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Dinner Rolls

Dinner Rolls Recipe

Soft, fluffy, and buttery dinner rolls that melt in your mouth. Perfect for family dinners, holidays, or anytime you need comforting bread. Easy to make with simple ingredients and beginner-friendly steps. These rolls come out golden on the outside and pillowy inside—pure homemade goodness.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
(including chilling time) 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 40 minutes
Servings: 12 rolls
Course: Bread / Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Calories: 180
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • All-purpose flour – 3 ½ cups
  • Active dry yeast – 2 ¼ tsp
  • Warm milk – 1 cup
  • Sugar – ¼ cup
  • Butter melted – ¼ cup
  • Salt – 1 tsp
  • Egg – 1

Method
 

  1. Activate yeast by mixing warm milk, sugar, and yeast and let sit until foamy
  2. Add melted butter, egg, and salt and mix well
  3. Gradually add flour and form a soft dough
  4. Knead dough for 8–10 minutes until smooth and elastic
  5. Place dough in a greased bowl, cover, and let rise until doubled
  6. Punch down dough and divide into equal portions
  7. Shape into balls and place in a greased baking dish
  8. Cover and let rise again until puffy
  9. Bake at 180°C (350°F) for 18–22 minutes until golden brown
  10. Brush with melted butter and serve warm

Notes

Use warm milk, not hot, to avoid killing the yeast
Do not add too much flour, or the rolls will turn dense
Let the dough rise properly for a soft and fluffy texture
Brush with butter after baking for extra softness and flavor
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