Craving homemade dinner rolls? Here is a dinner roll recipe, made completely from scratch, that tastes amazing!
The process of making dough, whether it be for pizza, a loaf of yeast bread, is pretty similar, and surprisingly easy. I would argue that the most tedious part of a dinner roll recipe is the kneading part. But don’t dismiss the importance of kneading! It helps get the gluten in flour going, which in turn gives bread its texture.
This dinner roll recipe takes a little less than an hour and a half, from start to finish.
Dinner Roll Recipe
Makes 12 dinner rolls
- 1 envelope active dry yeast
- 1/4 cup warm water
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tbsp sugar
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup milk
- 4 tbsp butter, melted
In a large bowl, combine active dry yeast and warm water (about 110 degrees) and stir to make sure the yeast is in the water. Allow to sit for 10 minutes, until the yeast gets creamy.
Add flour, sugar and salt, and stir. Then add in milk and butter and stir until all dry ingredients are moist. Turn out dough onto a lightly floured surface, and knead for 5 minutes, until dough is smooth and elastic. Cover and let rest for 10 minutes.
Grease an 8-inch round pan, and divide dough into 12 pieces and shape them into balls. Place dough balls into the greased pan, cover, and let rise until doubled in size. If you set them in a warm place, they’ll rise in about half an hour. At room temperature, it may take closer to 1 hour.
10 minutes before the dough is done rising, preheat oven to 375 degrees. Bake rolls in preheated oven for 20 minutes, or until brown on top.
You can brush the top of the rolls with melted butter out of the oven, and sprinkle a little salt on top for extra deliciousness!
Dinner Roll Recipe
A delicious recipe for dinner rolls made from scratch
Ingredients
- 1 envelope active dry yeast
- 1/4 cup warm water
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tbsp sugar
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup milk
- 4 tbsp butter melted
Instructions
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In a large bowl, combine active dry yeast and warm water (about 110 degrees) and stir to make sure the yeast is in the water. Allow to sit for 10 minutes, until the yeast gets creamy.
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Add flour, sugar, and salt, then stir. Add in milk and butter and stir until all dry ingredients are moist. Turn out dough onto a lightly floured surface, and knead for 5 minutes, until dough is smooth and elastic. Cover and let rest for 10 minutes.
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Grease an 8-inch round pan, and divide dough into 12 pieces and shape them into balls. Place dough balls into the greased pan, cover, and let rise until doubled in size. If you set them in a warm place, they'll rise in about half an hour. At room temperature, it may take closer to 1 hour.
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10 minutes before the dough is done rising, preheat oven to 375 degrees. Bake rolls in preheated oven for 20 minutes, or until brown on top.
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You can brush the top of the rolls with melted butter out of the oven, and sprinkle a little salt on top for extra deliciousness!
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