Description
These light and fluffy Dinner Rolls will be the best you’ve ever tasted! They have a hint of sweetness and a soft, pillowy texture. The sweet and savory honey butter topping is the perfect finishing touch.
Ingredients
- 1 cup warm milk, 110-115° F
- 2 ¼ teaspoons Active Dry Yeast, or 1 packet
- 2 tablespoons honey (can substitute sugar)
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 large egg
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature, cut into 4 cubes
- 3 ¼ cups (390 g) all-purpose or bread flour
Butter Topping
- 2 tablespoons salted butter, melted
- 1 tablespoon honey
Instructions
- Combine warm milk and yeast in the bowl of a stand mixer. Stir in 1 tablespoon honey. Cover and let sit 5-10 minutes until foamy.
- Stir in remaining honey, cornstarch, salt, egg, butter, and 1/3 of flour. Mix on low speed with paddle attachment. Add remaining flour gradually while mixing for 30 seconds.
- Switch to dough hook and beat medium-low for 2 minutes. Add 1 tbsp flour at a time if dough is too sticky; dough should remain slightly sticky.
- Dust hands with flour and knead dough in bowl for 3 minutes.
- Scrape dough into lightly greased bowl, cover, let rise in warm place until doubled (1-2 hours).
- Punch down dough, shape into 15 smooth balls, place in greased 9×13-inch dish. Cover and let rise 1 hour until doubled.
- Preheat oven to 375° F. Bake for 18 minutes.
- Combine melted butter and honey. Brush tops of rolls with mixture, return to oven 3-5 minutes until golden brown. Cool slightly and serve warm.
Notes
- Make ahead methods available (see blog).
- Dough can be mixed by hand.
- Check yeast is not expired.
- Weigh flour for accuracy or spoon and level.
- Cornstarch ensures extra soft rolls.
- Egg can be substituted with applesauce, yogurt, or buttermilk.
- Warm milk is crucial to activate yeast.
- Rolls can be stored airtight 2-3 days, refrigerate up to 1 week, or freeze.
- Prep Time: 35 minutes
- Cook Time: 21 minutes
- Category: Bread, Dinner Rolls
- Method: Bake
- Cuisine: American