Description
Soft, fluffy dinner rolls made with butter, milk, and yeast. Perfect for family dinners, holidays, or make-ahead baking.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 ¼ teaspoons active dry yeast
- 1 cup milk or water, warmed to 110°F
- 4 tablespoons butter, softened
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- Optional: garlic butter, honey, almond flour, or herbs
Instructions
- Activate yeast: Warm milk or water to 110°F, stir in sugar and yeast, and let sit until bubbly, about 5–10 minutes.
- Mix dough: Combine flour, butter, sugar, salt, and yeast mixture until a shaggy dough forms.
- Knead: Knead on a floured surface for 8–10 minutes or in a stand mixer for 6–7 minutes until smooth.
- First rise: Place dough in a greased bowl, cover, and let rise until doubled, about 1 hour.
- Shape rolls: Divide dough into 12–15 balls, arrange in greased baking dish.
- Second rise: Cover and let rise until puffy, about 30 minutes.
- Bake: Bake at 375°F (190°C) for 15–18 minutes, brush with melted butter.
Notes
- For dairy-free rolls, use oat or almond milk and dairy-free butter.
- For a chewier texture, substitute bread flour for all-purpose flour.
- Freeze shaped rolls before baking for up to 3 months.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 18 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 roll
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 23g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 15mg
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