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This is an update on an old post from a while back. I have made these soft pull apart rolls so many times now, I think I know the recipe by heart. Never once have I had a problem, they are perfect every single time. This recipe makes 12 piping hot soft rolls just begging for butter. Gently pull them apart and watch the steam come out. Mmmmmmm!
I really wanted to update this post because the pictures from my early blogging days were less than appetizing. I think you’ll like these better. :)
I made these rolls last Thanksgiving, as I had the Thanksgiving before. The difference with last year is that we traveled to relatives and I brought everything I needed with me. My hostess was not a big baker :) Anyway, no mixer involved, just good old elbow grease and they were still perfect. Funny, Uncle Buck (yes, that’s really his name!) loved them so much that when dinner was over, he told his wife to put the last of the rolls in a bag and hide them up high. They were HIS. Ha ha ha! Gotta love that. :)
If you need a roll recipe that you can make in about an hour or so, this is it. Look no further. And with Easter right around the corner, you will thank me, I promise. Cross my heart.
Here’s the original post from December 2008:
Big thanks go out to Jill of Simple Daily Recipes for sharing this recipe. I found it prior to Thanksgiving and made them on the big day. I’ve made them again since then and they are perfect! They pull apart, are soft and warm, butter melting everywhere… mmmmm! The added coarse salt on the top is like icing on a cake. :)
Homemade Pull Apart Dinner Rolls
printable version
1 package quick-acting active dry yeast (or 2 1/4 tsp bulk quick acting yeast, I use SAF instant)
1 1/3 cup milk (105 to 115F degrees)
3 to 3 1/2 cups flour or whole wheat flour
3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1 tablespoon sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon melted butter
coarse salt
Dissolve yeast in warm milk with sugar in electric mixer bowl. Stir in 1 cup flour, oil, and salt. Beat until smooth. Stir in enough remaining flour, scraping dough from side of bowl, until soft dough forms. Cover and let rise in warm place until double, about 45 minutes.
Heat oven 400 degrees F. Punch down dough in center and fold over a few times. Prep a 12 cup muffin pan with non-stick cooking spray. Pinch off 1 inch balls of dough and quickly roll in palm of hands. Put 3 balls to one muffin cup, brush with melted butter; sprinkle with coarse salt.
Bake until crust is light golden brown, about 15 minutes. Immediately remove from pan. Store loosely covered.
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Homemade rolls are the best!
I was just thinking last night that I need a good, go-to recipe for dinner rolls. I’m a bit of a yeastaphobe, but this one looks so good that I’m going to try to conquer my fear!
Oh yum! I love homemade dinner rolls!
I’m always on the lookout for a good dinner roll recipe–this one looks great! And salt on top? Ooooh yeeeahhh.
I’ve been so busy and really missed your posts–just looking back at them for the last few minutes, and I can see you haven’t stopped posting amazing food! yum!
Drat, now you have me all hungry for rolls. Too bad I didn’t see this 3 hours ago.
The buns look lovely. Must be Winter time at your hemisphere :) WIll be nice with soup.
those look wonderful.
Everything on your page looks soooo delicious Amanda! I may make these rolls for Christmas Eve. I am a horrible bread baker so may make the dough in my bread maker.
They look wonderful. I love fresh dinner rolls.
Yummy! These look perfect for the holidays or any day!! :)
I did this dough in the bread machine today and then followed the directions from there. I got 21 rolls out of this recipe. The kids ate a dozen of them before dinner! Guess that means it was a hit.
Mmm…I love fresh bread! Sounds great.
Homemade and fresh from the oven. The smell and taste is just fabulous!
Yum. Sounds like the salt on top makes it.
I am making these for a family dinner today. Did you let them rise again before baking?
I am letting mine rise again for a little bit after making the balls. I’ll let you know how they turn out. :)
Thanks for the great recipes. I really enjoy your site!
Hi Jamie! No I didn’t let them rise again, they might end up HUGE so be careful! LOL
These look so tender and melt in your mouth delicious!
I'm a yeast bread fanatic, and these look sensational. Wonderful mouth-watering photos too. Thanks so much!
Mmm! Definitely need a roll for Easter dinner! Stumbled.
very nice and spongy dinner rolls…love it
Amanda, these look great!
These do look amazing Amanda. I'll have to give these a try.
I love the way you shaped rolls! They look so soft! Will definitely try these one day =]
Thanks guys! Easy to throw together and quick too YUM
Those look great! I love homemade rolls.
Okay, you've convinced me…I need to give this a try. :)
~ingrid
A good dinner roll can make a simple dinner the best dinner ever! Wonderful photos!
These make "making rolls" look easy. I love the shape of them! Homemade rolls are so "forgotten" these days – nice to see. They look fantastic!
I am a sucker for good rolls – these look delicious!!
they do look mighty yummy!
I adore homemade rolls. They are the best part of dinner for me. Did I mention I'm a total caroholic?
Ok so I meant CARB o holic. LOL
holy cow those look FANTASTIC!!!
I have to tell you something about bread. I truly believe bread is what binds families together. When I was growing up we didn't have a lot of money. We couldn't go to the movies or to the arcade, etc…with our friends, but the one thing we truly enjoyed doing, which seemed like an activity back then, was making bread. There was something about the time spent together, talking, taking turns kneading and pounding and reading stories while waiting for the dough to raise, that would make me feel just as wealthy as the other kids. What we lacked in money, we made up for in generous ammounts of homemade bread and time spent together. The smell of bread baking always brings a warm, family feeling to me.
I always love a good bread/roll recipe and this is going to be one for my recipe box. They look fantastic.
I'd argue that something this good is certainly worth repeating — so I won't fault you for that. Plus, I've been there. Am trying to envision what I'm going to think about today's posts in another… oh, three years! :) scary!
What yummy looking rolls! Who'd buy them again after seeing these?
These look fantastic! LOVE them – I am bookmarking them. YUM!
Just made these for dinner and they are AMAZING!! I did half and half whole wheat flour and white flour and they are so yummy! I normally am terrible at baking bread, but these were so quick and easy. Thanks for posting!
These look sensational. I can't wait to try them!
Thanks everyone!
Susan – great story! Bread does bind families :)
Amy – That's great! So glad you loved them as much as we did :)
I actually made a double batch of these today. I parbaked some of them and they are cooling on the counter. I plan to freeze those and bake them up next week sometime and see how they do. The others are all rolled, buttered and sprinkled and sitting in the fridge waiting for the ham to get closer to done. Then I'll pop them in the oven for Easter dinner :)
Utterly gorgeous! Love them Amanda
Utterly gorgeous. Love them, Amanda. Amazing pictures!!
I have been eyeing these buns for about a month now. Today I decided to make them for my morning book club group. I had just been picking ramps (wild leeks) on the weekend and decided to add some of those, plus some old cheddar cheese. They were a hit. I loved using the Fleischmann's Quick-Rise Instant Yeast instead of the traditional. Thank you, thank you, thank you. http://ottawafood.blogspot.com/2010/05/homemade-ramp-and-cheddar-cheese-dinner.html
I made lentil soup tonight for dinner and also made these super easy dinner rolls along side. They were great! Thanks for the recipe. I'll definitely be coming back to it again!
Ottowa and Allison – thank you so much! These are my go-to dinner rolls, we just had them Friday night in fact :) Love them!
Amanda,
I discovered your blog today and have really enjoyed looking around. Would you mind sharing your instructions for par-baking these?
It's me again… I'm doing something so wrong on these, and I can't figure out what it is. The dough is impossible to roll into a ball after rising, it's too sticky for me. After throwing away my first batch, I threw the second in the oven to see how it came out and it's not right at all. Any suggestions?
Hi Vicky, so sorry you are having trouble with these! Here are a couple of things that could be causing problems for you.
1) use a candy thermometer to test the temperature of your milk. If it's too hot it will kill the yeast and could cause the dough to be too sticky as well.
2) Make sure you are using the scoop and sweep method when measuring your flour. It's amazing the variation in weigh between scooping with your measuring cup and scooping into your measuring cup.
3) The dough should be a bit sticky when you set it aside to rise. However, you should be able to handle it without it being a complete mess. If necessary, add 1/4 cup of flour at a time until your dough is tacky and workable.
4) Make sure you are using quick rise yeast. I use SAF Instant Yeast, but any brand of quick rise or instant will work fine. Make sure that your yeast is fresh, check the expiration dates. Another way to check is to proof the yeast. In the step where it says to dissolve the yeast with the sugar in the milk, just sprinkle the yeast over the milk with the sugar and gently mix it in a little. Then leave it alone for about 5-10 minutes. It should look bubbly and puffy. If it doesn't, your yeast isn't any good.
5) Make sure that you cover the dough bowl with a towel when you set it aside to rise in a draft free place.
I hope some of these tips are helpful and that you are able to get this recipe to work for you. It's so good and I make it often! :)
Thanks for all the trips – I'll try again soon!
I just ran out of bread, and this totally looks like something quick to pull off. Gonna try it this afternoon!
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