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Fluffy and buttery Homemade Dinner Rolls are the perfect side for your next evening meal. They are easy to make and better than store-bought!
Dinner Rolls
They come together easily and make your home smell amazing while they bake! It’s hard not to burn your fingers wanting to grab one straight out of the oven.
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Ingredients:
- Warm water
- Active dry yeast – Instant yeast can be used instead of active yeast. Adjust rise time as needed.
- Avocado oil – vegetable is a good substitute for avocado oil
- Egg
- Sea salt
- All-purpose flour
Instructions:
In a measuring cup, mix yeast and water, and let sit for about 5 minutes or until it activates.
Active Dry vs. Instant Yeast
Can I use instant yeast instead of active dry?
Yes, you can! Add it to the flour/salt mixture instead of letting it activate in the water.
In a large bowl, combine the flour, and salt. Mix until combined. When the yeast water mixture has activated, pour it into the flour/salt mixture.
Add in the egg, and avocado oil. Mix with a fork until you have a shaggy dough.
Mixer Tip
Can I use a stand mixer?
Yes! I have and it works well in a time crunch! It is wonderful when you don’t have time to knead by hand.
Place the dough onto a lightly floured surface, and knead for about 5 minutes or until smooth. Put the dough in an oiled bowl, and let rise until doubled in size. This can take an hour or two depending on the temperature of your home.
When the dough has doubled in size, gently punch down the dough with your fist and put it onto a lightly floured surface. Divide the dough into 12 equal pieces. You can eyeball or use a kitchen scale to be more accurate!
Gently shape into balls, and place in a lightly oiled, or parchment lined pan. Cover with a clean damp kitchen towel, and let rise for 30 minutes-1 hour or until fluffy and almost doubled in size.
Place pan into a preheated oven for 20-25 minutes and bake until the tops are lightly golden brown. Rub with butter when fresh out of the oven, and enjoy! The full list of ingredients and baking details can be found in the printable recipe card at the very end.
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Dinner Rolls Recipe
Dinner Rolls
Equipment
- Mixing bowl
- Kitchen towel
- 9×13 baking dish
- Basting Brush
- Measuring cups and spoons
- Stand mixer with kneading attachment (optional)
Ingredients
- 1 cup warm water
- 1 package active dry yeast (or 2 1/4 teaspoons)
- 3 Tablespoons avocado oil
- 1 Egg (at room temperature)
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- 3¼ cups all-purpose flour
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375℉
- In a measuring cup, mix yeast and water, and let sit for about 5 minutes or until it activates.
- In a large bowl, combine the flour, and salt. Mix until combined. When the yeast water mixture has activated, pour it into the flour/salt mixture.
- Add in the egg, and avocado oil. Mix with a fork until you have a shaggy dough.
- Place the dough onto a lightly floured surface, and knead for about 5 minutes or until smooth.
- Put the dough in an oiled bowl, and let rise until doubled in size. This can take an hour or two depending on the temperature of your home.
- When the dough has doubled in size, gently punch down the dough with your fist and put it onto a lightly floured surface.
- Divide the dough into 12 equal pieces.
- Gently shape into balls, and place in a lightly oiled, or parchment lined pan.
- Cover with a clean damp kitchen towel, and let rise for 30 minutes-1 hour or until fluffy and almost doubled in size.
- Cover with a clean damp kitchen towel, and let rise for 30 minutes-1 hour or until fluffy and almost doubled in size.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes until the tops are lightly golden brown.
- Brush them with melted butter, and enjoy!
It doesn’t say how long to cook them for in the recipe.