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golden brown dinner rolls with one split in half

Dairy Free Dinner Rolls

An easy dinner roll recipe that is dairy free and beginner friendly. You can't mess this one up! Yields 12-15 rolls.
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Prep Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Course: bread
Cuisine: American
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 1/4 cups water warm
  • 2 tsp active dry yeast
  • 2 tsp cane sugar white or brown sugar, or honey also work well
  • 1 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 large egg will need an additional egg if wanting to add an egg wash to the top
  • 3 1/2 - 4 1/2 cups all purpose flour

Equipment

  • Stand Mixer with Dough Hook optional
  • large mixing bowls will need two if you're not using a stand mixer
  • measuring cups and spoons
  • dough scraper/cutter
  • 9X5 bread loaf pan

Method
 

  1. Start by proofing your yeast. In a large mixing bowl or the bowl of your stand mixer, add warm water. Sprinkle the yeast and sugar on top and allow to sit for 5 minutes. The mixture should start to bubble.
  2. Add in the egg and salt. Stir to combine.
  3. Add the dough hook to your mixer. Start mixing in your flour 1 cup at a time, until you reach 3 cups. Then switch to adding 1/2 cup at a time, until the dough starts to pull away from the sides. This should take somewhere between 3 1/2 - 4 1/2 cups total depending on the flour you're using.
  4. Let the mixer run for 3-4 minutes, or if kneading by hand, knead until the dough is smooth and elastic.
  5. Transfer to a large greased mixing bowl. Cover with a clean towel and place in a warm spot to rise for about an hour.
  6. At the hour mark, or once dough has doubled in size, you can start making your rolls. To do this, dump your dough onto a floured surface and shape into a rectangle. Cut the rectangle in half with a dough cutter. Divide each half into 6-8 even sized pieces. Shape into a ball and place in a greased 9X13 baking dish.
    If you're not bothered by slightly uneven rolls, you can also pinch off pieces of dough - a little larger than a 1/4 cup scoop - and shape into dough balls that way.
  7. Allow to rise for an additional 20 minutes, or until doubled in size, in a warm place. Brush the tops of the rolls with an egg wash before baking for a golden brown crust.
  8. Bake in a 375 degree oven for 20-25 minutes.

Notes

*You can sub the egg in the recipe for an additional 1/4 cup of water.
*If you want extra large dinner rolls, you can bake them in a muffin tin. This will yield 12 big and delicious dinner rolls.