Thanksgiving Rolls Recipe

A baking dish filled with buns and a brush.

Course: Bread, Side Dish

Cuisine: American

Prep Time: 30

Cook Time: 15

Rise Time: 1

Total Time: 1 45

Servings: rolls

Calories: 155kcal

Author: Becky Hardin

These classic, buttery, soft and fluffy dinner rolls are the best recipe for your Thanksgiving feast!

Step-by-step photos can be seen below the recipe card

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Equipment

Ingredients

1 cup milk 227 grams
2 tablespoons granulated sugar 25 grams
½ teaspoon kosher salt
4 tablespoons unsalted butter 57 grams, divided (½ stick)
2¼ teaspoons instant yeast 7 grams (1 envelope)
2½ cups all-purpose flour 300 grams

Instructions

Heat the milk, sugar, salt, and 2 tablespoons of butter on the stove until the mixture reaches a temperature of 110°F. Transfer the mixture to the bowl of a stand mixer.
1 cup milk, 2 tablespoons granulated sugar, ½ teaspoon kosher salt, 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
Add in the yeast, and stir. Let the mixture sit for a few minutes until foamy.
2¼ teaspoons instant yeast
Attach the dough hook to the stand mixer.
Add in the flour, and mix on low for 3-4 minutes until a smooth ball of dough forms.
2½ cups all-purpose flour
Cover the bowl of dough with a kitchen towel, and let it rise in a warm place for 30 minutes or until doubled in size.
Divide the dough into 12 equal balls (about 51 grams per ball), and place them into a greased 9x13-inch baking pan.
Preheat oven to 375°F.
Cover the dough with a towel, and let it rise again for another 30 minutes.
Remove the towel and bake for 12-15 minutes until the rolls are golden brown on top.
Melt the remaining 2 tablespoons of butter.
Brush the tops of the rolls with the melted butter.

Notes

For chewier rolls, use bread flour instead of all-purpose.
Make sure your yeast isn’t expired!
Measure your flour using the spoon-and-level method to avoid dense, hard rolls.
Take care not to overheat the butter/milk/sugar mixture; otherwise, you could kill the yeast.
If the dough is too sticky, add up to an additional ⅓ cup of flour, 1 tablespoon at a time.
To make these dinner rolls by hand, stir together all of the ingredients until well combined, then knead the dough for about 15 minutes, and continue to follow the recipe as written.
Tent the rolls with foil if they are browning too quickly in the oven.

Storage: Store leftover Thanksgiving rolls in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days, in the refrigerator for up to 5 days, or in the freezer for up to 3 months.

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