Dinner roll
Dinner rolls are a type of bread that is typically served as a side dish with dinner. There are many different recipes for dinner rolls, but they all share a common history.
Dinner rolls were first created in the Middle Ages. At that time, bread was a luxury item and was only eaten by the wealthy. The poor would make do with whatever scraps of bread they could find.
As time went on, bread became more affordable and it became a staple food for everyone. This is when different recipes for dinner rolls began to emerge. Each region would have their own take on the dinner roll, using different ingredients and methods.
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Recipes
SOFT NO KNEAD Dinner Rolls
- milk
- butter
- yeast
- salt
- water
- egg
- butter
- sugar
- bread flour

The Best Homemade Dinner Rolls Ever!
- butter
- sugar
- milk
- yeast
- salt
- egg
- all purpose flour
- butter
No-Knead Dinner Rolls
- salt
- sugar
- egg
- yeast
- all purpose flour
- butter
Country White Bread or Dinner Rolls (Bread Machine)
- water
- water
- egg
- salt
- sugar
- butter
- shortening
- yeast
- bread flour
- vegetable oil
Easy Flaky Pull-Apart Dinner Rolls
- milk
- salt
- honey
- egg
- yeast
- all purpose flour
- butter
- salt
Unknownchef86's Very Best Dinner Rolls
- butter
- sugar
- butter
- salt
- egg
- milk
- yeast
- all purpose flour
Buttery Pull-Apart Dinner Rolls
- salt
- vegetable oil
- envelope active yeast
- garlic
- butter
- sugar
- salt
- egg
- bread flour
- milk
Seeded Molasses Whole-Wheat Dinner Rolls
- TOPPING
- salt
- sesame seed
- anise seed
- caraway seed
- cumin seed
- nigella seed
- egg
- DOUGH
- spelt flour
- sunflower seed
- flax seed
- pepita seed
- millet
- olive oil
- wheat flour
- salt
- egg
- SPONGE
- dark molasses
- water
- bread flour
- yeast
Small Batch White Dinner Rolls
- sugar
- butter
- yeast
- water
- salt
- milk
- bread flour
Easy Dinner Rolls
- salt
- sugar
- rapid rise yeast
- all purpose flour
- milk
- water
- butter
- butter
No Yeast Dinner Rolls
- milk
- sugar
- mayonnaise
- self rising flour
Buttery Herbed Dinner Rolls
- salt
- milk
- yeast
- sugar
- rosemary
- egg
- salt
- parsley
- thyme
- all purpose flour
- butter
- butter
The Best Dinner Rolls (Fluffy, Crusty, and Chewy) Recipe
- Dough
- active dry
- sugar
- bread flour
- salt
- water
- Yukone
- bread flour
- water
Best Dinner Rolls
- butter
- crisco® original spray
- milk
- water
- egg
- butter
- sugar
- pkgs active yeast
- salt
- pillsbury ® all purpose flour

The BEST Easy Dinner Rolls
- buttermilk
- butter
- sugar
- salt
- rapidrise
- egg
- all purpose flour
- maldon salt
Fluffy, Buttery Dinner Rolls
- egg
- water
- active yeast
- sugar
- oil
- salt
- butter
- all purpose flour
Classic Dinner Roll Recipe
- milk
- sugar
- honey
- yeast
- water
- all purpose flour
- butter
- salt
Easy Fluffy One Hour Dinner Rolls
- yeast
- butter
- butter
- salt
- sugar
- egg
- all purpose flour
- shortening
- sugar
- water
- milk
Aunt Shirley’s Famous Dinner Rolls (and a Bun in the Oven Announcement!)
- egg
- water
- sugar
- butter shortening
- milk
- yeast
- salt
- butter
- all purpose flour
Dinner Rolls
- salt salt
- butter
- water degree
- yeast
- sugar
- all purpose flour
- non spray

Gluten Free Dinner Rolls
- milk
- tapioca flour
- xanthan gum
- active yeast
- salt
- water
- butter
- butter
- egg
- gluten-free flour
- brown sugar
Easy Dinner Rolls
- water
- salt
- butter
- sugar
- yeast
- egg
- all purpose flour
Cashew-Coconut Dinner Rolls
- cooking spray
- salt
- salt
- all purpose flour
- sugar
- water
- cashew butter
- coconut oil
- yeast
Easter Bunny Dinner Rolls (Lion House Rolls)
- egg
- sugar
- water
- yeast
- salt
- nonfat milk
- butter
- all purpose flour
- butter

Homemade Dinner Rolls
- almond milk
- salt
- pkg active yeast
- olive oil
- sugar
- bread flour
Buttered Dinner Rolls
- salt
- butter
- unbaked
No-Yeast, No-Rise, Fastest-Ever Dinner Rolls
- egg
- salt
- water
- greek yogurt
- all purpose flour
- canola
- baking powder
old-school dinner rolls
- water
- egg
- salt
- yeast
- sugar
- butter
- all purpose flour
- salt
- oil

Gluten Free Garlic Butter Dinner Rolls
- milk
- tapioca flour
- parsley
- xanthan gum
- active yeast
- salt
- water
- butter
- egg
- garlic
- gluten-free flour
- brown sugar
- butter
1-Hour Soft and Buttery Dinner Rolls
- water
- active yeast
- salt
- milk
- honey
- butter
- all purpose flour
- butter
One Hour Rosemary Garlic Dinner Rolls
- parsley
- rosemary
- active yeast
- garlic powder
- salt
- water
- milk
- honey
- butter
- garlic
- butter
- all purpose flour
- salt

Dinner Rolls with Shallots, Preserved Lemon, and Black Pepper
- nonstick spray
- black pepper
- butter
- shallot
- yeast
- preserved lemon
- bread flour
- milk
- salt
- sugar
- olive oil
- egg
- butter
Cherry-Tarragon Holiday Dinner Rolls
- chive
- active yeast
- tarragon
- salt
- cherry
- pistachio
- butter
- egg
- orange zest
- all purpose flour
- milk
- sugar
Gluten-Free Fluffy Dinner Rolls
- milk
- yeast
- apple cider vinegar
- gelatin
- salt
- sugar
- egg
- gluten-free flour
- xanthan gum
- canola oil
Ingredient Breakdown
Insights
Staple Ingredients
- salt 74%
Common Ingredients
- butter 65%
- sugar 65%
Usual Ingredients
- all purpose flour 50%
- egg 50%
- water 50%
- milk 47%
- yeast 47%
Rarey Ingredients
- bread flour 21%