If you love bread and roll recipes, try Garlic Knots, Cinnamon Rolls, Homemade Breadsticks, or Buttermilk Biscuits!
How to make Homemade Rolls:
Dough: Proof yeast by mixing warm water, yeast, and a pinch of sugar and rest for 5-10 minutes, until it’s foamy on top. Add remaining sugar, warm milk, butter, egg, and salt and mix to combine. Slowly add flour while it mixes on low speed. Knead in mixer for about 5-6 minutes, until smooth and elastic. Be careful to not add too much flour. The sides of the dough will start pulling away. It will be soft and slightly sticky when touched with a clean finger. First Rise: Spray a large bowl with cooking spray then place dough in the bowl, turning over once to coat the dough. Cover with a clean kitchen towel allow to rise for 1 to 1.5 hours in a warm place. Roll and shape: Divide the dough in half and roll each dough ball into a rectangle about 1/4″ thick. Cut the dough lengthwise into two pieces with a pizza cutter or sharp knife. Slice the dough again into six strips across to equal 12 rectangles. Roll each small rectangle up and place seam-side down on a lined baking sheet. Second Rise: Cover rolls with a thin kitchen towel and rise again for 1 to 1.5 hours, until doubled. Bake: uncover and bake 375°F for 12-14 minutes, until golden brown. Remove from oven and brush the tops with butter.
Make Ahead and Freezing Instructions:
To Make Ahead: Make the dough and place in an air-tight container in the fridge for up to 1 day, before rolling out and shaping. To Freeze Baked Rolls: Store baked rolls in an air-tight container for up to 3 months. Thaw at room temperature, or rewarm briefly in the oven of microwave. To Freeze Dough: Place dough (before first rise) in an air-tight container in freezer for up to 3 months. Thaw completely in the fridge or at room temperature before rolling and shaping. To freeze roll dough after the rolls have been shaped, place them on a baking sheet in the freezer for 30 minutes to “flash freeze”, then transfer to a freezer-safe container for up to 3 months. When you’re ready to bake, arrange them on a baking tray and let them rise for several house, covered with a towel, at room temperature until double in size. Bake as instructed.
More Recipes to Try:
Pumpkin Cinnamon Rolls Homemade Scones Cinnamon Roll Biscuits Pita Bread English Muffins Pizza Dough Whole Wheat Bread Cheesy Breadsticks
Recipe originally adapted from Cooking Classy.
I originally shared this recipe August 2017. November 2019 and October 2024. This post contains affiliate links.
