Homemade Yeast Rolls are a favorite at our family gatherings! With a golden-brown top and bottom along with a super soft fluffy center, makes these pull apart rolls an awesome side dish.
Bake in a cast iron skillet for a unique cooking experience. Make these yeast rolls in the Blackstone Pizza Oven or your kitchen oven.
Fluffy dinner rolls make a perfect side dish to pair with a meat meal recipe. A homemade recipe that will be a huge hit with your whole family!
Pair with a great tasting garlic herb butter to take your homemade yeast rolls recipe to another level. A delicious homemade roll recipe that can be eaten savory or sweet.
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Dinner Roll Tips
– Do not hand knead the dough. – This is a soft dough recipe. Add the proper amount of flour, no need to add more flour.
– No need to place the dough onto a lightly floured surface. Just work from the bowl along with greased hands.
– You can use this dinner roll recipe along with a baking sheet pan to make individual dinner rolls. Use parchment paper on the baking pan to prevent sticking.
On a standard baking pan, you can place 12 dough balls (3 x 4), spaced apart, let rise, and bake in the oven until golden brown.
– Mix in a bread machine, proof, and then make into dinner rolls.
Yeast Rolls Ingredients
Hot Water
Granulated Sugar
Vegetable Oil
All Purpose Flour – You can also use bread flour, wheat flour or half whole wheat flour with half all-purpose flour.
Salt
Active Dry Yeast or Instant Yeast – I have made this recipe with both and the rolls turn out fine either way.
How to Make Yeast Rolls Dough
Gather all the ingredients to make the homemade dinner rolls. This dinner rolls recipe is best when using a KitchenAid Stand Mixer with a dough hook attachment to mix-up.
In the mixing bowl add the sugar, oil, and warm water (100°F). With a spatula, stir until the sugar is dissolved.
In a separate medium sized bowl, combine the flour, yeast, and salt with a whisk. Next, add the flour mixture to the water mixture in the mixing bowl.
Using the dough hook on low to medium speed, mix all the ingredients together until dough forms. With a spatula, scrape the sides of the bowl. Then mix for 2 minutes.
In an extra-large bowl, spray the inside with cooking spray. Scrape the dough from the sides of the bowl into the greased extra-large bowl.
With plastic wrap, cover the top of the bowl tightly. Next, cover the bowl with a towel and place in a warm spot.
I like to place next to a warm kitchen stove to ferment. When the dough ball has doubled in size, poke down. Let the dough ball rise a second time.
Once the dough ball has doubled in size the second time, it’s time to form the homemade dinner rolls.
How to Make Homemade Yeast Rolls
Grease a baking cake pan or a cast iron pan. Choose one of the following methods to shape your pull apart bread rolls.
You want the dough balls to be smooth and elastic. Keep your hands greased using cooking spray or softened butter whenever you are working with the dough.
Method #1: Portion the rolls out by squeezing the dough between your greased thumb and finger to make a smooth small ball. Watch how I use this method in my YouTube video Homemade Dinner Rolls Recipe.
Method #2: Divide dough into equal sections. Use a scale to measure each dough piece into equal sizes. Then shape into little balls by folding the dough into the center creating a smooth top.
Place into the greased baking dish, making sure to allow room for the rolls to rise. Start by placing the dough balls around the edge of the pan and work your way until the pan is full.
Depending on the size of your baking pan, you may need a couple pans for the amount of dough that you have. Cover the pan with a clean towel, set in a warm place, and let the rolls rise until they have doubled.
How to Bake the Pull Apart Bread in the Blackstone Pizza Oven
Preheat the Blackstone Pizza oven to 400°F. Once the pizza oven has come to temperature and the rolls have risen properly, it’s time to bake them.
Place rolls in the center of the Blackstone Pizza Oven. Let the rolls bake with the oven door off. Watch baked rolls closely and rotate the pan every couple minutes.
Once the rolls are golden-brown and the center is completely baked, remove them from the pizza oven.
OPTIONAL TIP: Use a pastry brush to spread melted butter on top of the fully baked dinner rolls. Let them cool a few minutes.
Serve the dinner rolls warm with softened butter, herb garlic butter, honey, or homemade jam.
If desired, bake ahead of time and let them cool completely before serving.
Oven Dinner Rolls
Want to make your dinner rolls in your kitchen oven? Check out my homemade dinner rolls recipe to learn how I bake them in a kitchen oven.
Garlic Butter Rolls
Make my garlic herb butter with softened butter. Place the garlic herb butter into a small bowl. Let the dinner rolls cool completely.
Remove the center homemade roll and replace it with the bowl of garlic herb butter. Serve right in the room temp cast iron pan with a bowl of garlic herb butter.
How to Store Homemade Dinner Rolls
The easiest way to preserve homemade dinner rolls is to cool them before storing in an airtight container or Ziplock bag. Squeeze any air out of the bag, seal tightly and store at room temperature for up to one week.
Reheat in the microwave, toaster, oven, pizza oven, or air fryer.
What to Serve with Homemade Rolls?
Let me start off with some of these other recipes suggestions. My homemade dinner rolls are an important family favorite at all our holiday gathering.
Having dinner rolls for our Christmas dinner is a must. Pair one or more of these recipes with these amazing yeast rolls.
- Smoked Baby Back Ribs
- Boiled Ham
- Smoked Spatchcock Chicken
- Rotisserie Chicken
- Smoked Chicken Thighs
- Turkey in a Convection Oven
- Pot Roast
- Instant Pot Pulled Pork
Homemade Yeast Rolls – FAQ
Dinner roll dough rises from the yeast that is added during the mixing process. Always inspect labels on your yeast package to ensure they are not expired or used before they expire. Old yeast will hinder the dough rising process and create rolls that do not rise properly.
Yes, you can make yeast rolls up ahead of time. You have two options. The first is to mix the dough up ahead of time, portion the rolls, and then refrigerate (up to a day or two) until ready to bake. The second option is to prepare the rolls, bake them, and store them for a couple days until ready to serve.
Yeast rolls go through several stages of rising and need plenty of time to do it. Do not rush this process and let the dough double in size – 3 different times! Yeast roll rise time will vary and depends on the temperature around the dough, the quality of the yeast, and the proper measurement of the ingredients.
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Yeast Rolls Recipe
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Yeast Rolls Recipe
Homemade Yeast Rolls are a favorite at our family gatherings! With a golden-brown top and bottom along with a super soft fluffy center, makes these pull apart rolls an awesome side dish. Pair with a great tasting garlic herb butter to take your homemade yeast rolls recipe to another level. A delicious homemade roll recipe that can be eaten savory or sweet. Bake in a cast iron skillet for a unique cooking experience.
Ingredients
- Hot Water, from the tap 2 cups
- Sugar, granulated 3/4 cup
- Oil, Vegetable 3/4 cup
- Flour, All Purpose 6 cups
- Yeast, Active Dry 1 tablespoon
- Salt, Iodized 1 teaspoon
Instructions
How to Make Homemade Yeast Rolls Dough
- Gather all the ingredients to make the homemade yeast rolls.
- Use a KitchenAid Stand Mixer with a dough hook attachment to mix-up.
- In the mixing bowl add the oil, sugar, and warm water (100°F). With a silicone spatula, stir until the sugar is dissolved.
- In a separate medium sized bowl, combine the flour, salt, and yeast with a whisk.
- Add the flour mixture to the water mixture in the bowl. Using the dough hook on low speed, mix all the ingredients together until dough forms. With a silicone spatula, scrape the sides of the bowl. Then mix for an additional 2 minutes.
- In an extra-large bowl, spray the inside with a layer of cooking spray. Scrape the dough from the sides of the mixing bowl into the greased extra-large bowl. With plastic wrap, tightly cover the top of the bowl. Next, cover the bowl with a clean towel and place in a warm spot. I like to place next to a warm kitchen oven to ferment.
- When the dough ball has doubled in size, poke down with your fingertips. Let the dough rise a second time. After the dough ball has doubled in size the second time, it’s time to form the homemade yeast rolls.
How to Make Yeast Rolls
- Grease a baking pan or a cast iron pan.
- Choose one of the following methods to shape your pull apart rolls. You want the dough balls to be smooth and elastic when formed. Keep your hands greased using cooking spray or softened butter whenever you are working with the dough ball.
- Method #1: Portion the dinner rolls out by squeezing the dough between your greased thumb and finger to make a smooth small ball. Watch how I use this method in my video Homemade Dinner Rolls Recipe.
- Method #2: Divide dough ball into equal sections. Use a scale to help measure each dough piece into equal sizes. Then shape into balls by folding the dough into the center creating a smooth top.
- Place formed dough balls into the greased baking pan or cast iron pan, making sure to allow room for the rolls to rise. Start by placing the dough balls around the edge of the pan and work your way around until the pan is full.
- Depending on the size of your baking pan or cast iron pan, you may need a couple pans for the amount of dough that you have.
- Cover the pan with a clean towel, set in a warm place, and let the yeast rolls rise until they have doubled in size.
How to Bake the Rolls in the Blackstone Pizza Oven
- Preheat the Blackstone Pizza oven to 400°F. Once the pizza oven has come to the proper temperature and the dinner rolls have risen properly, it’s time to bake them.
- Place yeast rolls in the center of the Blackstone Pizza Oven. Let the rolls bake with the oven door off, if desired. Watch baked dinner rolls closely and rotate the pan every couple minutes. Cooking time will vary. The dinner rolls will take about 12 - 15 minutes to bake.
- Once the rolls are golden-brown in color and the center is completely baked, remove them from the pizza oven.
- TIP: Use a pastry brush to spread melted butter on top of the fully baked yeast rolls.
- Let them cool a few minutes. Serve the yeast rolls warm with softened butter, honey, garlic herb butter, or jam.
Notes
Kitchen Oven Dinner Rolls
Don't have a pizza oven? Want to make your yeast rolls in your kitchen oven? Check out my homemade dinner rolls recipe to learn how I bake them in a regular kitchen oven.
Garlic Herb Butter Yeast Rolls
Make my garlic herb butter with softened butter, garlic, fresh herbs, and seasonings. Place the garlic herb butter into a small serving bowl. Let the yeast rolls cool completely. Remove the middle homemade yeast roll and replace it with the bowl of garlic herb butter. Serve in the room temperature cast iron pan with a bowl of garlic herb butter.
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Nutrition Information
Yield
36Serving Size
1Amount Per Serving Calories 98Total Fat 1gSaturated Fat 0gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 0gCholesterol 0mgSodium 61mgCarbohydrates 21gFiber 1gSugar 4gProtein 2g
Note: For exact nutritional information, consult your dietitian. All nutritional information is simply a guideline.
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