The FLUFFIEST Dinner Rolls Recipe 🍞 - anisacakesandbakes (2024)

Just in time for Thanksgiving, these Fluffiest Dinner Rolls are the perfect side dish to accompany any pastas, turkey legs, soups, the possibilities are endless! Some may say this recipe is comparable to a classic Parker House Roll or even a Costco Dinner Roll. Whatever you’re looking for in a dinner roll, trust me this recipe will be your go-to for the rest of your LIFE!

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What Makes these Rolls the SOFTEST, FLUFFIEST and just IRRESISTIBLE??

Well, it’s all down to the ingredients.

Milk:

Using milk instead of water when making bread. Milk has a higher fat content so yields a softer bread roll. It also adds a beautiful golden brown to the rolls when baking.

Vinegar (buttermilk):

Vinegar is used in this recipe to ensure a perfect rise. It does this by creating stronger gluten strands within the dough. And don’t worry if you don’t have any vinegar on hand or maybe you just don’t like the idea of using vinegar in bread, just switch out your regular milk for buttermilk; milk + vinegar is a buttermilk substitute!

Corn Flour/Corn Starch:

The addition of corn flour in this recipe tenderises the gluten, giving a fluffier texture similar to a Japanese milk bread. The corn starch also helps to create a perfect rise when proofing your dough.

Salted Butter:

By incorporating softened butter after making your dough, when baking in the oven you create layers and pockets of steam that work to create flaky layers of buttery bread. And of course there’s the flavour component that butter gives, especially salted butter which I find to be essential here in creating dinner rolls with the best flavour profile.

Looking for more bread recipes like these Fluffiest Dinner Rolls? Try out this Pull-apart Milk Bread recipe with a similar fluffy and soft texture that can be used as a base to any savoury side dish or decadent dessert.

How do I know when my Dough has finished Proofing?

You can tell your dough has finished proofing when it has almost doubled in size; if you’re using a glass bowl you should see air bubbles at the base. Also when taking the dough out the bowl you should be able to punch all the air out of it.

And remember, succeeding this step in making the dough will ensure that you achieve the fluffiest dinner rolls ever!

But what if my Dough hasn’t risen after an Hour?

There are a number of reasons why this may of happened but here are the most common:

• the room you left your dough in is too cold- try to leave you dough in a warm, dry place like next to your oven or an AGA
• your yeast is dead (I know quite dramatic)- this may be because your yeast is too old so make sure to check the best before date, this also may be because your yeast came in direct contact with your salt when mixing (try to mix your yeast separately to your salt- this is what I have done in this recipe)

How do I know when my Dinner Rolls have finished baking- are they raw in the middle?

You know your dinner rolls are ready when they have turned a medium golden brown colour. If you press on the sides and centre of your rolls they should feel quite firm and not dough-like.

What can I bake my Dinner Rolls in?

I used this Le Creuset baking dish. You can use any 20×20 cm dish- I would recommend either glass or ceramic. If you don’t have one here are a few other options:

• Baking dish

• Baking dish set

Need more bread recipes? Why not try the Easiest and Fluffiest Focaccia Bread recipe or perhaps you in the need of something sweet, why not try these Caramel Cinnamon Rolls.

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