Quick dinner rolls made from scratch, light and fluffy, freezer friendly, and perfect with any meal, especially a holiday dinner From flour to rolls in an hour!
1 cupmilkwarmed, about 110 degrees F, we use oatly full fat for dairy free
1/4cupgranulated sugar
2tablespoonsactive dry yeast1 packet
4tablespoonsbuttersoftened - we use salted country crock plant butter
1eggroom temperature
3 - 3 1/2cupsbread flouror all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoonteaspoonssaltuse 1 teaspoon if using unsalted butter
Instructions
In a medium bowl, combine the warm milk, sugar, and yeast. Mix the mixture and let it sit for a few minutes for the yeast to bloom. Once the yeast has bloomed the mixture will be foamy.
Add the egg, butter, and 1 cup of flour mixed with the salt to the bowl and knead in a mixer on low speed (or use a Danish whisk) until the mixture starts to come together. Slowly add the remaining flour and knead (or use your Danish whisk) on medium speed until the dough starts to form into a ball. If your dough is too sticky, you can add more flour, 1 tablespoon at a time. The bread dough should be soft.
Use olive oil or avocado oil to grease a large bowl. Add the dough and toss in the oil to coat the bowl and the dough. Cover the bowl with a damp cloth and set it in a warm area for at least 15 minutes.
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Once the dough is ready, you can grease a 9x13 baking pan or casserole dish.
Lightly flour your hands and pinch off a bit of dough to make dough balls. Use a food scale if you want them to be the same size. You'll need 15 rolls formed to fill the baking pan.
Roll the balls in the palm of your hands or with one hand on a pastry board until they're smooth on the top, and then place them into your prepared baking dish in 5 rows with 3 rolls.
Cover the dinner rolls with a damp cloth and allow the dough to rise for 15-20 minutes.
Bake the rolls for 15-18 minutes or until the rolls are nicely golden brown on top.
Remove the rolls from the oven once done, and brush them with melted butter if desired.
Notes
The first few times making dinner rolls, it can be helpful to use a food scale to get uniform-sized dinner rolls. You can weigh the entire batch and divide it by 15 to see how many grams each roll should be. Eventually, you'll know the size in your hand and can go by eye as well.