Name: Soft & Buttery Dinner Rolls Recipe
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: 20
Ingredients: 1½ tablespoons yeast; 1 teaspoon sugar; ¼ cup warm water; ½ cup butter, softened; ½ cup sugar; 3 eggs; 1 cup whole milk; 4¾ cups flour; 2 teaspoons salt

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These dinner rolls are soft as pillows and perfectly brushed with melted butter. If you’re looking for the perfect roll recipe, you’ve come to the right place!

I’m a sucker for all things bread, but I’m also pretty judgemental. Especially when it comes to rolls! I don’t want rolls that are only soft and delicious when they’re fresh right out of the oven (because, c’mon, really how hard is that to achieve?). I want them to be soft enough to enjoy with leftovers for dayyyyys. And I’m not just looking for a carbohydrate vehicle that delivers other foods to my mouth. I want my dinner rolls to shine on their own, to have enough flavor and texture that I want to make a meal out of JUST rolls.

I’m not alone, right? I didn’t think so. For all you like-minded dinner roll snobs out there, this recipe is for you!

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These dinner rolls are soft as pillows and perfectly brushed with melted butter. If you're looking for the perfect roll recipe, you've come to the right place!

The only thing you’ll want on your dinner plate is a big pile of these Soft & Buttery Rolls!

Soft & Buttery Dinner Rolls Recipe

Yield: 20

Prep Time: 1 hour

Cook Time: 15 minutes

Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes

These dinner rolls were perfectly golden on top and pillow soft in the middle. Plus, this recipe makes a BIG batch, which I think is a must in a dinner roll recipe!

Ingredients

1½ tablespoons yeast
1 teaspoon sugar
¼ cup warm water
½ cup butter, softened
½ cup sugar
3 eggs
1 cup whole milk
4¾ cups flour
2 teaspoons salt

Instructions

Stir the yeast and the teaspoon of sugar in the warm water (think bath water) and let rest for about 5 minutes or until foamy.
In a stand mixer, cream together the butter and sugar. Mix in the eggs one at a time.
Add the milk, 4 cups of the flour, the salt, and the yeast mixture. Use the bread hook to knead and mix the dough until it is pulling away from the edges of the bowl (add more flour as needed).
Once a smooth, elastic dough has formed, cover it with a damp towel and place in a warm spot to rise until doubled in size.
Transfer the dough to a well floured surface and divide into 16-20 balls of dough. Place on a greased baking sheet, spread evenly apart.
Cover with towel and once again allow to rise in a warm place until doubled in size.
When ready to bake, preheat the oven to 350ºF. Bake the rolls for 12-14 minutes, until golden on top.
Optional: brush the tops with more butter while warm.

Nutrition Information:

Yield: 20 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 190Total Fat: 6gSaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 41mgSodium: 265mgCarbohydrates: 29gFiber: 1gSugar: 6gProtein: 5g