These buttery, fluffy best traditional dinner rolls make the perfect light sweet dinner roll for any occasion!
Prep Time10mins
Cook Time30mins
Proof1hr20mins
Total Time2hrs
Course: Bread, Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Keyword: best dinner roll recipe, yeast dinner rolls, yeast roll recipe
Servings: 12rolls
Ingredients
¼cupwarm water
1packactive dry yeast
¼cupsugar
1 ¼teaspoonsea salt or pink salt
1cupmilk
5tablespoonreal butter
2eggs
4-½cupsunbleached flour
About a tablespoon melted butter to brush on rolls after baking
Instructions
In a large mixing bowl add a ¼ cup warm water and yeast. Let the yeast set a couple minutes to activate.
Whisk in sugar and salt.
In a saucepan on low heat- heat milk and butter. (Don't overheat this you just want the butter melted and warm to the touch.) whisk this into the yeast mixture.
Whisk in the 2 eggs.
With a wooden spoon, Mix in flour one cup at a time, and mix well until you get a nice smooth dough.
Cover and set in a warm part of your kitchen until the dough doubles in size- about 30 minutes to an hour. (This time varies depending on the temperature of your kitchen.)
Preheat oven to 375.
Dump your dough out on a floured surface. Divide dough into 12 equal pieces.
Brush a 9x13 pan with butter or coconut oil.
Take each piece of dough and make into a smooth ball by stretching the dough down around to the bottom until you have a ball.
Place each one in the baking dish until you fill the dish.
Cover and let them rise about 20 minutes, or until doubled in size. Cover the rolls with a dish towel or plastic wrap if necessary.
Bake for about 25-30 minutes or until golden brown.