Dinner Rolls
Fluffy homemade dinner rolls made from scratch with soft centers, golden tops, and the perfect buttery finish.
Equipment
- - Stand mixer or hand mixer
- - Mixing bowls
- Measuring cups & spoons
- - 2 (13x9") baking pans
- - Kitchen towel
Ingredients
- - 2 1/4 tsp active dry yeast
- - 1 cup warm milk 110–115°F
- - 1/4 cup sugar
- - 1/3 cup unsalted butter softened
- - 1 tsp salt
- - 2 large eggs
- - 4 to 4 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- - 2 tbsp melted butter for brushing
Instructions
- Dissolve yeast in warm milk; let sit 5–10 mins until foamy.
- Mix in sugar, butter, salt, eggs, and 2 cups of flour.
- Gradually add remaining flour until soft dough forms.
- Knead for 6–8 mins by hand or 5 mins in mixer until smooth.
- Place in greased bowl, cover, and let rise for 1 hour.
- Punch down, divide into 24 balls, and place in baking pans.
- Let rise 30–40 mins until puffy.
- Bake at 375°F for 12–15 mins until golden.
- Brush with melted butter. Serve warm.
Notes
- Bread flour adds chew
- Shape creatively: wreaths, knots, cloverleaf
- Freeze for up to 1 month after baking
- Shape creatively: wreaths, knots, cloverleaf
- Freeze for up to 1 month after baking