I love these dinner rolls. They really are the best. Really.
I know you may already have your favourite recipe, the one you make every time you need dinner rolls for a meal. Or maybe you never make yeast breads because you think it will be too hard (trust me, it's not – if I can do it, anyone can!). Or maybe you only ever make whole grain ones. Regardless, you should make these dinner rolls.
Because they are the best. And even though I am typically all for the whole wheat, whole grain, seedy, good for you breads – I love these. Soft, white, fluffy, perfect dinner rolls.
Sometimes you just want a soft white dinner roll and the healthier, whole wheat version won't cut it.
And when that's what you want, this is the recipe you should make.
I have made these dinner rolls more times that I can count, and they always turn out perfectly. Plus they're super easy to make and are out of the oven in 2.5 hours which is pretty quick as far as yeast breads go. And they freeze beautifully which is a necessity with bread as far as I'm concerned. If I'm making dinner rolls, I want to be able to triple the batch so I can freeze a whole bunch of them and have them on hand when I want them. It's always so much less work to make a larger batch then it is to make them 3 times. Obviously.
So if you're looking for a new dinner roll recipe to try for your Easter dinner this weekend, make this one.
Because it's the best. Really.
The Best Dinner Rolls
Prep time: 2 hours
Cook time: 14 mins
Total time: 2 hours 14 mins
Yield: 12 dinner rolls
Ingredients
- 1½ cups very warm water
- 2 teaspoons instant yeast
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoons canola oil
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 3-4 cups all-purpose flour
Directions
- Combine the water, yeast, sugar, oil, salt and 3 cups of the flour in the bowl of a stand mixer. Using the dough hook, mix until the dough comes together. Slowly add the last cup of flour, stopping when the dough pulls away from the sides of the bowl. It should be smooth and slightly tacky but not sticky. You may not need the full 4 cups of flour, judge the dough by how it feels, not how much flour you've added.
- Knead the dough for 5 minutes (10 if mixing by hand) until it's very smooth. Transfer the dough to a lightly oiled bowl and cover it tightly with plastic wrap. Let it rise until it has doubled in size, about 1 hour.
- Punch down the dough and turn it out onto a lightly oiled countertop. Divide the dough into 12 equal pieces and roll each into a round ball. The easiest way is to roll the piece of dough against the countertop underneath your hand until it forms into a smooth ball. Place the shaped rolls on a lightly greased or parchment lined baking sheet. Cover them loosely with lightly greased plastic wrap and let them rise until doubled, about 45 minutes.
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Once the rolls have risen, bake for 12-14 minutes, or until they are lightly browned. Remove them from the baking sheet to a wire rack to cool completely before storing in a sealed plastic bag for up to 5 days, or freeze for up to 3 months.
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