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Soft Dinner Rolls in a white dish
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5 from 2 votes

Perfect Soft Dinner Rolls

These are the best dinner rolls ever and it doesn't require eggs
Prep Time30 minutes
Cook Time25 minutes
Resting time2 hours
Course: Bread
Keyword: bread rolls, dinner rolls, soft dinner rolls
Servings: 12

Ingredients

  • 2 cups/500ml cake wheat flour/all purpose flour/bread flour
  • 1 tsp instant dry yeast
  • 2 tbsp sugar
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 2 tbsp soft butter
  • 1 cup warm milk

Instructions

  • Using a stand mixer add the the flour to the mixing bowl. Add the yeast on one side of the bowl and the sugar and salt on the other
  • Use the dough hook and mix the dry ingredients until combined
  • Mix the milk and butter together and pour it in. Mix on medium speed for 6 minutes. You should have a silky smooth dough and it should leave the sides of the bowl. If you are using your hands you should knead for an extra 3 or 4 minutes
  • Grease a large bowl with oil and ensure the dough is coated with oil. Cover with a clean kitchen towel or cling wrap and place in a warm place to rise, 1 to 2 hours. Will be double in size
  • Punch the dough down to release any air. Divide the dough into 12 pieces and shape into round balls, ensure you tuck any seams under the ball so you have a smooth, neat ball of dough
  • Cover again with a kitchen towel or cling wrap and rest for another hour until it's puffy
  • Bake in the oven, middle rack, at 180 degrees Celsius for 25 minutes or until the tops are golden brown
  • Brush with melted butter and serve warm

Notes

  1. If you are using active yeast you will need to proof it first
  2. If your dough does feel a little too sticky you can add a little more flour although at high altitude I didn't need it
  3. You can use low fat or full fat milk. I have used both and it works fine
  4. The rolls can be refrigerated, covered well,  rest for 1 to 2 hours when out of the fridge and bake
  5. Rolls can be frozen, thawed and re-heated again. Spray the rolls with some water and re-heat in the oven for a few minutes
  6. I used salted butter and added the extra bit of salt
  7. If you are using unsalted butter you can increase the amount of salt by another 1/4 teaspoon
  8. Although I have stipulated the resting times as 1-2 hours. The first rise only took me an hour and the second 30 minutes. So this really depends on how warm your environment is.