These homemade dinner rolls are so fluffy & pillowy soft! Easy to make with pantry staples. Make them the night before & have warm, fresh bread with dinner.
Ingredients
- 1 cup milk (I used 1%), warm but not hot
- 1/2 cup heavy cream, warm but not hot
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter (half a stick), melted, plus extra for brushing
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 ounce dry active yeast* (1 packet)
- 4 1/2 cups all-purpose flour (you may need slightly more or less flour)
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 2 eggs (large)
Instructions
- Lightly mist a sheet of parchment with non-stick spray, and place it on a 10×15-inch baking sheet or in a 9×13-inch baking pan
- Stir the milk, cream, melted butter, and sugar together in a small bowl, then sprinkle the yeast over the surface and set aside for 5-10 minutes to dissolve.
- Place 2 cups of the flour and the salt in a large mixing bowl and whisk to combine.
- Add the milk/yeast mixture to the flour mixture, and stir together until combined.
- Allow the mixture to rest for 10 minutes, then stir in the eggs.
- Stir in the remaining flour, 1/2 cup at a time, until the dough gathers itself into a ball and pulls cleanly away from the sides of the bowl. (You may need more or less flour depending on the humidity. Use as much or as little is needed in order to achieve the proper consistency.)
- Divide the dough into 24 equal portions (about 1 3/4 ounce each, roughly), and roll each one into a tight ball.
- Place the balls of dough on the prepared baking sheet, and cover with greased plastic wrap.**
- Allow the unbaked rolls to rise in a warm place for about 1 hour, or until nearly doubled in size.
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F, and bake the rolls for 18 to 22 minutes, or until the tops are golden brown and the dinner rolls are puffy.
- Brush with melted butter and serve warm.
