Fluffy Dinner Rolls
Buttery and pillowy soft dinner rolls perfect for sandwiches, stuffed with cheese, or as a side for your next dinner event! You'll want to save this recipe, and have it handy for sharing - everyone's going to be asking you for it!
Ingredients
- 2 1/4 tsp active dry yeast instant works too!
- 6 tsp sugar or honey
- 1 cup warm milk 2% or whole milk
- 1/2 cup warm water
- 1/4 cup salted butter, melted
- 1 large egg
- 3 1/2-4 cups bread flour see note under bread baking basics, if using all purpose flour
- 2-3 tbsp softened salted butter
- 1 large egg + 1 Tbsp water for egg wash
- extra melted butter to brush over top once baked
- flaky salt, like Maldon for sprinkling once baked
Instructions
- Combine the yeast, sugar, milk and water in a small bowl. Mix, and set aside for five minutes or until the yeast has bloomed.
- Add in the melted butter and egg. Whisk to mix well.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer, or large bowl if kneading by hand, add 1 1/2 cups of the bread flour, salt and the yeast mixture.
- Using the paddle attachment, mix for a couple of minutes until the mixture is combined. The dough at this point will be very wet.
- Switch to the dough hook. Add in one cup of bread flour, mix to combine.
- Add in another half cup of flour, mix well. The dough should start to come together at this point.
- Continue to add flour *as needed*, a quarter cup at a time. Being mindful not to add too much or the dough will be too dry/hard.
- Once the dough starts to come together, is not too wet or sticky, stop adding flour. The dough will be slightly soft, but not sticky.
- Add in one tablespoon of softened butter, mix for two to three minutes until mixed well into the dough.
- Move the dough onto a flour dusted work surface and knead by hand.
- Stretch the dough in four parts, folding the stretched portion back into the centre before moving on to the next side. Ex: pull the dough gently from the top and back int the centre, repeat on each side of dough. My video on TikTok and Instagram have a great visual of how to do this, if needed.
- After about five minutes, add another tablespoon of softened butter. This helps the dough become smooth, as opposed to sticky.
- Knead for another five minutes.
- If the dough is still sticking to your fingers, continue to knead. Add up to another tablespoon of butter if needed.
- Cover and rise in a greased bowl for one hour.
- Once the dough has doubled in size, punch down and divide into 12 equal balls. For smooth tops, pull the dough downwards towards the bottom and pinch to seal.
- Place in a greased 9x13 baking dish, cover and rise for thirty minutes.
- Preheat the oven to 375F. Brush the buns with the egg wash and bake for 20-25 minutes, or until golden brown.
- Brush the hot rolls with melted butter and sprinkle with flaky sea salt
Notes
- slice the rolls in half, butter and heat in a skillet the next morning for a delicious side to your eggs
- best enjoyed on the day of baking