How to Make Soft No-Knead Dinner Rolls - A Step-by-Step Guide

There's nothing quite like the smell of freshly baked bread wafting through your home. And when it comes to dinner rolls, nothing beats the soft and fluffy texture of homemade ones. But making dinner rolls from scratch can often seem like a daunting and time-consuming task. That's where this recipe for Soft No-Knead Dinner Rolls comes in. With just a few simple ingredients and minimal effort, you can have a batch of delicious rolls ready to accompany any meal.

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Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon active dry yeast
  • ¼ cup white sugar, divided
  • ½ cup warm water
  • 4 ½ cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 ½ teaspoons salt
  • 1 cup lukewarm milk
  • 2 room-temperature eggs, lightly beaten
  • 3 ½ tablespoons unsalted butter, melted and cooled
  • cooking spray

Information

  • Prep Time: 25 mins
  • Cook Time: 15 mins
  • Additional Time: 2 hrs 5 mins
  • Total Time: 2 hrs 45 mins
  • Servings: 12
  • Yield: 12 rolls

  • Place yeast and 2 teaspoons sugar in a medium bowl. Pour in water. Let stand until frothy, about 5 minutes.
  • Place remaining sugar, flour, and salt in a separate bowl; mix to combine. Make a well in the center. Add yeast mixture, milk, eggs, and butter. Mix with a wooden spoon until a thick, sticky batter forms.
  • Cover dough with a clean, damp dish towel and place in a warm place. Let rise until almost tripled in volume, 1 1/2 to 2 hours.
  • Line a 9x13-inch baking pan with parchment paper, leaving an overhang on 2 sides. Punch dough down to deflate. Mix briefly in the bowl to get rid of bubbles.
  • Dust a work surface with flour. Scrape dough out and dust the top with flour. Cut into 4 pieces, then cut each piece into 3 pieces.
  • Press down 1 piece of dough with your palm. Use your fingers to gather it into a ball. Flip so the smooth side faces up and roll briefly to form a ball. Place roll in the prepared baking pan. Repeat with remaining dough. Line up rolls in a 3x4 grid in the baking pan. Spray the surface of the rolls with cooking spray. Cover with plastic wrap.
  • Place baking pan in a warm place and let rise until almost doubled in size, 30 to 45 minutes. Halfway through the second rise, preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  • Bake rolls in the preheated oven until surface is golden brown, 15 to 18 minutes. Use parchment paper overhang to lift rolls onto a cooling rack. Serve warm.
  • Nutrition

    240 cal.

    • Total Fat: 5g
    • Saturated Fat: 3g
    • Cholesterol: 38mg
    • Sodium: 312mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 41g
    • Dietary Fiber: 2g
    • Total Sugars: 5g
    • Protein: 7g
    • Calcium: 37mg
    • Iron: 3mg
    • Potassium: 112mg