Soft Dinner Rolls

overhead view of golden brown homemade dinner rolls

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4.73 from 156 votes

The BEST soft dinner rolls ever. They're buttery soft and perfect with any soup, salad or main dish.

Prep Time15

Cook Time20

Rise Time50

Total Time1 25

Course: Bread

Cuisine: American

Keyword: homemade bread, homemade rolls, how to make dinner rolls, soft rolls

Servings: people

Calories: 266kcal

Author: Julie Clark

Ingredients

For the rolls:

1 cup warm milk 115ªF, 8 ounces
2 1/4 teaspoons instant yeast 1 package, 7 grams
1/2 cup salted butter softened, 4 ounces
1/4 cup granulated sugar 50 grams
2 large eggs room temperature
4 cups bread flour 520 grams
1/2 teaspoon salt 3 grams

For the egg wash:

1 large egg
1 tablespoon water

Instructions

Put the milk (115º Fahrenheit) in the bowl of a stand mixer. Sprinkle the yeast over the milk. Allow the yeast to activate for 3-4 minutes. 1 cup warm milk, 2 1/4 teaspoons instant yeast
Add the butter, sugar and eggs. Use the beater blade on low speed to mix this just until combined. About 30 seconds. 1/2 cup salted butter, 1/4 cup granulated sugar, 2 large eggs
Add in 2 cups of flour and the salt. Mix about 30 seconds until combined. Then add in the remaining 2 cups of flour. Mix just until combined, scraping the sides of the bowl as needed. Allow the mixture to rest for 5 minutes. 4 cups bread flour, 1/2 teaspoon salt
Remove the beater blade and place the dough hook on the stand mixer. Knead the dough for 5-7 minutes on low speed. Add more flour a tablespoon at a time as needed during kneading. The dough should still feel sticky and tacky to the touch, but it should not be so wet that it sticks all over your hands. As the dough turns in the stand mixer bowl, it will pull away from the sides, but may stick to the bottom slightly. This is ok and shows the dough is not too dry.
Place the dough in a greased bowl and cover it with plastic wrap or a towel. Allow the dough to rise in a warm place until it has almost doubled, about 30 minutes.
Divide and roll dough into 12 balls. Place in a greased 9x13" glass pan. Cover and rise for 15-20 minutes while the oven is heating. Preheat the oven to 375ºF.
For shiny, golden brown tops: In a small bowl, whisk together 1 egg and 1 tablespoon of water. Brush the egg mixture lightly on top of the unbaked rolls. 1 large egg, 1 tablespoon water
Bake for 18-22 minutes. The exact baking time will depend on your oven, the type of pan you use (we generally use a glass pan pan) and the size of the rolls you made. The internal temperature of the rolls should be 190ºF.
If desired, brush melted butter over tops of the warm rolls.

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Notes

You can make this bread without a stand mixer. Simply mix and knead by hand. Be sure not to add extra flour when kneading by hand. The dough should be sticky.
You can also use a bread machine. Simply add the ingredients to the bread machine according to manufacturer's instructions. Use the dough setting, then prepare the dough as indicated above.

The calories shown are based on the recipe making 12 rolls, with 1 serving being 1 roll. Since different brands of ingredients have different nutritional information, the calories shown are just an estimate. **We are not dietitians and recommend you seek a nutritionist for exact nutritional information.**

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