Easy Homemade Soft Dinner Rolls
The best soft homemade dinner rolls baked using yeast are easy to make. These rolls are delicious and enjoyed best when warm straight out of the oven.
Equipment
- Stand Mixer, with dough hook and paddle
Ingredients
- 1.5 C warm water between 105-115°
- 1 TB yeast active instant
- 1 TB sugar
- 3 & ¾ C all-purpose flour
- 2 TB salted butter softened
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 4 TB salted butter melted (for brushing on the tops)
- 1 TB flakey sea salt (for sprinkling on the tops)
Instructions
- In your mixing bowl for your stand mixer, add the warm water and sprinkle in the yeast. Add the sugar and stir with a spoon to dissolve. Let sit about 5 minutes for the yeast to start to activate.
- Place the paddle mixing attachment on your stand mixer. Add 2 cups of the flour, the softened butter, and the salt. Turn on the mixer on low and then medium to combine. Stop and add the remaining flour and scrape the sides if needed with a rubber spatula to ensure the dough stays together and combines evenly.
- The dough should not stick to the edges of the bowl and be combined when it is ready to knead. Remove the dough from the paddle and switch to the dough hook attachment. Turn on medium and let the dough hook knead the dough about 4 minutes. The dough should be smooth and a bit elastic when this step is done.
- Remove the mixing bowl from the stand mixer. Cover with plastic wrap and let rise in a warm place for 20 minutes. Inside the oven with only the light on or on top of the refrigerator is what works best for me.
- Remove the plastic wrap and punch down the dough in the bowl. Pull the dough into one large ball and place it on a large work surface or cutting board that has been floured lightly. Gently shape into a large rectangle and portion out the dough into 20 equal-sized pieces.
- Prepare a large baking casserole dish with non-stick spray or covered in butter. I used a 13x9x2 dish. Roll each of the 20 pieces into a ball and place them in the prepared pan. 20 should fit into this pan size with room in between each. This is perfect as they will expand as they continue to rise and bake.
- Brush with half the melted butter and sprinkle on some sea salt flakes. Be sure to cover each roll. Preheat oven to 400°. While the oven is preheating, let the rolls rise another 15 minutes.
- Bake for 15-18 minutes, depending on how golden brown that you like your tops. Once out of the oven, brush with the remaining melted butter (you will likely need to melt this again as it will start to set to solid again while this bakes).
- Let cool about 5 minutes so the butter soaks in and they are easier to handle. Once ready to eat serve with butter and enjoy!
Notes
STORING & REHEATING:
- Store leftovers for up to 3 days in a cool dry place wrapped tightly or in an air-tight container with a lid.
- Reheat in the oven on 375°F for 5 minutes or until warm.
Nutrition
Calories: 118kcalCarbohydrates: 19gProtein: 3gFat: 4gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.2gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 9mgSodium: 493mgPotassium: 28mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 105IUVitamin C: 0.001mgCalcium: 5mgIron: 1mg
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