Dinner Roll Recipe

Dinner rolls are a type of bread and are eaten as a side dish. Fluffy, pillow-soft dinner rolls are everyone's favorite.

Our no-knead, soft dinner rolls recipe needs only a wooden spoon and two bowls to make. No kneading, no stand mixer, no ply, no special gadgets are required. These are super soft and delicious and are incredibly easy to make. Simply combine all the ingredients in a mixing bowl and blend well with a wooden spoon – and that is all about it! This the easiest, best dinner rolls recipe ever made and will leave you in awe of its taste and easy method.

1. Does not uses a stand mixer or any other electric gadget
2. Does not requires kneading
3. The rolls are brilliantly gold topped and fluffy, soft within
4. Takes a minimum active effort of hardly two minutes to mix the dough

Here is an honest and authentic review of the differences in both these kinds of rolls after keen observation. The difference might not be noticeable by common people; however, the bakers know. Here they are:

1. The rolls that are kneaded are moister and remain so for a longer time period. In fact, they taste slightly better the next day as compared to no-knead rolls. However, homemade muffins, pieces of bread, dinner rolls are best when consumed fresh after baking because they are preservatives free. Therefore, this can't be counted as a major disadvantage. Both will harden if left for long and will need to be rewarmed before serving the next day. Only the kneaded ones can possibly go away without warming (but they will not be as great). As with the no-knead ones, they necessarily need to warm up.
2. Rolls that are kneaded rise relatively higher than the non-kneaded ones. The difference might not be recognizable for typical people, but experts can tell. It's simply that the kneaded rolls rise a bit more with the same quantity of yeast.

• Serving: Yields one dozen rolls
• Type: Breads
• Course: Side dish
• Preparation time: 2 hours
• Cooking time: 20 minutes
• Total time: 2 hours 20 minutes

• 1/2 cup of warm water
• Three tablespoons of melted and cooled butter
• 4 cups of bread flour
• 1 teaspoon of salt
• 2 large eggs kept at room temperature, beaten lightly
• 1/4 cup in addition to 1 tablespoon of sugar (separated into portions)
• 1 tablespoon of yeast
• 1 cup of lukewarm milk

1. First of all, in a medium-sized mixing bowl, combine together the yeast, tablespoon of sugar, and warm water. Let it rest for five minutes, till frothy.
2. In another bowl, mix remaining ¼ cup sugar and salt with flour. Combine well and make a hole in the middle.
3. Add the wet ingredients, i.e., eggs, butter, milk, and yeast blend to the dry ingredients, as well as blend in alongside a wooden spoon until thoroughly mixed. The dough will have a slightly sticky texture.
4. With a clean piece of cloth, cover the batter and place in a warm spot to let it rise for around 60 to 90 minutes, or until the size doubles.
5. Liberally spray a baking pan (9x13 inch in size) with non-stick baking spray.  Gently press down the dough and dust your work surface with flour.
6. Make 12 small equivalent pieces out of the dough, dusting them with flour when needed. Make small balls out of the dough pieces and place into a greased and lined baking pan.
7. Now, splash the rolls with non-stick baking spray and cover with cling film. Leave them to rise for 30-45 minutes, or until their size doubles.
8. Preheat your oven to 400 degrees. Bake the dinner rolls until they get a nice golden brown color. It will take around 15-20 minutes. After that, eradicate them from the microwave and brush with softened butter, if you like.

Go innovative with these rolls and turn them into amazing flavors by adding some of the following or as you desire.

1. Herb and Garlic Dinner Rolls: Add 2 teaspoons each of dried basil, dried parsley, and dried rosemary plus 1 teaspoon of garlic powder or finely chopped garlic.
2. Cheesy Dinner Rolls: take 1 cup grated cheddar cheese and add to the batter. Other types of cheese can also be added but avoid using very soft cheese types because they will cause a problem during baking.
3. Rosemary Dinner Rolls: Add 2 tablespoons of dried or fresh rosemary (chopped).

1. Freezing Guidelines: If you need to freeze the rolls, do so by making rolls with the batter and then freeze before baking. Place them in a greased pan and Cover properly. In this way, you can freeze them for around three months. When they solidify after freezing, they will become non-sticky, and you can put them together in a plastic bag if needed. The day you want to bake and serve them, place them in a greased baking tray keeping little distance among them and then thaw in the fridge or at room temperature. When defrosted, bake them as directed. You can likewise freeze the baked ones. Let them completely cool and put freeze for as long as 3 months—Thaw and warm before serving.
2. Yeast: if you use instant yeast, rise time will be less. If you take active dry yeast, rise time will be a little bit longer.
3. Baking Pan: A glass pan of 9×13 inch size is used for baking the rolls in this recipe. You can take other pans too, just take care that they brown too rapidly in metal pans. Keep an eye on them to save them from burning or over-browning. 
4. Flour: all-purpose flour can also be used for the recipe. No change in the recipe will be required with both types. However, bread flour gives a chewier roll than all-purpose flour. The rolls will remain fluffy and soft whatsoever.

• Total calories: 220 per serving
• Yield: makes 12 dinner rolls
• Serving size: 1 Dinner roll
• Total fat: 5 grams
• Out of which saturated: 2 grams
• Trans fat: 0 gram
• Unsaturated fat: 2 grams
• Sodium: 223 milligrams
• Cholesterol: 40 milligrams
• Fiber: 1 gram
• Carbohydrate: 36 grams
• Protein: 8 grams
• Sugar: 1 gram