Super Soft Dinner Rolls – No Mixer Needed
The perfect companion to any meal are these super soft dinner rolls – no mixer needed. They are light, buttery, and so tasty. They only need 6 ingredients and require no use of an electric mixer.
Soft Dinner Rolls without a mixer
There is just something special about fresh baked bread out of the oven. The aroma of these super soft dinner rolls will fill your home and your whole family will love them. I promise, these do not require expert kitchen skills!
These fluffy dinner rolls only require 6 ingredients and the dough is made all in one bowl. They do require some time to make, but most of that is allowing the dough to rise.
Serve these golden brown dinner rolls alongside soup, a Thanksgiving dinner, or Christmas dinner. You can also use leftover rolls to make lunch or breakfast sandwiches!
Ingredients in soft dinner rolls
- Whole milk: the extra fat of whole milk adds delicious flavor
- Unsalted butter: I always prefer to use unsalted butter when baking
- Active dry yeast: This allows the rolls to rise to fluffy perfection
- White granulated sugar: helps to activate the yeast faster and adds a bit of sweetness to the rolls
- All purpose flour: If you are looking for soft and fluffy dinner rolls I highly suggest using all purpose flour.
- Salt
How to make dinner rolls without a stand mixer
Make the dough: In a large bowl place the warmed milk, sugar, and active dry yeast. Whisk together and let sit for about 5 minutes until the top is foamy.
Add in salt and melted butter. Whisk together.
Add in flour 1/2 cup at a time. Whisk together and then switch to a silicone spatula when it becomes harder to mix. After you have added 3 1/2 cups of flour, you can slowly add up to an additional 1/2 cup until you get the right consistency. You do not want the dough to be too sticky and stick to your hands while kneading.
Knead the dough: Move the dough to a lightly floured work surface to hand knead. Knead the dough by hand for about 5 minutes.
How to know when the bread has been kneaded enough? I perform the “windowpane test”. Take a golf ball sized piece of dough and gently spread it apart into a thin, translucent membrane. Hold it up to a window and if you can see light through it, it has been kneaded enough. If the dough tears instantly and does not stretch out, knead for a few additional minutes.
Let the dough rise: Place the dough in a large greased/oiled bowl (use cooking spray or cooking oil). Cover with plastic wrap and allow to rise for 1 to 2 hours until it has doubled in size. My house was 69 degrees and took 1 hour to rise.
Form rolls: Form into equal sized balls and place into a greased or parchment lined 9×13 inch baking pan.
Second rise: Cover the rolls with plastic wrap for the second rise. Let the dough rise again until puffy. This will take 30 minutes – 1 hour. My house was 69 degrees and took 30 minutes to puff up.
Preheat oven to 400 degrees
Bake the rolls: Bake at 400 degrees on the middle rack for 11-15 minutes.
Brush with butter: Brush 1 tablespoons of melted butter onto the rolls. Enjoy every bite!
Materials needed
- Large mixing bowl
- Whisk
- Silicone spatula
- 9×13 metal baking dish
- Parchment paper to line the baking dish
- Something to cover your dough while it rises (kitchen towel, plastic wrap)
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Tips for success
- Add the flour 1/2 cup at a time. Once you have added 3 1/2 cups of flour, add up to an additional half cup a little bit at a time. This will help you get the right consistency.
- Bake on the middle rack. This helps the tops and bottoms of the rolls from browning too quickly.
Egg free dinner rolls
Yes, that’s right these dinner rolls are egg free! You will not miss the egg at all. Whether you have an egg allergy or are out of eggs, this is the perfect eggless dinner roll recipe.
FAQ
Super Soft Dinner Rolls – No Mixer Needed
Equipment
- 1 large mixing bowl
- 9 x 13 baking pan
- measuring cups and spoons
- parchment paper or oil
- plastic wrap
Ingredients
- 3 ½ – 4 cups all purpose flour
- 1 ½ cups whole milk heated to 110 degrees. You want it warm to the touch. I microwave mine for about 1 minute.
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter melted
- 1 tablespoon active dry yeast
- ¼ cup white granulated sugar
- 1 ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon additional melted butter to brush on the rolls after baking
Instructions
- Make the dough: In a large bowl place warm milk, sugar, and active dry yeast. Whisk together and let sit for about 5 minutes until the top is foamy.
- Add in salt and melted butter. Whisk together.
- Add in flour 1/2 cup at a time. Whisk together and then switch to a silicone spatula when it becomes harder to mix. After you have added 3 1/2 cups of flour you can slowly add up to an additional 1/2 cup. This will be based on the consistency of the dough. You do not want the dough to be sticking to your fingers. If so, add in an additional 1 tablespoon of flour.
- Knead the dough: Once the flour is incorporated, move the dough to a clean work space that is lightly dusted with flour to hand knead. Knead the dough by hand for about 5 minutes (see note below on when dough has been kneaded enough).
- First dough rise: Place the dough in a large oiled bowl (use cooking spray or cooking oil). Cover with plastic wrap and allow to rise for 1 to 2 hours until doubled in size.
- Form rolls: Form into 15 equal sized balls and place into a greased or parchment lined 9×13 inch baking pan.
- Second dough rise: Cover the rolls with plastic wrap. Let the dough rise again until puffy. This will take 30 minutes – 1 hour.
- Preheat your oven to 400 degrees
- Bake the rolls: Bake at 400 degrees on the middle rack for 11-15 minutes.
- Brush with butter: Brush 1 tablespoon of melted butter onto the rolls.
- Enjoy every bite!
