Here’s a soft, fluffy homemade bread roll recipe—perfect for dinner, sandwiches, or sliders 🍞
Soft Bread Rolls
Ingredients (makes 12 rolls)
- 3½ cups all-purpose flour
- 2¼ tsp active dry yeast (1 packet)
- ¼ cup sugar
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 cup warm milk (110°F / 43°C)
- ¼ cup butter, melted
- 1 large egg
Instructions
- Activate yeast
- Mix warm milk, sugar, and yeast.
- Let sit 5–10 minutes until foamy.
- Make dough
- Add melted butter, egg, salt, and flour.
- Mix until a soft dough forms.
- Knead
- Knead 8–10 minutes until smooth and elastic.
- First rise
- Place dough in greased bowl, cover.
- Rise 1–1½ hours until doubled.
- Shape rolls
- Divide into 12 equal pieces.
- Shape into balls and place in greased baking dish.
- Second rise
- Cover and rise 30–45 minutes.
- Bake
- Bake at 375°F (190°C) for 15–18 minutes until golden.
- Finish
- Brush with melted butter. Serve warm.
Tips & Variations
- Extra soft: Replace half the milk with warm water and add 1 extra tbsp butter.
- Crusty top: Brush with egg wash before baking.
- Garlic rolls: Brush with garlic butter after baking.
- Make ahead: Shape rolls and refrigerate overnight, bake next day.
If you want, I can also give you no-knead rolls, quick 1-hour rolls, or whole wheat dinner rolls.
