Dinner Rolls
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!
Servings: 12 rolls
Equipment
- Mixing bowl
- Kitchen towel
- 9x13 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!
Notes
Recipe Notes:
Water Temperature: Make sure your water is right at 115F or else you can kill the yeast, or if it is too cool, it won’t activate.
Measuring the flour: Spooning and leveling your flour is the correct way to measure! Spoon it into your measuring cup, and gently scrape the top off level with the cup.
Kneading: You want to be sure to knead the dough long enough. If not, the rolls could turn out really dense and hard. The dough will be smooth and elastic and pass the window pane test when ready.
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.
