Homemade Dinner Rolls

5 from 1 vote

These Homemade Dinner Rolls are the perfect simple yeast rolls - with easy pro tips & tricks for fluffy & delicious dinner rolls every time!

Course Baking, Bread, Dinner, Rolls

Cuisine American, Baking, Christmas, Easter, Holiday, Thanksgiving

Keyword Easy Dinner rolls, Homemade Dinner Rolls

Prep Time 20

Cook Time 20

Rise Time 1 20

Total Time 2

Servings rolls

Calories 129kcal

Author Chrissie (thebusybaker.ca)

Ingredients

3 teaspoons instant or active dry yeast
1 1/4 cup warm milk just above room temperature
3 tablespoons granulated sugar
1/3 cup melted butter
1 egg
3 3/4 cups all purpose flour (plus a few extra tablespoons for kneading and rolling)
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
egg wash and flaky sea salt to brush on before baking (optional)

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Instructions

Add the yeast, milk and sugar to the bowl of your stand mixer fitted with the dough hook attachment (or if making by hand, to a large mixing bowl). Mix with a fork and let sit for 3-5 minutes until bubbly.
Add the egg and melted butter and mix well.
Add the flour and salt and mix on low speed with the dough hook until a soft dough forms.
Continue the mixer on low speed, turning up to medium-low speed until the dough pulls away from the sides of the bowl. The dough will be soft and a little sticky - that's totally normal.
If making the dough by hand, turn it out onto a floured surface and knead for about 4-5 minutes until a soft and sticky dough forms.
Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and let rise in a warm, draft-free place for 1 hour or until the dough more than doubles in bulk.
Punch the dough down and turn it out onto a lightly floured surface. Give the dough a quick knead and form it into a large ball.
Weigh the ball of dough and divide the total weight by 20. Begin portioning out the dough according to the weight to create 20 equally-weighted pieces (mine are usually between 49 and 51 grams each). If you aren't using a kitchen scale, use a sharp knife cut the dough in half, then in half again, and then cut each of those pieces into 5 equally sized pieces.
Roll each piece into a round ball, pinching the sides down and underneath the ball of dough to create surface tension. Place on a baking sheet that's been greased and lined with parchment paper.
Preheat your oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit and cover the pan of buns with a clean kitchen towel and let rise for about 20 minutes while the oven pre-heats.
Once the oven reaches temperature (after at least 20 minutes) brush the tops of the buns very gently with egg wash (whisk an egg with 2 tablespoons of water), sprinkle with some flaky sea salt (optional) and bake for about 20 minutes or until the buns are golden brown on top.
Let the buns cool on the pan for at least 15-20 minutes before serving.

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Notes

These buns can be made a day ahead of time and stored in an airtight bag or container until time to serve, however they are best enjoyed the day they're made.

This recipe makes 20 dinner-roll sized buns, but it also works for 16 slightly larger buns if you'd prefer. Adjust the baking time by a few minutes.

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