Thanksgiving Soft & Fluffy Dinner Rolls
These homemade soft dinner rolls are buttery, pillowy and perfectly golden brown. They're eays to make, can be prepped ahead of time, and are the perfect side dish for Thanksgiving, Christmas, or any other holiday dinner!
Servings: 15 rolls
Ingredients
- 1 cup whole milk, warm (about 110°F)
- 2 ¼ tsp instant yeast 1 packet instant yeast
- 2 tbsp granulated sugar
- 1 large egg room temp
- ¼ cup unsalted butter softened
- 3 & ¼ cups bread flour can use AP flour if in a pinch.
- 1 ½ tsp salt
For topping:
- 3 Tbsp unsalted butter melted (for brushing after baking)
- Flaky salt optional
Instructions
- Warm your milk to 110 degrees F by either microwave or stove. Use a thermometer to know it's ready.1 cup whole milk, warm
- If using active dry yeast, stir it into the warm milk with 1 Tbsp sugar and let sit 5–10 minutes until foamy.2 ¼ tsp instant yeast, 2 tbsp granulated sugar
- If using instant yeast, skip this and move on to the next step.
- In a large bowl (or stand mixer with dough hook), combine milk, yeast, sugar, egg, and softened butter. Mix until the egg and sugar and combined with the rest of the liquid ingredients.1 large egg, ¼ cup unsalted butter
- Add flour and salt. Mix until a soft dough forms. It should be slightly tacky but not sticky. Add more flour if needed (up to 1/4 cup).3 & ¼ cups bread flour, 1 ½ tsp salt
- Knead by hand or mixer on medium speed for 8–10 minutes until smooth, elastic, and stretchy.
- Place dough in a greased bowl, cover, and let rise in a warm spot until doubled, about 1–1 ½ hours.
- Punch down dough and divide into 15 equal pieces (about 50-55g each). Shape into smooth balls. Arrange evenly in a greased 9x13 pan (3 rows of 5).
- Cover and let rise again until puffy, almost doubled, about 30-45 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 350°F ). Bake rolls for 17-18 minutes, until golden brown on top and cooked through.
- Brush warm rolls with melted butter and sprinkle with flaky salt (if desired).3 Tbsp unsalted butter, Flaky salt
Nutrition
Calories: 171Calories | Carbohydrates: 23g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 27mg | Sodium: 245mg | Potassium: 74mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 207IU | Vitamin C: 0.01mg | Calcium: 28mg | Iron: 0.3mg