixing on low speed, slowly add additional flour, mixing until the dough begins to pull away from the sides of the bowl. Mix or knead by hand until dough is smooth and elastic, about 5-6 minutes. You may not use all of the flour called for. The dough should pulll away from the sides and bottom of the bowl, be soft, and just slightly sticky when touched with a clean finger.
  4. First Rise: Grease a large bowl with cooking spray or a tiny bit of oil. Place the dough in the bottom of the bowl and turn it once to coat all sides. Cover bowl with a dry kitchen towel and allow to rise in a warm place until double in size, about 1 to 1 1/2 hours.
  5. Roll Out: Divide dough into two equal portion and roll each dough ball out on a lightly floured surface into a large rectangle, about 1/4’’ thick.
  6. Shape Rolls: Use a pizza cutter or knife to cut the dough, lengthwise, into two pieces. Then slice the dough into six strips across so you end up with 12 equal-sized rectangles. Roll each small rectangle up and place, seam-side down, on a lightly greased or lined baking sheet.
  7. Second Rise: Cover rolls with a dry kitchen towel and allow to rise again until double in size, about 1 to 1 1/2 hours.
  8. Bake: Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Uncover rolls and bake for 12 - 15 minutes, until cooked and very lightly golden brown. Remove from oven and brush tops with butter.
  9. Store leftover dinner rolls in an airtight container or bag at room temperature for about 1-2 days, or I recommend freezing them, for best quality (see notes).

Notes

  • Make Ahead Instructions: Make the dough and place in an air-tight container in the fridge for up to 1 day, before rolling out and shaping.
  • To Freeze Baked Rolls: Store baked rolls in an air-tight container for up to 3 months. Thaw at room temperature, or rewarm briefly in the oven or microwave.
  • To Freeze Dough: Place dough (before first rise) in an air-tight container in freezer for up to 3 months. Thaw completely in the fridge or at room temperature before rolling and shaping. To freeze roll dough after the rolls have been shaped, place them on a baking sheet in the freezer for 30 minutes to "flash freeze", then transfer to a freezer-safe container for up to 3 months. When you're ready to bake, arrange them on a baking tray and let them rise for several house, covered with a towel, at room temperature until double in size. Bake as instructed.
  • Gluten-free Adaptations: replace regular flour with gluten-free 1:1 bread flour.

Nutrition Information

Calories 131kcal (7%) Carbohydrates 22g (7%) Protein 3g (6%) Fat 3g (5%) Saturated Fat 2g (10%) Polyunsaturated Fat 0.2g Monounsaturated Fat 1g Trans Fat 0.1g Cholesterol 16mg (5%) Sodium 173mg (7%) Potassium 52mg (1%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 4g (8%) Vitamin A 107IU (2%) Vitamin C 0.001mg (0%) Calcium 22mg (2%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 24Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 131

% Daily Value*

Calories 131kcal 7%
Carbohydrates 22g 7%
Protein 3g 6%
Fat 3g 5%
Saturated Fat 2g 10%
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.2g 1%
Monounsaturated Fat 1g 5%
Trans Fat 0.1g 5%
Cholesterol 16mg 5%
Sodium 173mg 7%
Potassium 52mg 1%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 4g 8%
Vitamin A 107IU 2%
Vitamin C 0.001mg 0%
Calcium 22mg 2%
Iron 1mg 6%

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