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Buttery Homemade Rolls

June 9, 2021 by brooke 1 Comment

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These buttery homemade crescent rolls are my absolute favorite. They are so light and fluffy, buttery and very simple to make. They are a perfect side to any dinner, or anyones first choice for a sandwich.

buttery homemade crescent rolls freshly baked

BUTTERY HOMEMADE CRESCENT ROLLS

Homemade rolls seem to be one of those things that people shy away from because it can seem overwhelming. I've been there too, but I can assure you that they are pretty fool proof and I've created a step by step with pictures to make this an easy recipe that you'll love. And once you've made these once you'll never be able to buy rolls again. My kids won't even eat sandwiches on regular bread because they loves these so much more.

buttery homemade crescent rolls on baking sheet

HOW TO MAKE THE PERFECT ROLLS

Let's start with making the dough:

  • Pour milk, sugar and yeast into a large mixing bowl, stir together with a wooden spoon or dough whisk and let sit 10-15 minutes or until yeast is bubbly.
  • Add butter and eggs and mix together again.
  • Add salt and 2 cups of flour and mix. Continue adding flour in ½ cup increments until dough forms a ball and pulls away from sides of the bowl.
  • Pour dough out onto a floured surface and knead for 3- 5 minutes, incorporating more flour if needed. Dough should not be sticky, but more of a soft and tacky feel.
  • Place dough in greased bowl, cover with a cloth and let rise until doubled in size, anout 1½ hours.
  • Punch dough down and seperate into 2 balls the same size.
ball of dough ready to roll out
dough ball ready to roll out
circle of dough rolled
12" circle of dough
circle of dough with butter around the edge
butter added to the edges
dough cut into triangles
cut into 10 triangles
  • Take each of the dough balls and roll into a 10-12 inch circle on a lightly floured surface.
  • Spread the room temperature butter into a thin and even layer around the rim of the circles about 2-3 inches into it. Do not cover the whole circle or they will not hold in their shape.
  • Using a sharp knife or pizza cutter, cut each large circle into 10 triangles.
  • Roll each triangle up from the wide side, creating a crescent shape. Place on greased or parchent lined cookie sheet. I like to do 4 rows of 5 across. Cover with a kitchen towel and allow to rise again about 45 minutes or until its doubled in size.
  • While the rolls are on their second rise, preheat the oven to 375 F.
  • Bake at 375 F for 11-12 minutes, or until a light golden brown across the tops. As soon as you've removed them from the oven lightly brush a little butter over the tops of them.
rolled and ready to rise
rolled and ready for the second rise
after the second rise
doubled and ready to bake

SOME HELPFUL NOTES:

  • The dough can be made in either a mixer or a bread machine also. If using a mixer just use your dough hook attachment.
  • These rolls can be prepped ahead of time and baked when needed. Once you have rolled them out, cut them into triangles and placed on your baking sheet cover and stick in the fridge or freezer. Then about an hour or two, depending on how cold it is in the house, remove them from the fridge or freezer and let them rise and come to room temperature. They may not rise quite as much, but they will still turn out perfectly once baked.
  • If wanting these rolls to be freshly made for dinner I like to start them about 3 hours before I want them to be ready.
  • I have used water instead of milk in this recipe before and they turned out perfectly fine as well. Just slightly less rich in flavor.
  • If you are wanting to use whole wheat flour I would only suggest subbing in a cup. This recipe is not a full whole wheat recipe, as other things would need to be altered.
  • Make sure all of your ingredients are room temperature before starting.
freshly baked rolls

This dough recipe is the same recipe I use to make my Mom's Famous Cinnamon Rolls. There have been many times when I just double to dough recipe and make a batch of dinner rolls and cinnamon rolls at the same time, or you could even make a single recipe and make 10 crescent rolls and 6 cinnamon rolls. Just follow the recipe instructions for how to make and bake the cinnamon rolls.

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buttery homemade crescent rolls freshly baked.

Buttery Homemade Rolls

brooke
These buttery homemade crescent rolls are our absolute favorite. They are so light and fluffy, buttery and very simple to make.
5 from 1 vote
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Prep Time 30 mins
Cook Time 25 mins
2 hrs 15 mins
Course Main Course, Side Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 20
Calories 123 kcal

Ingredients
 
 

Cinnamon Roll Dough

  • ½ cup milk warm
  • ¼ cup granulated sugar
  • 1 tablespoon yeast
  • 2 large eggs room temp
  • 6 tablespoon butter softened
  • ¾ teaspoon salt
  • 2¾-4 cups bread flour all-purpose can be used also
  • 2-3 tablespoon butter softened

Instructions
 

  • Pour milk, sugar and yeast into a large mixing bowl, stir together with a wooden spoon or dough whisk and let sit 10-15 minutes or until yeast is bubbly.
  • Add butter and eggs and mix together again.
  • Add salt and 2 cups of flour and mix. Continue adding flour in ½ cup increments until dough forms a ball and pulls away from sides of the bowl.
  • Pour dough out onto a floured surface and knead for 3- 5 minutes, incorporating more flour if needed. Dough should not be sticky, but more of a soft and tacky feel.
  • Place dough in greased bowl, cover with a cloth and let rise until doubled in size, anout 1½ hours.
  • Punch dough down and seperate into 2 balls the same size.
  • Take each of the dough balls and roll into a 10-12 inch circle on a lightly floured surface.
  • Spread the room temperature butter into a thin and even layer around the rim of the circles about 2-3 inches into it. Do not cover the whole circle or they will not hold in their shape.
  • Using a sharp knife or pizza cutter, cut each large circle into 10 triangles.
  • Roll each triangle up from the wide side, creating a crescent shape. Place on greased or parchent lined cookie sheet. I like to do 4 rows of 5 across. Cover with a kitchen towel and allow to rise again about 45 minutes or until its doubled in size.
  • While the rolls are on their second rise, preheat the oven to 375 F.
  • Bake at 375 F for 11-12 minutes, or until a light golden brown across the tops. As soon as you've removed them from the oven lightly brush a little butter over the tops of them.

Notes

I have used water instead of milk before and it works too. Not as rich of a dough, but great none the less.
I have given both cups and grams as measurements. Grams will be more precise, especially when measuring flour. If you don’t have a kitchen scale, no problem! Just lightly spoon flour into your measuring cup to insure its not packed in there. Light and fluffy is the key.

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 123kcalCarbohydrates: 15gProtein: 3gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 31mgSodium: 137mgPotassium: 35mgFiber: 1gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 177IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 14mgIron: 1mg
Keyword Crescent Rolls, Dinner Rolls
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  1. Lindsay

    November 07, 2021 at 8:34 pm

    5 stars
    I am not a good baker, so I was surprised how easy these were and how well they turned out for me! My new go-to roll recipe!!

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