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Best Homemade Dinner Rolls Recipe

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These Best Homemade Dinner Rolls are soft, fluffy, and buttery, perfect for any meal or special occasion. Made with a simple yeast dough, they have a golden-brown crust and tender inside, brushed with melted butter and finished with a sprinkle of coarse sea salt for extra flavor.

  • Author: Chef
  • Prep Time: 20 minutes
  • Cook Time: 30 minutes
  • Total Time: 2 hours 40 minutes
  • Yield: 12 rolls
  • Category: Bread
  • Method: Baking
  • Cuisine: American

Ingredients

Dough

  • ½ cup warm water (about 105 degrees F)
  • ¼ cup granulated sugar
  • 1 Tablespoon active dry yeast
  • 6 Tablespoons salted butter (melted and cooled)
  • 1 cup whole milk (room temperature)
  • 1 egg (room temperature, lightly beaten)
  • ½ Tablespoon sea salt
  • 3-4 cups all-purpose flour

Topping

  • 2 Tablespoons salted butter (melted)
  • Coarse sea salt (for sprinkling)

Instructions

  1. Prepare Baking Pan: Line a 9×13-inch baking pan with parchment paper and set aside to make sure the rolls don’t stick during baking.
  2. Proof the Yeast: In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a dough hook, combine warm water, sugar, and active dry yeast. Let it sit for 5-10 minutes until the mixture becomes foamy, indicating the yeast is active.
  3. Make the Dough: Once the yeast is foamy, add melted butter, room temperature milk, and lightly beaten egg. Stir to combine.
  4. Add Flour and Salt: Add 3 cups of all-purpose flour and sea salt to the mixture. Knead using the dough hook, adding more flour gradually as needed until a slightly tacky but cohesive dough ball forms.
  5. First Rise: Grease a large bowl, place the dough in it, and cover with a damp cloth. Set the bowl in a warm place to rise for about 1 hour or until the dough doubles in size.
  6. Deflate Dough: Once risen, flour your hands and gently squeeze the dough to release the built-up gas.
  7. Shape Rolls: Using flour on your hands, divide the dough into 12 equal pieces. For precision, weigh the entire dough batch and divide by 12 to get uniform rolls. Roll each piece into smooth balls.
  8. Arrange Rolls: Place the dough balls evenly spaced in 4 rows of 3 on the prepared baking sheet.
  9. Second Rise: Cover the rolls with a damp towel that does not touch the dough and let them rise in a warm place for 30-60 minutes until doubled in size.
  10. Preheat Oven: When rolls have risen halfway through the second rise, preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C).
  11. Bake Rolls: Bake the risen rolls in the preheated oven for 25-30 minutes until golden-brown on top and hollow sounding when tapped or reaching an internal temperature of 185-190°F (85-88°C).
  12. Finish with Butter and Salt: Remove the rolls from the oven and immediately brush with melted butter. Sprinkle coarse sea salt on top to enhance flavor.
  13. Serve: Allow the rolls to cool slightly before serving warm. Enjoy your soft, buttery homemade dinner rolls!

Notes

  • Use room temperature milk and egg to ensure better yeast activation and dough consistency.
  • Be careful not to let the towel touch the dough during the second rise to avoid sticking.
  • If you don’t have a food scale, visually divide the dough into equal pieces, but weighing ensures uniform roll size.
  • Brush the rolls with butter immediately after baking for a shiny, flavorful crust.
  • You can substitute salted butter with unsalted butter plus an extra pinch of salt if desired.

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