Fluffy Homemade Dinner Rolls

all-purpose flour

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

💰Cheaper: bread flour

Whole wheat flour adds fiber and nutrients while bread flour can enhance texture.

active dry yeast

🥗Healthier: instant yeast

💰Cheaper: fresh yeast

Instant yeast can be easier to use as it doesn't require proofing.

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil provides healthy fats while margarine can be more cost-effective.

milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: water

Almond milk is lower in calories, while water can be used for a lighter roll.

Pour 1 cup of warm milk into a bowl.

Add 2 and 1/4 teaspoons of instant yeast and 2 tablespoons of granulated sugar, then stir together.

Add 1 large beaten egg and 1/4 cup of softened butter, diced to help it soften quickly, and stir.

Mix in 1 teaspoon of salt.

Gradually add 3 cups of flour, one cup at a time, stirring until the dough is too stiff to stir.

Use a stand mixer with a dough hook to knead the dough at medium speed for 4 to 5 minutes until it cleans the bowl.

Scrape the dough onto a non-floured work surface and knead by hand until smooth and elastic.

Grease a clean bowl with vegetable spray, place the dough in it, flip to grease the other side, and cover with cling film.

Let the dough rise in a warm location until doubled in volume, about 90 minutes.

Deflate the dough and cut it into 15 or 16 pieces.

Shape each piece into a roll by pulling the ends underneath and pinching the bottom, then place in a buttered 9x13 casserole dish.

Brush the tops of the rolls with melted butter and cover loosely with plastic wrap.

Let the rolls rise again in a warm location for 30 to 45 minutes, then preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.

Bake the rolls in the preheated oven for 15 to 20 minutes until just barely browned on top.

Brush the hot rolls with more melted butter before serving.

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