These homemade dinner rolls are soft, fluffy, buttery and quite simply irresistible. The best part? They're ready in around 30 minutes, start to finish.
In a mixing bowl add flour and make a well using your measuring cup in the middle and fit the mixer with the dough hook attachment
In a bowl, add the milk, butter, sugar and salt. Microwave in 30 second increments decreasing time as needed until the butter is just melted. Stir and allow to cool 2 minutes.
Pour half of the milk mixture into the flour well. Scatter the yeast over it.
Start mixing on low speed, slowly pouring the remaining milk mixture and add eggs.
Mix until the dough comes together and starts pulling from the sides, if it doesn’t, dust with a touch more flour. Remove the dough from the mixing bowl and divide it into 12 pieces.
Place all the rolls into an 11-inch round baking pan or a 13X9-inch baking pan.
Cover the rolls with a clean tea towel and let rest while the oven is pre-heating.
Heat the oven to 375°F.
Bake the rolls for 14 minutes or until golden brown.
Just before serving, brush them with melted butter.
Notes
Tips
Be careful with the temperature of your milk. It's what activates the yeast - so you want it not too hot, not too cold. 100-110F is ideal.
Use a baking thermometer if you want to make sure you've got the temperature just right.
To keep the size consistent, I part the dough into halves, halve it again and then break it down into three rolls each.
Check the tops of the rolls at 11-12 minutes bake time. Every oven is different. If the tops are starting to darken, simply cover with aluminum foil for remainder of bake time.
How to Store
At Room Temperature - These rolls can be stored at room temperature for up to three days. Wrap tightly to store.
Refrigerate - for best results, wrap each roll individually in plastic wrap before refrigerating. This seals in moisture and helps them retain their soft texture. Allow to come to room temperature for an hour before eating.
Freeze - Properly stored, these homemade dinner rolls will maintain best freshness and quality for about three months, but are safe beyond that time. I like to bag them individually in a ziplock before freezing.