Hi everyone! I’m Jen Day, mother of two crazy little boys, lover of all things crafty and food related, and blogger at My Daylights (it’s a pun on my last name, tee hee).
I love baking, especially because I love the smell of baking. And nothing is better than the smell of homemade bread or rolls in the oven. I used to be really intimidated by baking bread or rolls of any kind. It never seemed to work out for me. Then, a couple of years ago, we decided to get ourselves out of debt which put us on a really tight grocery budget. We couldn’t afford to buy frozen dinner rolls any longer. And I missed having them with our dinners. So I did a little digging, and a bunch of experimenting, to find an easy recipe for rolls. I found two that we love. One is written to be used with a bread machine and then this one can be done by hand or with a mixer.
https://www.cupcakediariesblog.com/2014/03/one-hour-homemade-dinner-rolls.html
These are dense, fluffy, and so easy. In fact, the mixer does most of the work for you. If you have a little helper, like I do, this is a great recipe to let them in on. My four year old loves putting the ingredients in the bowl and helping me roll them into balls.
One Hour Homemade Dinner Rolls
Ingredients
- 2 c. all purpose flour
- 1 package rapid rise yeast or 2 1/4 tsp.
- 2 Tbsp sugar
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1/2 c. milk
- 1/4 c. water
- 2 Tbsp butter or margarine Let's be real-butter is always better!
Instructions
- Combine 3/4 cup flour, undissolved yeast, sugar and salt in a large bowl.
- Heat milk, water and butter until very warm (120 degrees to 130 degrees F). Add to flour mixture. Beat 2 minutes at medium speed of electric mixer, scraping bowl occasionally.
- Add 1/4 cup flour; beat 2 minutes at high speed. Stir in enough remaining flour to make soft dough.
- Knead on lightly floured surface until smooth and elastic, about 8 to 10 minutes (I cheat and use my mixer! Not sure if that’s good or not but it works, especially when I don’t have time to do it by hand).
- Cover; let rest 10 minutes. Divide dough into 12 equal pieces; shape into balls. Place in greased 8-inch round pan. Cover; let rise in warm, draft-free place until doubled in size, about 30 minutes.
- Bake in preheated 375 degrees F oven for 20 minutes or until done. Remove from pan; brush with additional melted butter, if desired. Serve warm.
One Hour Homemade Dinner Rolls
Ingredients
- 2 c. all purpose flour
- 1 package rapid rise yeast or 2 1/4 tsp.
- 2 Tbsp sugar
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1/2 c. milk
- 1/4 c. water
- 2 Tbsp butter or margarine Let's be real-butter is always better!
Instructions
- Combine 3/4 cup flour, undissolved yeast, sugar and salt in a large bowl.
- Heat milk, water and butter until very warm (120 degrees to 130 degrees F). Add to flour mixture. Beat 2 minutes at medium speed of electric mixer, scraping bowl occasionally.
- Add 1/4 cup flour; beat 2 minutes at high speed. Stir in enough remaining flour to make soft dough.
- Knead on lightly floured surface until smooth and elastic, about 8 to 10 minutes (I cheat and use my mixer! Not sure if that’s good or not but it works, especially when I don’t have time to do it by hand).
- Cover; let rest 10 minutes. Divide dough into 12 equal pieces; shape into balls. Place in greased 8-inch round pan. Cover; let rise in warm, draft-free place until doubled in size, about 30 minutes.
- Bake in preheated 375 degrees F oven for 20 minutes or until done. Remove from pan; brush with additional melted butter, if desired. Serve warm.
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Alli is the food blogger and photographer behind Cupcake Diaries. Nestled in Northern Utah with her four young boys, hubby, and a full pantry, she loves baking all kinds of treats as well as quick and easy meals for her family. What started out as sharing a few recipes with family members here and there soon turned into a full-functioning recipe blog with readers from all around the world! Alli is a full-time mom who enjoys music, holidays, and spending time with her family.
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Amber @ Dessert Now, Dinner Later! says
I bet rolls in a dutch oven are delicious! Love homemade rolls!
Barbara Wilson says
Great job Jen, they look delicious! Baking with your kids makes great memories too!
Ashlee says
love bread and rolls, mmmm
Becky @ lovetobeinthekitchen says
Yum! Looks delicious! I love homemade bread but don’t love when it takes forever!
Jennie says
When you used your mixer to knead the dough, how long, please?
Allison Miller says
Great question, Jennie! You will want to knead it in your mixer for the same amount of time, 8-10 minutes. Thanks and I hope you enjoy your rolls!
Crystal says
How would these hold if I made them ahead of time? The day before?? Should I bake them or could I refrigerate them and then lay them out to rise day of? Just let me know!
Allison Miller says
Hi Crystal! Great question. You can totally make them ahead and take the dough out to bake the next day. I did that the last time I made them and they worked great!
Ocea says
Does this recipe work well when doubled? Or should I just make one batch at a time?
Alli says
You should be able to double the batch without any problems. Thank you for the question!