Light, fluffy, buttery dinner rolls are impossible to resist. Homemade with just a handful of simple ingredients, the BEST Dinner Rolls can you be on your table in a jiffy. They really are the perfect addition to any meal!
Prep time: PT10M
Cook time: PT12M
Total time: PT22M
Rating
4.99 stars (962 reviews)
Keywords
dinner roll recipe, dinner rolls, dinner rolls recipe
Ingredients
4 -5 cups all purpose flour
2 tablespoons rapid rise, instant yeast
⅓ cup granulated sugar
1 tsp salt
1½ cups warm milk (, 110 degrees)
5 tablespoons butter, softened
1 egg (, room temperature)
2 tablespoons melted butter
Categories
Side Dish
Cuisine
American
Steps
Combine 3 cups of flour, yeast, sugar, salt, warm milk, butter, and egg in the bowl of a stand mixer.
Attach the dough hook and turn the mixer on to the lowest speed and mix until flour is incorporated, scraping down the sides of the bowl as necessary.
Increase speed to medium and beat for 2 minutes.
Add 1/2 cup flour and blend with the dough hook until incorporated. And another 1/2 cup flour and repeat, mixing at medium speed for another 2 minutes until a ball of dough is formed.
Add additional flour as necessary. The dough should be slightly sticky and soft and pulling away from the edge of the bowl.
Transfer the dough to a lightly greased bowl and cover with a towel or plastic wrap. Let rise for 30 minutes at room temperature.
Remove the towel or plastic wrap and deflate the dough by punching down lightly.
Pinch off pieces of the dough and form 24 rolls. You can weigh them to keep the rolls close to the same size. Mine were about 2 ounces each but this will vary depending on how much flour you added.
Transfer the rolls to a lightly greased quarter baking sheet or 9 x 13 baking dish. Cover with a towel or plastic wrap and let rise for an additional 30 minutes at room temperature.
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Bake the rolls for 12 to 15 minutes or until golden brown and cooked through. If the rolls are getting too brown, just tent the rolls with foil.
Remove rolls and brush hot rolls with the melted butter. Serve immediately or store cooled rolls in a plastic bag for up to 3 days.
Nutitrion
Serving Size: 1 serving
Calories: 74 kcal
Carbohydrates: 7 g
Protein: 1 g
Fat: 4 g
Saturated Fat: 2 g
Cholesterol: 17 mg
Sodium: 136 mg
Sugar: 3 g
Reviews
Jay on 2025-11-20 (5 stars): New to baking, decided to test this recipe out for Thanksgiving. The finished product had the look and taste, but were way to doughy. So, I'm needing some guidance on how to make them better. Things to note: I used a total of 4 cups of all purpose flour, 3 cups on the initial mix and added 1/4cup scoops until the dough ball was pulling from the edge of the mixer bowl cleanly. Dough was slightly sticky and soft. Moved to a towel-covered greased bowl and let rise for an hour before separating into 20 2oz rolls on a quarter sheet were they rose for another hour under a towel. Baked at 375 until the tops were nicely browned, which was around 18min. The top half of the roll was soft, flaky, and delicious! But the bottom half was just a bit too chewy and doughy still. I'm thinking I need to make smaller portions, proof them longer on the second round, and then maybe tent them if still too doughy and cook them longer...does that sound about right, or do you have another suggestion? I'm going to try this a few more times until I get it right!
Rachael McGee on 2025-11-19 (5 stars): These are phenomenal! Myself and my 15 year old son made them for dinner tonight. Easy and absolutely delicious! We will definitely be making them again.
Grace R on 2025-11-18 (5 stars): Made these in a pinch when I forgot to buy dinner rolls for thanksgiving dinner. I have tried other recipes & this one is the best so far. I will never buy dinner rolls again.
