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Yeast Rolls Recipe
The Best Yeast Rolls Recipe Ever - Light, airy, and kissed with honey. An easy yeast roll recipe you'll make again and again. Roll round balls or create unique shapes!
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 32 rolls
Calories: 203 kcal
Course:
Bread , Baked Goods
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 4 1/4 - 5 cups all purpose flour
- 1 1/2 cups whole milk
- 3/4 cup unsalted butter divided
- 2/3 cup honey divided
- 1 packet dry active yeast about 2 1/4 teaspoons
- 2 large eggs
- 1 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
Instructions
- Pour the milk in a microwave-safe bowl. Microwave on high until it comes to a simmer to scald the milk, then immediately remove. Add 1/4 cup butter to the milk, stirring until the butter melts. (This starts cooling the milk.) Then stir in 1/3 cup honey. Pour the milk into the bowl of an electric mixer, test with your finger for temperature. The milk needs to be just luke-warm before proceeding, so it doesn't kill the yeast. When the milk mixture is barely over room temperature, sprinkle the yeast over the top. Swirl the bowl a couple times, then let the yeast sit and foam for at least 10 minutes.
- Once the yeast looks foamy, add in eggs and salt. Then place a bread hook on your mixer and turn on low. Slowly add the flour until the dough comes away from the sides into a ball, but is still sticky. Only add 4 1/4 cups of flour, unless extra is needed to make the dough pull away from the sides. Once the dough pulls away from the bowl, stop the mixer - Do not over-mix. Cover the bowl with a damp tea towel and allow it to rise for 1-2 hours, until it is double in size.
- Punch the dough down and cut into 32 equal pieces with a floured knife. Then gently roll into balls, or roll into short ropes and tie into knots. (Or make bunnies! See photos above.) Place the yeast rolls on a parchment paper lined baking sheet, about 2 inches apart, and cover with lightly dampened tea towels or paper towels. Allow the rolls to rise a second time for 30-45 minutes.
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Melt the remaining 1/2 cup butter and whisk with 1/3 cup honey. Once the rolls have risen the second time, remove the towels and gently brush each roll with honey butter. Bake for 10-15 minutes until golden brown. Wait five minutes before serving.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
1pc
Calories
203kcal
(10%)
Carbohydrates
34g
(11%)
Protein
5g
(10%)
Fat
5g
(8%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Cholesterol
23mg
(8%)
Sodium
120mg
(5%)
Potassium
65mg
(2%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
6g
(12%)
Vitamin A
165IU
(3%)
Vitamin C
0.1mg
(0%)
Calcium
22mg
(2%)
Iron
1.7mg
(9%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 32rolls
Amount Per Serving
Calories 203
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1pc | |
| Calories | 203kcal | 10% |
| Carbohydrates | 34g | 11% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 5g | 8% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 23mg | 8% |
| Sodium | 120mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 65mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 6g | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 165IU | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 22mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1.7mg | 9% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.