Our mom has made these homemade dinner rolls as far back as I can remember for Sunday dinners and special occasions. They are definitely a favorite of our family and always get devoured. The texture and flavor of these rolls are perfect. They are so soft, fluffy, buttery, and go perfectly with ANY meal!
Ingredients in Homemade Dinner Rolls
Active Dry YeastSugarWarm WaterWarm MilkButterSea SaltEggFlour
How to Make Dough Without a Stand Mixer
No stand mixer? No problem. After you add the flour, turn the dough onto a floured work surface and knead the dough by hand until it is soft and smooth. Add a flour a little at a time as needed and continue kneading for about 10 minutes—just make sure not to add too much flour. You want the dough to be soft but not too dense or the rolls won’t be as fluffy as you would probably like.
How to Store Homemade Dinner Rolls
We have found the best way to store homemade dinner rolls is to first allow them to cool, and then place them in a Ziploc bag. Squeeze out all the air, then seal the bag tightly and store in the refrigerator for 2-3 days. If you would like to reheat them in the microwave, then you can wrap them one at a time in a paper towel and heat for 7-8 seconds.
How to Cook Frozen Dinner Rolls
You would make these much like you would frozen dinner rolls you buy in the store. Place them in a greased 9×13 baking dish at room temperature, cover, and allow them to thaw and rise for anywhere from 2-6 hours, depending on how warm it is where they are thawing. Once they have risen, bake them as you normally would per the instructions below. Don’t forget to butter them when they come out of the oven!
Method
Homemade dinner rolls are SO easy to make. The hardest thing about this recipe is just having a little patience while the dough rises.
First you combine the warm water, sugar, and active dry yeast. Then in a large bowl or mixing bowl, combine scalded milk, softened butter, sugar, salt, and egg. Stir to combine and then add your yeast mixture.Add all-purpose flour (bread flour will work as well) a half cup of flour at a time and mix at medium speed.Let dough rise
Use a bench scraper or dough knife to cut smaller pieces and form into rolls on a lightly floured surface. Grease a 9×13 baking pan and place rolls in rows and let rise again, covered with plastic wrap sprayed with cooking spray or a clean kitchen towel.Bake, butter, and serve!
Frequently Asked Questions About Homemade Dinner Rolls
What to Eat With Homemade Rolls
There are so many possibilities with these rolls! They literally go with everything. Here are a few ideas to get you started.
Butter and honey – this is how we always served these growing up!Butter and jam (this raspberry peach freezer jam or this fresh and easy strawberry jam recipe would be great!)Turn them into sliders: White Castle sliders copycat, mushroom swiss roast beef sliders, or mini grilled pork loin and apple burgersEnjoy them as a side with dinner – they would go great with this lemon pepper chickenEat with soup like loaded baked potato soup, crock pot white chicken chili, slow cooker chicken and rice soup, or Mulligatawny soup Add a roll to your salad plate when you make berries salad, ramen noodle salad, or cold pasta salad
Raspberry Peach Freezer Jam
White Castle Sliders (Copycat Recipe)
Lemon Pepper Chicken
Crockpot Chicken and Rice Soup
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