Soft and Fluffy Dinner Rolls Recipe

Side view of a plate of stacked dinner rolls.

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Soft and Fluffy Dinner Rolls Recipe

Our Soft and Fluffy Dinner Rolls are made with just six simple ingredients and yield a perfectly golden crust and tender interior. These are easy to prepare and make a delicious accompaniment to any meal.

Course Side Dish, Snack

Cuisine American

Keyword dinner rolls

Prep Time 30

Cook Time 23

Rise Time 1

Total Time 1 53

Servings rolls

Calories 171kcal

Author Sue Ringsdorf

Ingredients

2 Tablespoons active dry yeast - I use Red Star
1/3 cup sugar
2 cups warm milk - warmed to 100-110 degrees F
1/3 cup canola oil
2 teaspoons kosher salt
5-6 cups all-purpose flour
butter and salt - for topping

Instructions

Activate yeast. In large standing mixer, combine the yeast and sugar. Add warm milk (warmed to 100-110 degrees F) and stir with a spatula. Let the yeast mixture sit for about 15 minutes to get the yeast working. Add canola oil and stir again.
2 Tablespoons active dry yeast, 1/3 cup sugar, 2 cups warm milk, 1/3 cup canola oil
Add salt and flour. Add kosher salt. Then gradually add 5-6 cups of flour until you get just the right consistency. The dough will pull away from the sides of the mixer when it is close to being ready. You want the dough to be soft but not too sticky. Once you have enough flour added, let the mixer run for another five minutes.
2 teaspoons kosher salt, 5-6 cups all-purpose flour
Add dough to a bowl. Grease a large bowl with canola oil and transfer dough to the bowl. Punch the dough down into a nice smooth ball. Place smooth side up in the bowl and cover with a clean kitchen towel. Place in a warm corner of your kitchen.
Let dough rise. Let the dough rise until doubled in size. This could take anywhere from 30 minutes up to more than an hour (depending on many factors).
Shape rolls. Use a knife to divide dough in half. Then divide each half into 10 equal sized pieces. Shape each into a round disk-like shape, using your hands to bring the outsides into the middle.
Place dough in pans. Add baking spray to two round baking pans. Place ten rolls into each pan, smooth side up. Then press the rolls down gently with your hands.
Let rise again. Cover rolls with the clean towel and let rise again, about 30 minutes. Be careful to avoid letting the dough rise too much or air pockets will form on the top.
Bake rolls. Bake rolls in a 350-degree oven for approximately 22-25 minutes. You will know they are done when they are golden brown on top and lightly brown on the bottom. Brush the tops of the rolls with butter. Add a sprinkle of kosher salt.
butter and salt
Cool. Transfer rolls to a wire cooling rack to cool.

Notes

See blog post for step-by-step directions and photos plus recipe tips and FAQs.
Store dinner rolls in an airtight container for 2-3 days.
For longer storage, freeze the rolls. Wrap them tightly in plastic wrap, then place them in a freezer bag. They can be frozen for up to three months.

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