Soft and Fluffy Dinner Rolls Recipe for Perfect Homemade Bread

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Delicious Dinner Rolls

Soft, fluffy, and melt-in-your-mouth — these dinner rolls are easy to make and perfect for family meals or special occasions. The recipe yields 24 rolls and produces a tender, slightly sweet roll with a buttery finish.

Soft, fluffy, melt-in-your-mouth dinner rolls that are simple to prepare and always a hit.

5 from 4 votes

Course:
Breads

Prep Time:
20 minutes

Cook Time:
10 minutes

Total Time:
30 minutes (plus rising time)

Servings:
24

Ingredients

• 2 T active dry yeast
• 1/4 cup plus 1 T warm water
• 1 cup milk
• 3 eggs
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup oil
• 5 1/2 cups flour, divided
• 2 tsp salt
• melted butter for topping

Instructions

• In a small bowl (or the bowl of a stand mixer) combine the yeast and warm water. Cover and let the yeast dissolve for about 10 minutes.
• Heat the milk until just warm — not scalding.
• In a large bowl or in a stand mixer, whisk the eggs, sugar, and oil. Stir in the warm milk and the yeast mixture. Add the salt, then add flour one cup at a time, mixing or kneading well between additions. Start with 4 1/2 cups of flour and add more as needed to form a soft, stretchy, slightly tacky dough. Avoid adding too much flour. Once the dough is formed, knead about 5 minutes by hand or less with a mixer.
• Cover the dough with plastic wrap or the mixer lid and let it rise in a warm spot until doubled, about 2 to 3 hours.
• Lightly grease a 12 x 18 inch cookie sheet and set aside.
• Punch the dough down and turn it onto a lightly floured surface.
• Divide the dough into three equal portions. Roll each portion into a circle and cut each circle into eight triangles, like pizza slices. Roll each triangle from the wide end toward the point and place the rolls point-side down on the prepared pan.
• Cover with a clean dishcloth and let the rolls rise until doubled, about 15–20 minutes.
• Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C). Bake the rolls 5 minutes on the bottom rack, then move to the center rack for an additional 4–6 minutes until golden. Remove from the oven and brush generously with melted butter.