Easy One Hour Dinner Rolls

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Everyone love fluffy dinner rolls to go with dinner, and with these One Hour Dinner Rolls, you will get the best golden brown homemade rolls with simple ingredients that you can find all in your pantry. 

When you use instant yeast you can have homemade dinner rolls with less rise time, making these the best buttery rolls to as a side dish with your weeknight meal. 

These are also perfect for any special occasion or as an easy dinner side dish during a holiday meal.

Keep these one-hour dinner rolls on hand since these are the perfect dinner rolls to impress by making easy dinner rolls with this perfect recipe.

Ingredients for One Hour Dinner Rolls:

• Liquid: use will need to use whole milk or whatever you have on hand as well as water
• Butter: use softened unsalted butter
• Sugar: use the white sugar from your pantry
• Salt: you can use either kosher salt or sea salt when making these fluffy rolls
• Flour: all you will need is all-purpose flour to get the right texture for these hour rolls
• Yeast: using either rapid-rise yeast or instant yeast should be perfect for getting the best classic dinner rolls

How to make One Hour Dinner Rolls:

Add milk, water, butter, sugar, and salt in a small bowl and heat in the microwave for about 1 minute. Stir well and pour the yeast mixture into the bowl of a stand mixer or large bowl. Whisk in yeast and let sit for 10 minutes.  

With a dough hook attachment, add about 3.5 cups of flour and mix on medium speed. Add in additional flour incrementally until the dough is soft but not sticky. Mix for about 6-8 minutes.

Divide the dough into 15 even pieces and roll into balls. Place the dough balls in a greased 9×13 baking dish.

Cover the tops of the rolls with a clean dish towel and set it in a warm place and let the dough rise for about 20 minutes, or until doubled. While the rolls are still rising, set the oven to 350℉.

Bake for 15 – 18 minutes in the preheated oven. After the rolls are finished baking, brush the tops of the rolls with melted butter.

Let cool for a few minutes before serving. Enjoy!

How to store leftover dinner rolls:

Fridge: Place any leftovers from this one hour dinner rolls recipe into an airtight container and leave them either on the counter for 1-2 days or in the fridge for 4-5 days.

Freezer: Store the room-temperature rolls in a freezer bag for up to 1 month. 

Tips and tricks for this one-hour dinner roll recipe: 

Type of flour to use:

When making this family favorite dinner roll recipe, I tend to keep it simple by using all-purpose flour. However, you could use bread flour if you have it on hand, but it is not necessary to get delicious dinner rolls.

How to make sure the rolls cook evenly:

If you want to make sure the roll cook evenly, the best option is to use a food scale and weigh the total bread dough and then divide that amount by 15. Then you can break the bread dough into 15 pieces, weighing each one to be sure they are about the same size.

How to roll dinner rolls:

Place the smaller piece of dough in your hand. Flip it over so the dough is on the counter with your hand over top. Then using a little bit of force, move your hand in a small circular motion. 

When you add a little pressure while moving in a circle, it will help pull the ends together underneath. 

Then place the little piece of dough seam side down in the baking dish.

Can you make these ahead?

Absolutely! After baking, you can let the rolls cool completely, put them in an airtight container, and put them in the freezer for up to a month. When you want to serve them, you can pull them out of the freezer a few hours before to let them thaw! 

If you want to heat them up again, you can brush them with a little butter once they’re thawed and throw them in the oven for a few minutes to warm them back up again.

More side dish recipes:

• Garlic & Herb Mashed Potatoes
• One-Pot Mexican Quinoa
• Avocado Corn Salad
• Doritos Taco Salad with Catalina Dressing 
• Parmesan Zucchini Skillet

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