Homemade Dinner Rolls are perfect soft and fluffy recipe with pillow texture and buttery flavor. They are perfect for breakfast, lunch, dinner, snack or sandwich!

Using a stand mixer and simple ingredients, you can have these Homemade Dinner Rolls on the table fast. My family can’t get enough Homemade Dinner Rolls! Dinner roll is just one of those things that can’t be beat. The smell alone is enough to bring my family to the table.

How to make Dinner Rolls?
This recipe comes together very fast so it’s nice to be prepared. Measure out all the ingredients before you get started so you can just dump in the bowl of the mixer and get started.
• Grease a quarter baking sheet or 9×13 baking pan with baking spray , set aside
• In a bowl of a stand mixer, combine warm milk, yeast, sugar, salt, butter and 3 cups of flour
• Attach the dough hook and turn the mixer on the lowest speed and mix until flour is incorporated, scraping down the sides of the bowl as necessary
• Increase speed to medium and beat for 2-3 minutes
• Add ½ cup flour and blend with the dough hook until incorporated, add another ½ cup flour and repeat, mixing at medium speed for another 2 minutes until a ball of dough is formed, add additional flour as necessary. The dough should be slightly sticky and soft and pulling away from the edge of the bowl
• Transfer the dough to a lightly greased bowl and cover with towel or plastic wrap and let rise for 30 minutes at room temperature
• Remove the towel or plastic wrap and deflate the dough by punching down lightly
• Pinch off pieces of the dough and form 24 rolls, about 2 ounces each but this will vary depending on how much you flour you added
• Transfer the rolls to a lightly greased quarter baking sheet or 9×13 baking pan, cover with towel or plastic wrap and let rise for additional 30 minutes at room temperature
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees and bake the rolls 15 to 20 minutes or until golden brown and cooked through, if the rolls are getting too brown, just tent the rolls with foil
• Remove rolls from oven and brush hot rolls with melted butter
Don’t forget to brush with butter! This is what gives the top of the dinner rolls that irresistible golden sheen. It’s super important!

Can I mix the dough by hand?
You can easily make Homemade Dinner rolls without a mixer. In a large bowl mix the dough ingredients together using a wooden spoon or firm spatula. Once coms together, knead with clean dry hands. To knead, press on the dough with the heel of you hand, moving in a forward rolling motion. Rotate your dough ball and repeat several times. After kneading, transfer the dough to a lightly greased bowl and cover with towel or plastic wrap and let rise for 30 minutes at room temperature.
Can I use another kind of yeast?
Yes, all yeasts will work in this recipe. It’s simply a matter of understanding how each kind of yeast works and differs. Instant dry yeast can be added straight to dry ingredients and doesn’t require any sitting or proofing. It also rises a bit quicker. Active dry yeast is a bigger size of granule and generally needs to be dissolved in a liquid before adding to a recipe. It activates a bit slower so expect 10-15 minutes extra in rise time.

How to freezing Dinner Rolls for later?
For make ahead, freezer- friendly dinner rolls, bake your rolls as directed. Allow them to cool completely and then place them in an airtight, freezer-friendly container. Thaw in the refrigerator or at room temperature then reheat in the microwave or oven. If you freeze them the same day they are baked, they will keep their freshness when thawed.