Eggless Dinner Rolls
The perfect companion to any meal are these super soft dinner rolls without eggs. They are light, buttery, and so tasty! And require NO use of an electric mixer.
Equipment
1 large mixing bowl
9 x 13 baking pan
measuring cups and spoons
parchment paper
plastic wrap
Ingredients
- 3 ½ to 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 9x13 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!
Notes
How to know when the dough 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 piece of dough. 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.
A warmer house will allow the dough to rise faster. If you are short on time or have a very cold house you can place the dough in the oven with ONLY the oven light turned on (do not turn the oven on! Just the oven light).
Nutrition
Calories: 176kcalCarbohydrates: 30gProtein: 4gFat: 4gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.3gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 11mgSodium: 204mgPotassium: 76mgFiber: 1gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 133IUVitamin C: 0.001mgCalcium: 36mgIron: 2mg
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