Delicious homemade 30 minute honey wheat rolls that are made from scratch in about half an hour. This easy recipe is perfect for busy weeknights or holidays!
One of my favorite (and one of the most popular) recipes on I Heart Eating is my 60 Minute Dinner Rolls. Sometimes, though, one hour is still too long wait for fresh, hot rolls.
These 30 Minute Honey Wheat Rolls are ready – start to finish – in about 30 minutes. So, they’re perfect for those nights when you want some fresh bread but don’t have a lot of time.
Unlike a lot of whole wheat rolls, these rolls are soft – thanks to the mixture of whole wheat flour and all-purpose flour. The rolls also have a mild honey flavor which pairs really nicely with the nutty whole wheat flour.
“I have never come across such a straight-forward and easy to follow dinner roll recipe yet! It worked flawlessly and would recommend this everyone. Good job! :)” – Jasmine
Ingredient notes and substitutions
- Yeast: You can use an equal amount of active dry yeast. Just wait for 5-10 minutes for the yeast to foam up after step 5. Then continue with the recipe as written.
- Milk: Anything from skim milk to whole milk will work in these whole wheat rolls.
- Whole wheat flour: If you would like to use all whole wheat flour, I recommend using my soft honey wheat roll recipe that uses all whole wheat flour.
How to make 30 minute honey wheat rolls
Here you’ll find instructions and step-by-step photos showing how to make this recipe. The full recipe, including ingredients, is given below.
Step 1: Preheat oven to 400F. Lightly grease a a 9×13-inch rimmed cookie sheet or 9×13 pan. Set aside.
Step 2: In a small saucepan, melt butter.
Step 3: When butter is mostly melted, stir in milk, and heat mixture to 100-110 F. It’s important that the milk mixture isn’t too hot so that it doesn’t kill the yeast.
Step 4: Meanwhile, add yeast and honey to the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a dough hook (or a large mixing bowl if mixing by hand).
Step 5: When milk mixture is at temperature, add to yeast and honey; stir to combine.
Step 6: Add salt and egg, and stir until combined.
Step 7: Stir in all-purpose flour.
Step 8: Add 1 cup whole wheat flour, and stir in.
Step 9: Add remaining whole wheat flour until dough clings to the hook and cleans the sides of the bowl. Dough will still be pretty sticky.
Step 10: With lightly floured hands, shape dough into 12 rolls, and place dough on prepared baking sheet.
Step 11: Cover, and let dough rest for 10 minutes.
Step 12: Uncover, and bake for 10-12 minutes, or until lightly golden brown. Brush with additional melted butter.
Recipe Tips!
- Resting/rising: Since the rising time is so short, it’s important to have a warm, draft-free spot for the rolls to rise in. To create a good rising spot, turn your oven to 350F for 60 seconds. Turn the oven off, and let the rolls rest in there.
- Serving suggestions: I like to serve the rolls with butter or honey butter. They make a great side for everything from soup to roast.
Storage
Store any leftover rolls in an airtight container. They will keep for -3 days when properly stored.
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30 Minute Honey Wheat Rolls
Ingredients
- ⅓ cup salted butter plus extra for brushing on
- 1 cup whole milk
- 2 tablespoons instant yeast
- 2 tablespoons honey
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 large egg
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 ¼ – 1 ½ cups whole wheat flour
- Melted butter for brushing
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 Lightly grease a 9×13-inch rimmed cookie sheet or 9×13-inch pan. Set aside.
- In a small saucepan, melt butter.⅓ cup salted butter
- When butter is mostly melted, stir in milk, and heat mixture to 100-110 F.1 cup whole milk
- Meanwhile, add yeast and honey to the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a dough hook (or a large mixing bowl if mixing by hand).2 tablespoons instant yeast, 2 tablespoons honey
- When milk mixture is at temperature, add to yeast and honey; stir to combine.
- Add salt and egg, and stir until combined.½ teaspoon salt, 1 large egg
- Stir in all-purpose flour.2 cups all-purpose flour
- Add 1 cup whole wheat flour, and stir in.
- Add remaining whole wheat flour until dough clings to the hook and cleans the sides of the bowl. Dough will still be pretty sticky.
- With lightly floured hands, shape dough into 12 rolls, and place dough on prepared baking sheet.
- Cover, and let dough rest for 10 minutes.
- Uncover, and bake for 10-12 minutes, or until lightly golden brown. Brush with additional melted butter.
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Notes
- Yeast: You can use an equal amount of active dry yeast. Just wait for 5-10 minutes for the yeast to foam up after step 5. Then continue with the recipe as written.
- Milk: Anything from skim milk to whole milk will work in these whole wheat rolls.
- Whole wheat flour: If you would like to use all whole wheat flour, I recommend using my soft honey wheat roll recipe that uses all whole wheat flour.
- Nutrition values are estimates.
Nutrition
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Comments & Reviews
Miriam says
can I use active dry yeast if i dont have instant yeast
Kate says
You can! I recommend proofing the yeast (letting it sit to get foamy) for 5-10 minutes to be sure that it was activated properly.
Kelly says
I was skeptical that these would be as easy as promised (30 minutes for yeast rolls???) but they were both easy and delicious! They are now my go-to rolls for Thanksgiving dinner. Quick question – I noticed that you have quite a few different yeast bread recipes, from dinner rolls to breadsticks to crescent rolls. I haven’t compared the dough recipes, but are they similar enough that you could recommend a “universal” dough recipe that could be used for rolls, garlic knots, pizza dough, etc? I would love to make a big batch and put it in the freezer.
Kate says
Hi! I’m glad that you liked the rolls! I have a 30 minute garlic knot recipe – 30 minute garlic knot recipe – that you could use to make garlic knots and rolls with. I also use a variation of that recipe to make cinnamon sugar knots.
Jasmine says
I have never come across such a straight-forward and easy to follow dinner roll recipe yet! It worked flawlessly and would recommend this everyone. Good job! :)
Kate says
Thank you! I’m glad it worked well for you!
Kelly says
I have tried several recipes for homeade rolls that have been good, but were so much work that I hardly felt they were worth it compared to what you can buy at the store. These were the exception! The “30 minute” promise was not false advertising! I threw these together for Easter dinner while my other food was cooking and they were so light and tasty! My family loved them.