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One Hour Whole Wheat Dinner Rolls

Soft whole wheat dinner rolls that are ready in about one hour.

Prep Time
48 mins
Cook Time
48 mins
Total Time
1 hr
Servings: 15 rolls
Calories: 154 kcal
Course: Bread
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup milk
  • 1/4 cup honey
  • 6 tablespoons butter divided
  • 3 ½ teaspoons dry active yeast
  • 3/4 cup warm water 105F – 115F
  • 1 ½ cups whole wheat flour
  • 1-1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt

Instructions

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  1. Grease a 9x13-inch metal baking pan; set aside.
  2. In a small saucepan, stir milk, honey, and 4 tablespoons butter together. Heat over low heat just until butter melts and honey dissolves. Cool to about 100-105 F.
  3. Pour the milk mixture into the bowl of a stand mixer.
  4. Add the yeast and warm water. Let stand for 5-10 minutes, or until yeast is foamy.
  5. Add the whole wheat flour and 1/2 cup all-purpose flour and salt to yeast mixture. Using a dough hook, mix on low speed for about 1 minute.
  6. With the mixer still going, add remaining all-purpose flour, 1/4 cup at a time. You may not need to use all of the flour.
  7. Mix about 1 ½ minutes, or until dough starts to clear the sides of the bowl.
  8. Knead on low speed for about 2 more minutes, or until dough is smooth and elastic – the dough will still be slightly sticky to the touch.
  9. Place dough in a greased bowl, turning it to grease the top. Cover the dough with a clean, dry dish towel.
  10. Let it rise in a warm place, free from draft, for about 15 minutes.
  11. Turn the dough onto a lightly floured surface, and divide into 15 equal pieces.
  12. Form each piece into a ball and place on the prepared baking sheet.
  13. Cover the baking sheet with the dish towel, and let the dough rise for about 15 minutes.
  14. Bake at 375ºF for about 12 minutes, or until the rolls are golden brown.
  15. Toward the end of the baking time, melt remaining 2 tablespoons butter. Set aside.
  16. Brush rolls with melted butter.

Notes

  • Milk: You can use any milk from skim milk to whole milk in this recipe. Using a milk with a higher fat content (i.e. whole milk) will give you a slightly richer result.
  • Honey: I like the slight sweetness that the honey gives the rolls. If you prefer, you can use 2-3 tablespoons of honey if you like. 
  • Butter: I use salted butter in this recipe.
  • Yeast: Check out my note above the recipe if using instant yeast.
  • Rising: To create a warm place for your rolls to rise, turn your oven to 350F for exactly 60 seconds. Then, turn your oven off. This will give your rolls a nice warm spot, which is especially important if you have a cool kitchen.
  • Nutrition values are estimates. 

Nutrition Information

Serving 1roll Calories 154kcal (8%) Carbohydrates 24g (8%) Protein 4g (8%) Fat 5g (8%) Saturated Fat 3g (15%) Cholesterol 12mg (4%) Sodium 122mg (5%) Potassium 93mg (3%) Fiber 2g (8%) Sugar 5g (10%) Vitamin A 148IU (3%) Calcium 13mg (1%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 15rolls

Amount Per Serving

Calories 154

% Daily Value*

Serving 1roll
Calories 154kcal 8%
Carbohydrates 24g 8%
Protein 4g 8%
Fat 5g 8%
Saturated Fat 3g 15%
Cholesterol 12mg 4%
Sodium 122mg 5%
Potassium 93mg 2%
Fiber 2g 8%
Sugar 5g 10%
Vitamin A 148IU 3%
Calcium 13mg 1%
Iron 1mg 6%

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