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Homemade dinner rolls recipe in a baking dish.
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Homemade Dinner Roll Recipe

These classic homemade dinner rolls are made from scratch with instant yeast and come out light and fluffy, simple, and easy to make with pantry ingredients.
Prep Time40 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Resting time2 hours
Total Time3 hours
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Servings: 15 rolls
Author: Yumna Jawad

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Ingredients

Instructions

  • In a large bowl, combine flour, salt and instant yeast. Whisk to evenly distribute everything.
  • In a small bowl, combine the milk, olive oil, egg and honey.
  • Add wet ingredients to the dry. Stir with a spoon until all of the flour is incorporated. Cover and allow to sit for 10-15 minutes.
  • Scrape dough onto a smooth, lightly floured surface. Knead for 8-10 minutes or until smooth and stretchy using a folding motion, adding more flour when needed. The dough is a bit wet so constant motion will help prevent it from sticking.
  • Place dough in an oiled bowl or container. Cover with plastic wrap or a tight cover and allow to rise in a warm area until 2.5 times the size, about 90 minutes.
  • Scrape dough out onto a lightly floured surface. Cut into 15 even pieces (about 55 grams each).
  • Taking one piece at a time, fold the edges into the center, pinch them closed, and then roll the ball in your hands. Place the dough seam side down a 9x13 baking dish and repeat with the remaining pieces.
  • Cover the dough balls loosely with plastic wrap. Allow to rise until doubled in size, about 30 minutes.
  • While the dough is rising the second time, preheat oven to 375° F. Once doubled in size, uncover the dough and place in the oven on a middle rack.
  • Bake for 15-20 minutes until golden brown.
  • Remove from the oven and while still hot, brush with olive oil, if desired. Allow to cool for about 10 minutes before enjoying.

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Notes

  1. Pay attention to the temperature of your kitchen. It will drastically impact the rising time of your dough. When it is warmer, the dough rises faster.
  2. Weigh the rolls. For this dinner roll recipe, I like using a scale to weigh the rolls when I'm making them! That way, they're all the same size.
Storage: Store the rolls in an airtight container at room temperature and they will keep well for 4 to 5 days.
Freezing: Let the rolls cool completely and then wrap them individually in foil before placing them in a freezer bag. The frozen rolls can be thawed at room temperature. Loosen the foil around each roll, then place it in an oven at 300°F until it is hot to the touch and warmed all the way through.
Substitutes: For best results, follow the recipe as is. However here are some common substitutes that would work well in this recipe.
  • Instead of whole milk, try almond milk, which is what I use in the recipe video! I recommend against coconut milk or rice milk.

Nutrition

Serving: 1roll | Calories: 163kcal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.001g | Cholesterol: 14mg | Sodium: 167mg | Potassium: 64mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 45IU | Vitamin C: 0.01mg | Calcium: 27mg | Iron: 1mg

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