Description
These BEST Dinner Rolls are soft, fluffy, and buttery homemade rolls made with simple ingredients. Perfectly golden and tender, they’re ideal as a side for any meal or as sliders. Easy to make with just a bit of mixing, kneading, rising, and baking, these dinner rolls will quickly become a family favorite.
Ingredients
Scale
Dry Ingredients
- 4 to 5 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons rapid rise, instant yeast
- ⅓ cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
Wet Ingredients
- 1½ cups warm milk (110°F)
- 5 tablespoons softened butter
- 1 egg (room temperature)
- 2 tablespoons melted butter (for brushing after baking)
Instructions
- Combine Ingredients: In the bowl of a stand mixer, combine 3 cups of flour, yeast, sugar, salt, warm milk, softened butter, and egg.
- Mix Initial Dough: Attach the dough hook and mix on the lowest speed until the flour is incorporated, scraping down the bowl sides as needed.
- Knead Dough: Increase mixer speed to medium and beat for 2 minutes to develop the dough’s structure.
- Add More Flour: Add ½ cup flour and mix with the dough hook until incorporated. Repeat with another ½ cup flour and continue mixing at medium speed for 2 more minutes. Dough should form a soft, slightly sticky ball pulling away from the bowl edges. Add additional flour if necessary.
- First Rise: Transfer dough to a lightly greased bowl, cover with a towel or plastic wrap, and let it rise at room temperature for 30 minutes.
- Deflate Dough: Remove cover and gently punch down the dough to release air.
- Shape Rolls: Pinch off pieces of dough and form 24 rolls, each about 2 ounces. Use a scale for uniformity if desired.
- Second Rise: Place rolls on a lightly greased quarter baking sheet or 9×13-inch baking dish. Cover and let rise again at room temperature for 30 minutes.
- Bake Rolls: Preheat oven to 375°F. Bake rolls for 12 to 15 minutes until golden brown and cooked through. Tent with foil if they brown too quickly.
- Brush with Butter: Remove from oven and immediately brush hot rolls with melted butter for a shiny, flavorful finish.
- Serve or Store: Serve warm for best taste, or cool and store rolls in a plastic bag for up to 3 days.
Notes
- Light, fluffy, buttery dinner rolls are irresistible and the perfect side for any meal.
- Adjust flour amounts slightly as needed to achieve the right dough consistency—soft yet slightly sticky.
- Using warm milk at 110°F activates yeast without killing it, ensuring a good rise.
- Brushing rolls with melted butter after baking adds flavor and a soft crust.
- These rolls freeze well—cool completely, then freeze in a sealed bag for up to 1 month.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 roll
- Calories: 74 kcal
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 136 mg
- Fat: 4 g
- Saturated Fat: 2 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 7 g
- Fiber: 0.3 g
- Protein: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 17 mg
