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Dinner Rolls

Light, fluffy, buttery dinner rolls are impossible to resist. Homemade with just a handful of simple ingredients, the BEST Dinner Rolls can be on your table instantly. They are the perfect addition to any meal! 
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
2 hours 30 minutes
Total Time 3 hours
Servings: 12 dinner rolls
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American

Ingredients
  

  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup warm milk
  • 1 tbsp. instant dry yeast
  • 2 tbsp white sugar
  • 3 tbsp. butter softened
  • 1 whole egg
  • 1 tsp. Salt
  • ½ tbsp. melted butter

Method
 

  1. Add 2 ½ cups of flour, eggs, softened butter, salt, sugar, yeast, and warm milk in the bowl of a stand mixer with a dough hook.
  2. Mix the ingredients at low speed until the flour starts to mix in, then increase speed to medium and gradually add the remaining flour until the dough leaves the sides of the bowl and gathers in the center.
  3. Once the dough is ready, transfer it to the bowl lightly greased with oil. Cover the dough with a kitchen towel and leave it to rise for 90 minutes or until it doubles the volume.
  4. Once the dough rises, transfer it to another giant bowl lightly greased with oil. After punching down the dough, divide and shape it into 24 rolls and place them onto a baking sheet into four columns of six. Cover the rolls again and set them aside to rise for around 60 minutes or until they double in size, usually taking an hour.
  5. Prepare the oven and preheat it to 375 degrees F. Place the baking sheet in the oven and bake for 10 to 14 minutes or until the color turns light brown.
  6. Once the balls are ready, remove them from the oven and apply melted butter using a brush. Leave to rest for 15 minutes, then place on the cooling rack. Once dinner rolls are cooled completely, serve immediately.

Notes

Don't forget to proof it first if you use active dry yeast instead of instant yeast.
You can replace all-purpose flour with gluten-free all-purpose flour as well.