Description
These buttery soft dinner rolls are a delight with their pillowy texture and golden tops. Perfect for holiday gatherings, they are easy to make and irresistibly delicious.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup whole milk, warm (about 110°F)
- 2 ¼ tsp instant yeast (1 packet instant yeast)
- 2 tbsp granulated sugar
- 1 large egg (room temperature)
- ¼ cup unsalted butter (softened)
- 3 ¼ cups bread flour
- 1 ½ tsp salt
- 3 tbsp unsalted butter (melted for brushing after baking)
- Flaky salt (optional)
Instructions
- Warm the milk to about 110°F and activate the yeast if using active dry yeast.
- Mix the warmed milk, egg, and softened butter in a large bowl or stand mixer until well combined.
- Incorporate the bread flour and salt, mixing until a soft, slightly tacky dough forms.
- Knead the dough by hand or mixer until smooth and elastic, about 8-10 minutes.
- Let the dough rise in a greased bowl, covered, for 1 to 1½ hours until doubled in size.
- Punch down the dough, divide into 15 pieces, and shape into balls. Arrange in a greased 9×13 pan.
- Cover and let the shaped rolls rise again for 30-45 minutes until puffy.
- Preheat the oven to 350°F and bake the rolls for 17-18 minutes until golden brown.
- Brush with melted butter right after baking and sprinkle with flaky salt if desired.
Notes
If using all-purpose flour, the rolls will still be soft but may lack chewiness from bread flour.
For a flavor twist, consider adding herbs or garlic powder into the dough.
Avoid overkneading the dough to keep the rolls soft.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 roll
- Calories: 130
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 20mg