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    Home » Big Soft Dinner Rolls

    Big Soft Dinner Rolls

    Published: Nov 22, 2012 · Modified: Mar 30, 2019 by Kate · This post may contain affiliate links.

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    Big Soft Dinner Rolls are an easy bread recipe that makes giant, soft dinner rolls. These rolls are a copycat for Lambert's rolls.Big soft dinner rolls in a basket

    Published 11/22/12. Updated 3/28/19.

    These big, soft dinner rolls are perfect holiday dinner rolls.

    The dough falls in between a lean dough and a rich dough, so they won't overpower all of the other holiday food.

    This recipe makes a dozen large rolls, so you may need to make an extra batch (or two) if you're having a large get-together.

    Big Soft Dinner Rolls

    These rolls really are giant.

    They're about 1-½ times the size of a normal dinner roll, and they make a great bun for leftover holiday sandwiches.

    How to make dinner rolls

    Yeast blooming in a bowl

    Combine the yeast, sugar, and water in a small bowl.

    Let it sit for 5-10 minutes, or until foamy. If the yeast doesn't foam, start over again.

    In a separate bowl, mix together the melted butter, milk, egg, and salt.

    Add the yeast mixture to the milk mixture, and stir to combine.

    Stir in 3 cups of flour.

    Continue to add flour until it forms a soft dough.

    Knead for 5-10 minutes, or until smooth and elastic.

    Cover, and let rise until doubled in size, for about 60-90 minutes.

    Risen dough in a silver mixing dough

    Punch dough.

    Divide dough into 12 pieces.

    Divide each piece of dough into 2 or 3 pieces, and place 2-3 pieces of dough in prepared muffin tin.

    Let rise, and bake.

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    Big Soft Dinner Rolls

    Big Soft Dinner Rolls

    Giant soft dinner roll recipe
    5 from 2 votes
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    Course: bread
    Cuisine: American
    Prep Time: 30 minutes
    Cook Time: 20 minutes
    Resting: 1 hour 30 minutes
    Total Time: 50 minutes
    Servings: 12 rolls
    Calories: 184kcal
    Author: Kate @ I Heart Eating

    Ingredients

    • ¼ cup granulated sugar
    • 2 ¼ teaspoons active dry yeast (1 pkg.)
    • ¼ cup warm water 110-115 F
    • 1 cup warm milk¹ 110-115 F
    • ¼ cup butter melted
    • 1 large egg lightly beaten
    • 1 teaspoon salt
    • 3-4 cups all-purpose flour

    Instructions

    • In a small bowl, combine sugar, yeast, and warm water. Let yeast sit until it foams (5-10 minutes).
    • In a the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, mix the warm milk, melted butter, egg, and salt.
    • Add the yeast mixture to the milk mixture; stir to combine.
    • Stir in 3 cups of flour. 
    • Switch to dough hook. Stir in remaining flour as needed until dough clings to dough hook but clears the sides of the bowl. 
    • Knead for 5-10 minutes to make a smooth, elastic dough.
    • Grease a bowl and place dough in, turning to grease the top. Cover with a clean, damp cloth.
    • Place in a warm location; let rise until doubled in size, about 60-90 minutes.
    • Grease a 12-cup muffin pan.
    • Punch down the dough and divide into 24 pieces.
    • Roll each piece into a ball. Place two balls in each muffin cup.
    • Cover with a clean towel.
    • Let rolls rise in a warm place until nearly doubled in size, about 30-45 minutes.
    • Preheat oven to 350 F.
    • Bake rolls for 20-25 minutes, or until tops are browned and rolls are done. (Check rolls after 15 minutes, and cover loosely with foil to prevent excess browning, if needed.)

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    Notes

    1. Anything from skim to whole milk will work.
    2. Nutrition values are estimates.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1roll | Calories: 184kcal | Carbohydrates: 29g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 24mg | Sodium: 243mg | Potassium: 89mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 175IU | Calcium: 32mg | Iron: 1.6mg
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    Kate got her first cookbook when she was five years old, and she hasn't stopped cooking since then! Her delicious recipes have been featured on Food Network, MSN, Better Homes & Gardens, Buzzfeed, The Huffington Post, and more. When she's not cooking or baking, she can be found on her mini farm with her husband and her five kids.

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    Comments

    1. Lacey Aldrich

      March 25, 2020 at 1:12 pm

      Could you make this recipe the night before and bake off right before serving the next day?

      Reply
      • Kate

        April 04, 2020 at 12:03 am

        Hi! I haven't tried letting the rolls rise overnight in the fridge. I would guess that it would work, but I think you would need to let the dough come up to temp and have at least a quick rise in the am. Good luck! =)

        Reply
    2. Elizabeth

      November 18, 2019 at 1:06 pm

      I have made these rolls several times and love them each time. I've never made them a couple of days in advance, though. If I made these on Tuesday for a Thursday dinner, would that be ok? Just keep them covered?

      Reply
      • Kate

        November 18, 2019 at 8:59 pm

        Thanks! Are you looking to make the dough in advance or fully bake the rolls?

        Reply
    3. Andrea

      March 30, 2019 at 9:58 am

      5 stars
      My family loves these rolls! My kids fight over the biggest roll but they don't have to with this recipe.

      Reply
      • Kate

        March 30, 2019 at 10:08 am

        Yay! I'm so glad! Thanks for commenting. =)

        Reply
    4. Kathy Givler

      March 29, 2019 at 4:43 pm

      5 stars
      Love these recipes because they are so easy!

      Reply
      • Kate

        March 29, 2019 at 6:17 pm

        Thank you so much! I'm so happy to hear that! Thanks for commenting! =)

        Reply
    5. Christianna

      March 24, 2016 at 9:49 am

      Do these rolls do well with making ahead and freezing?

      Reply
      • Kate

        March 25, 2016 at 11:31 pm

        I've never made these rolls ahead of time and frozen them, so I'm afraid that I can't help with this one.

        Reply

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