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Homemade Dinner Rolls

November 28, 2016 by Missy Rakes 19 Comments

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Make these homemade dinner rolls for a delicious bread to serve at any meal. They’re great topped with honey, butter or jam!

See how easy it really is to make homemade dinner rolls on gracefullittlehoneybee.com

Make Your Own Homemade Dinner Rolls

  Nothing reminds me of my grandma more than homemade dinner rolls. Unfortunately, she never wrote any of her recipes down so I’ve had to improvise along the way including with these rolls.

This is actually the dough recipe from my Homemade Ham & Cheese Pockets and they are simply amazing.

If you’ve never tried making your own rolls, I would encourage you to give it a try. They really are easy and blow any store bought roll out of the water in my humble opinion.

This recipe makes 24 rolls, but you can easily cut it in half to only make 12 if you need too. Keep in mind that if you do end up with extra you can freeze them for later. Also, you can substitute lard, coconut oil or butter for the shortening, if you so desire. Let the baking commence!

How to Make Homemade Dinner Rolls:

makes 24 rolls

In large mixing bowl, dissolve yeast into warm water.

Add milk, sugar, shortening, egg, salt and 4 cups flour. Stir well.

Slowly stir in remaining flour (only add as much as needed) until soft dough forms.

Turn onto floured surface and knead 5 minutes.

Place dough in bowl and cover with tea towel. Let sit in a warm place to rise 30 minutes.

Punch dough down slightly. Divide into 24 balls and place in large baking pan.

Cover with clean towel and let rise in a warm place for 20 minutes.

Preheat oven to 400 and bake 12-15 minutes or until golden brown and cooked through.

Want more homemade bread recipes? Here are a few of my favorites:

English Muffin Bread
Cheddar and Green Onion Biscuits
Double Chocolate Zucchini Bread
Oatmeal Cranberry Muffins

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Homemade Dinner Rolls

Easy and Delicious Yeast Rolls
Prep Time1 hr 15 mins
Cook Time15 mins
Total Time1 hr 30 mins
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Easy
Servings: 24 rolls
Calories: 203kcal

Ingredients

  • 3 tbsp active dry yeast
  • 1 cup warm water test with wrist
  • 1 1/2 cups warm milk microwave 30 sec and test with wrist
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup shortening
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 tsp salt
  • approx. 6-8 cups flour

Instructions

  • In large mixing bowl, dissolve yeast into warm water.
  • Add milk, sugar, shortening, egg, salt and 4 cups flour. Stir well.
  • Slowly stir in remaining flour (only add as much as needed) until soft dough forms.
  • Turn onto floured surface and knead 5 minutes.
  • Place dough in bowl and cover with tea towel. Let sit in a warm place to rise 30 minutes.
  • Punch dough down slightly. Divide into 24 balls and place in large baking pan.
  • Cover with clean towel and let rise in a warm place for 20 minutes.
  • Preheat oven to 400 and bake 12-15 minutes or until golden brown and cooked through.

Notes

Butter, coconut oil or lard may be substituted for the shortening.

Nutrition

Calories: 203kcal | Carbohydrates: 33g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 15mg | Sodium: 207mg | Potassium: 69mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 45IU | Calcium: 25mg | Iron: 2mg

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  1. Jane says

    November 28, 2016 at 4:07 pm

    Have you ever substituted butter for the shortening in this recipe?
    Reply
    • Missy Rakes says

      November 30, 2016 at 8:39 am

      I haven't personally, but I think it would work out okay.
      Reply
  2. Heather says

    November 30, 2016 at 6:21 am

    The picture shows white rolls. You don't specify what kind of flour to use in your recipe. Would it be an even exchange to use wheat flour instead of all purpose flour?
    Reply
    • Missy Rakes says

      November 30, 2016 at 8:39 am

      I would do half and half.
      Reply
  3. Jordan says

    January 8, 2017 at 1:14 pm

    Can you make the dough and freeze it?
    Reply
    • Missy Rakes says

      January 8, 2017 at 5:10 pm

      I haven't tried it, but I believe it would be fine.
      Reply
  4. Kay Morris says

    August 27, 2017 at 4:04 pm

    Thank you for the wonderful recipes. I am going to try them today!
    Reply
  5. Mary says

    November 1, 2017 at 4:15 pm

    At what point can you freeze these rolls?
    Reply
    • Missy Rakes says

      November 3, 2017 at 8:36 am

      You can freeze before or after cooking.
      Reply
  6. Andrea says

    December 18, 2017 at 3:57 pm

    Hi, I have made these very yummy rolls, but could it be, that there is a mistake in the ingredients list? The list say, it should be 6-8 cups flour, but later it only says to add 4 cups. What about the other 2-4 cups?
    Reply
    • Missy Rakes says

      December 18, 2017 at 4:19 pm

      Hi Andrea, The instructions read as follows: Step 2: Add milk, sugar, shortening, egg, salt and 4 cups flour. Stir well. Step 3: Slowly stir in remaining flour (only add as much as needed) until soft dough forms. Hope this helps!
      Reply
  7. Cate says

    September 7, 2018 at 10:31 am

    Since shortening has proven to be soooo bad for you, what can you substitute instead?
    Reply
  8. Cate says

    September 7, 2018 at 10:34 am

    Sorry. Just read what you said about butter instead of shortening. But, I don't think the amounts of butter versus shortening are the same. Years ago I substituted butter for shortening and the cookies came out a slimy mess. Any ideas?
    Reply
    • Missy Rakes says

      September 7, 2018 at 1:39 pm

      I've substituted them interchangeably without problem in this recipe.
      Reply
  9. Elise says

    January 31, 2019 at 9:26 am

    Large is by perspective so.... 9x13???? If you halved what would you use for a pan_? 9x9? 8x8_? Thank you!
    Reply
    • Missy Rakes says

      February 4, 2019 at 2:40 pm

      Yes, large would be 9x13.
      Reply
  10. Amy McDowell says

    December 25, 2019 at 2:52 pm

    These rolls are just like my grandmas!! Sooooo good. I love them and plan to make them again and again!!
    ★★★★★

    5 stars

    Reply
  11. Dorothy and Bob Fletcher says

    January 2, 2021 at 9:40 am

    Can you make this in a Bread Maker to Dough Stage? How much Flour would you use? [email protected]
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  12. Dorothy and Bob Fletcher says

    January 2, 2021 at 9:43 am

    Can you make this in a Bread Maker to Dough Stage? How much Flour would you use?
    Reply

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