Homemade Dinner Rolls
Soft and delicious homemade dinner rolls are not only easy to make but very budget-friendly.
Servings: 16 rolls
Calories: 89kcal
Ingredients
- 1 Tablespoon active dry yeast
- 1 cup warm water
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 egg
- 2 Tablespoons butter melted + 1 Tablespoon for brushing the top of the rolls
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 3-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
Instructions
- Add the active dry yeast and warm water to a large bowl.
- Next, add the sugar, egg, and melted butter and mix well.
- Slowly add the salt and flour a little bit at a time. Mix for about five minutes. If you have a mixer with a hook, use the hook in this step.
- Sprinkle some flour on the counter and knead the dough for about 30 seconds.
- Shape the dough into a ball, place it in a greased bowl and cover with a paper towel or kitchen towel and allow it to rise for 1-1/2 hours.
- Take the dough and cut it into 16 pieces.
- Roll each piece into a ball and place all of the rolls into a greased 9" x 9" square baking dish.
- Allow the rolls to rise again for one hour.
- Bake at 350-degrees for 15-20 minutes or until the tops are golden brown.
- Brush tops with melted butter.
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Notes
When shaping each roll, allow them to sit for five minutes after initially shaping them. Go back and tuck the dough underneath the ball to help it have a round shape. Place it back in the baking dish and allow it to rise for one hour.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 | Calories: 89kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 15mg | Sodium: 163mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g