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Easy Dinner Rolls From Scratch

April 7, 2019 by Tracy | Updated July 15, 2020 This post may contain affiliate links. Read my disclosure policy.

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Homemade bread is always better and these Easy Dinner Rolls From Scratch are so simple to make that you’ll never want to go back to store-bought again!

a pan of dinner rolls with two pulled out.

Is there anything better than fresh-baked bread? No. The answer is no. There are many foods I could live without. Chocolate? Bye. Ice cream? See ya. Cakes and Pies? Adios. But bread? The thought of life without bread is truly horrifying. So much so that a *slight* gluten intolerance can’t even keep me away. These Easy Dinner Rolls From Scratch? Oh they're just over there being delightfully soft, subtlety sweet, unassumingly solidifying my deep love for all things bread and holy.

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Ingredients Needed:

One of the best parts about these rolls? I bet you have everything you already need in your pantry right now.

  • All Purpose Flour - You could also use bread flour or whole wheat flour.
  • Sugar - White granulated is best for this recipe.
  • Instant Yeast - If you have active yeast instead, no problem. Just activate your yeast first by letting the yeast and water sit in the stand mixer for about 10 minutes until it starts to bubble.
  • Butter - I use salted for this recipe but you could also use unsalted and just add a pinch more salt.
  • Egg
  • Salt

Step-by-Step Instructions

Are you a bread lover who finds the thought of making your own bread daunting? I get it. It can be! There are some bread recipes that are super complicated and technical. This recipe is NOT one of them. These Easy Dinner Rolls From Scratch are sooo easy you’ll think you’re missing something!

Step 1: Add all of your ingredients (first reserving 1 cup of flour) to a stand mixer and let it do the work.

Step 2: Then shape it into a ball on a floured surface and add it to a bowl to rise.

overhead of a round dough in bowl.

Do I need a Stand Mixer? No! But let me just say in general. In life. In all things that can make your baking world a better place, yes. You need a good stand mixer. But for this recipe you can totally mix everything by hand, it's just much easier to do it with a kitchen aid or other stand mixer.

overhead of a proofed dough in bowl.

Oh hi, pretty.

15 shaped balls in a baking pan.

Step 3: Shape into little balls and add to your 9X13 baking dish.

15 risen balls of dough in a pan.

Step 4: Let them rise again in their pan and they're ready to be baked!

fresh baked dinner rolls in pan.

Baked to perfection!

3 dinner rolls pulled from pan on top of other rolls.

Truly. They're the pull apart, soft, fluffy, rolls that you'll want to use to sop up some Homemade Mushroom Marinara. Dip in some gravy. Finish a bowl of Cream of Mushroom Soup From Scratch with them. Slice in half and put a tab of butter in. Or, do what we did: smoke a turkey in the smoker and add some homemade BBQ sauce for the ultimate turkey slider.

Our Other Homemade Breads

Most of the bread recipes we make around here are super easy. As a working mom with two under 3, everything we make these days is easy. Here are some of my other favorite easy homemade bread recipes:

No Knead Rosemary Garlic Bread

Whole Wheat Honey Oat Bread

Easy Crusty French Baguette

NY Deli Rye Bread

English Muffins From Scratch

Easy White Sandwich Bread

Copycat Dave's Killer Bread

Vietnamese Baguette

a tray of dinner rolls with two pulled up.

These were a huge hit in our house. But my toddler is taking after her mother, and not just that the girl gets hangry. She already has a deep deep love for all things carb-loaded and bread and she was one happy little gluten lover with these.

You'll find these at our table on Easter this year! Anndd probably 6 times before then, too. 😉

Enjoy! As always, if you make this recipe or any of my others, I love to hear what you think! Leave a comment below, email me, or you can find me on Facebook, Instagram, and Pinterest!

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Easy Dinner Rolls From Scratch

Homemade bread is always better and these Easy Dinner Rolls From Scratch are so simple to make that you’ll never want to go back to store bought again!
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Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Diet: Low Fat, Vegetarian
Prep Time: 2 hours
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Rising Time: 1 hour 45 minutes
Total Time: 2 hours 20 minutes
Servings: 15 rolls
Author: Tracy

Equipment

  • 9 X 13 Baking Sheet
  • Stand mixer

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon instant yeast
  • 1 cup warm water
  • 3 1/4 cup all purpose flour
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 2 tablespoons salted butter softened
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 Egg, beaten

Instructions

  • In the bowl of a stand mixer add warm water and sprinkle yeast on top.  Add the rest of the ingredients except 1 cup of flour.  
  • With the dough hook, mix on low until all is combined.  Slowly add the last cup of flour and continue to mix for another few minutes until a dough forms. 
  • Lightly flour a clean surface and transfer dough to it. Dough will be slightly sticky.  Knead a couple of times and shape into a ball.  
  • Transfer ball into a large bowl and cover with plastic wrap.  Let rise until doubled - approximately an hour.  
  • Grease a 9X13 pan.  Return dough to a floured surface and break into 15 evenly sized balls and place in pan.  Cover with kitchen towel and let rise another 45 minutes. Or you can loosely cover and place in fridge to let rise overnight.
  • Bake at 350 degrees for 15-20 minutes until tops are golden brown.
  • Serve and enjoy!

Notes

Prepare in advance: 
Prep dough in pan and let rise loosely covered in the fridge overnight to bake the next day.  
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  1. Hayley Dhanecha

    March 21, 2022 at 12:54 am

    5 stars
    Love to bake from scratch,you can't beat the aroma of bread baking. These easy dinner rolls turned out so well for me, you explained the recipe so well. We enjoyed with Indian dish called Pav Bhaji (pav=dinner rolls)

    Reply
  2. Cathleen

    March 20, 2022 at 11:10 pm

    5 stars
    If there's one think I can't resist is a good dinner roll, but it is always so daunting to make from scratch. These were so easy that I will be making them more often from now on!

    Reply
  3. Chandice

    March 20, 2022 at 8:59 pm

    5 stars
    Literally the perfect dinner roll! Soft fluffy and not too hard to make. Thank you!

    Reply
  4. LaKita

    March 20, 2022 at 6:09 pm

    5 stars
    These dinner rolls came out perfect. So light, fluffy, and delicious. Better than store-bought.

    Reply
    • Tracy

      March 20, 2022 at 8:58 pm

      So great to hear, LaKita!! Thanks so much for taking the time to leave a review!

      Reply
  5. Ramona

    March 20, 2022 at 1:47 pm

    5 stars
    These dinner rolls look super fluffy and delicious and I can't wait to try these out! They look so straightforward and easy to make. Thank you for sharing this recipe!

    Reply
  6. Enriqueta E Lemoine

    March 20, 2022 at 6:26 am

    5 stars
    These dinner rolls are extremely good. I can't wait to make them again, and again. Thanks for sharing.

    Reply
    • Tracy

      March 20, 2022 at 9:03 am

      Thanks so much for sharing, Enriqueta!

      Reply
  7. Jessica

    March 19, 2022 at 12:45 pm

    I've never made dinner rolls from scratch but I feel pretty darn confident I can pull it off after reading through your instructions. I'm going to give this recipe a shot tomorrow. Can't wait!!!

    Reply
  8. Healing Tomato

    March 19, 2022 at 10:15 am

    5 stars
    It's so much fun to make dinner rolls from scratch, right? I love your simple and elegant recipe which also looks easy to make.

    Reply
  9. Jenny

    March 18, 2022 at 3:42 am

    5 stars
    You can never go wrong in my book with a good bread roll! Your recipe is excellent. I love your instructions and how easy it is to bake. I am going to try them this weekend, I can't wait!

    Reply
    • Tracy

      March 18, 2022 at 9:24 pm

      Thanks, Jenny!! Enjoy!

      Reply
  10. Heidy

    March 18, 2022 at 2:52 am

    5 stars
    This dinner roll recipe turned out perfect. It was a cinch to make following your excellent instructions and tips. This recipe will become part of our dinner rotation. I highly recommend them! Delicious!

    Reply
    • Tracy

      March 18, 2022 at 9:23 pm

      So great to hear, Heidy!! Thanks so much for sharing!

      Reply
  11. Carmel Rose Moher

    March 01, 2021 at 12:52 pm

    Can this recipe be cut in half ? If so can you please give me the measurements. I am a beginner using yeast & also only cook for two

    Reply
    • Tracy

      March 01, 2021 at 8:47 pm

      Yes! It definitely can be.

      Reply
  12. Debra

    November 16, 2020 at 7:12 am

    5 stars
    So tasty and easy to make....I do like a good excuse to pull out my stand mixer. I can't wait to make these for Thanksgiving....especially excited to use them for mini little sammies for all the leftovers.

    Reply
    • Tracy

      November 17, 2020 at 6:03 am

      Yes! Perfect for mini sammies 🙂

      Reply
  13. Jeanie

    October 06, 2019 at 12:28 pm

    Not sure where the egg comes in. It was mentioned in the blog but not the actual recipe.

    Reply
  14. Harini

    May 22, 2019 at 7:59 am

    5 stars
    That's a wonderful and doable recipe for making dinner rolls from scratch!

    Reply
  15. Trish Bozeman

    April 30, 2019 at 8:52 am

    5 stars
    I totally agree with you: I could give up all the sweets but definitely not bread! I never make my own dinner rolls, but you make it look so easy and approachable. Bookmarking this for later!

    Reply
  16. Tina

    April 29, 2019 at 3:36 pm

    5 stars
    From one carb lover to another, I totally get your daughters adoration for these rolls! Fresh, easy dinner rolls are the perfect accompaniment to well-rounded holiday meal. What a great thing to take to a family get togethers!

    Reply
  17. Amanda

    April 28, 2019 at 7:57 am

    5 stars
    These dinner rolls look so pillowy and perfect. I'd love one of these warm, with a little honey butter, and my morning cup of coffee. They would be the perfect addition to a brunch bread basket, too. So inviting. Your step by step sounds so easy to make!

    Reply
  18. Charity

    April 24, 2019 at 6:30 pm

    5 stars
    I totally agree that with baking, a stand mixer is important! I love my KitchenAid which I've had for 20+ years now. Hand kneeding dough is reserved for fits of rage!

    Reply
  19. Sean@Diversivore

    April 24, 2019 at 12:10 pm

    5 stars
    A life without bread... I shudder at the idea. I'm a die-hard carb lover, and there's absolutely nothing like fresh bread still warm out of the oven. These rolls are BANG-ON. I mean, you can tell just from that first picture - the golden tops, and that airy light white on the sides - it's exactly what I look for in a bun or dinner roll. I'm tempted to try shaping these into elongated buns so that I can make center-cut buns like you see used for lobster rolls. They're IMPOSSIBLE to find in Canada once you get west of Ontario, and these look like they'd be just right for making the Montreal-style hot dogs I love so much. Cheers, and thanks for the recipe and the great tips.

    Reply
  20. Debra

    April 22, 2019 at 7:38 pm

    5 stars
    I can't believe how simple these are to make. Not sure why I haven't been making them myself all along. Super yummy and the left overs were perfect for mini sandwiches with the rest of the holiday left overs. I will totally be making these again.

    Reply
  21. Marisa F. Stewart

    April 22, 2019 at 11:44 am

    5 stars
    There is absolutely nothing better than homemade bread or rolls. The house smells so yummy and the meal tastes even better. We always make homemade rolls for Easter - and they are easy to form and bake. Your rolls really look easy and not too much effort. I would need to make a triple batch for my family.

    Reply
  22. Dana

    April 22, 2019 at 8:52 am

    5 stars
    These are so good and so fluffy! You're right. Way better than store bought. I'm finding that more and more things are worth the little bit of extra effort to make at home. The flavors are always so much bigger, and well, you get those fun little bragging rights 😉
    I can't wait to try the no-knead rosemary garlic bread next! That sounds unreal.

    Reply
  23. Jenni LeBaron

    April 21, 2019 at 2:58 pm

    5 stars
    I totally agree that homemade bread is always better. Hot bread out of the oven is also one of the best scents on the planet too, so making them for that alone is worth it. This recipe for dinner rolls looks perfectly easy and delicious!

    Reply
  24. Julie Menghini

    April 20, 2019 at 8:01 pm

    5 stars
    These rolls look like they came right from a bakery. They are picture perfect and I can't wait to give them a try. I love fresh homemade bread and this one doesn't look too difficult. This one will be on my Sunday dinner table.

    Reply
  25. Daniela

    April 19, 2019 at 10:33 am

    5 stars
    I LOVE dinner rolls, but I've always thought that they are pain to make. Well, you just proved me wrong! I can't wait to make a batch at home and fill the kitchen with that wonderful fresh bread smell. Yum!

    Reply
  26. Courtney

    April 18, 2019 at 7:08 am

    5 stars
    I love a good dinner roll - these are so fluffy and delicious with a little bit of butter. I am going to make the rest into a breakfast bake on Easter!

    Reply
  27. Sarah

    April 17, 2019 at 8:54 am

    5 stars
    I just acquired a Kitchenaid stand mixer from my inlaws attic.. I'm so pumped to try it out with my baking recipes! And normally I'd say that I can leave the bread and keep the chocolate, but if I had more homemade bread it my life I might just change my mind! These look so easy!

    Reply
  28. Gloria

    April 17, 2019 at 4:28 am

    5 stars
    I LOVE the aroma of bread baking. Homemade buns are so good. I know these would be a hit at the Easter dinner table this weekend. I better make a double batch.

    Reply

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