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 youll ever need!
I love fool proof baking recipes, because no matter how much of a baker you are, a forgiving recipe is probably what youll always reach for.This dinner roll recipe is just that. Theeasiest and most versatile bread dough out there!
PS-See that bright colorful box at the back? Its my new ChicWrap and Im sharing more about it below! Its my new favorite kitchen organization tool and youll want one for yourself and all kitchen lovers you know!
DINNER ROLLS
While dinner rolls are best known for Holiday tables, I love them for brunch and other parties too. Especially when theyre super fluffy like these! Youll 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 heres 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
Lets get in the baking zone and make some homemade dinner rolls!
Really, I cant 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 youre not a beginner baker, youll know that forgiving recipes are the ones you rely on over and over again. Especially when theyre 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, theyll be awesome and youll 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 youll start adding in the flour and salt.
- Knead the dough by hand or in a stand mixer until its smooth and elastic.
- Make sure your dough is still slightly sticky! This one is an important note. If the dough is dry, youll 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 youll divide the dough in half and roll each half into a rope. At that point youll 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.
- Youll 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 its 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 bakingthese homemade dinner rolls are really FOOL PROOF, pillowy, melt in your mouth, soft and super easy to make! Enjoy!!
CHICWRAP
This is ChicWrap. Seriously where has this been all my life?!
There are three compartments, one for foil, one for parchment paper and one for plastic wrap. The compartments are refillable so theres less waste. But most importantly the quality of foil, parchment paper and plastic are impeccable.
You know how chef quality products make your life in the kitchen ten times easier? This is one of them. Your cooking, your baking and your kitchen organization is now a hundred times easier, faster and more efficient.
The beauty of ChicWrap is that theyre super colorful and can stay on your kitchen counter. And the best part is youll find so many patterns on the website so you can pick the best one to fit your kitchen. Finally, I think they make the PERFECT gift to anyone who loves food!
I cant urge you enough to try it! Youll LOVE ChicWrap I promise!
SOME EASY DINNER RECIPES
- 30 Mins Mexican Tilapia Fish Dinner
- Quick One-Pot Creamy Chicken Pasta Dinner
- Creamy Walnut Chicken Dinner
- Roast Lamb Shoulder Recipe
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!
- 1 cup lukewarm water (( not too cold or hot, more like your body temperature))
- 2 teaspoons instant or dry yeast
- 1 tbs Honey
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- 1 egg
- 2 tablespoons butter (soft)
- 2 1/2 cups all-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 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
Glaze and toppings:
- 3 tablespoons melted unsalted butter
- 2 tablespoons sesame seeds
- 4 tablespoons minced herbs
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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 doesnt stick to the surface anymore.
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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 thats how its 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.
- Use instant yeast when you can, because its 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 bakingthese homemade dinner rolls are really FOOL PROOF, pillowy, melt in your mouth, soft and super easy to make! Enjoy!!
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