Perfectly Soft Buttery Rolls - The Recipe Critic (2024)

Perfectly soft buttery rolls will be your classic go-to roll recipe! They are tender fluffy, and baked with a buttery golden top. These rolls are sure to be a family favorite!

If you want a really big, soft, buttery roll, then this is the recipe for you. Homemade rolls are the best part of any meal! Need more delicious roll recipes? Try my amazing 1-Hour Rolls, these Copycat Texas Roadhouse Rolls, or Parker House Rollsfor your next dinner.

Perfectly Soft Buttery Rolls

These perfectly soft buttery rolls are truly the most amazing homemade rolls you will ever make! What makes them perfectly soft and buttery? The addition of the fats from the milk, butter, and eggs makes them extra tender, fluffy, and melt-in-your-mouth delicious. These rolls are a labor of love, but definitely worth it when you bite into the pillowy roll! If you’re new to working with yeast, don’t be intimidated because this is a great recipe and I walk you through all the steps. They turn out beautifully no matter what!

You will be known for these perfectly soft buttery rolls when you share them with family and friends! Make them for holiday meals, special occasions, or whenever you want a comforting warm homemade roll.Slather your rolls with honey butter, jam, or this cinnamon honey butter.

What You Need to Make Perfect Rolls

Don’t let working with yeast scare you. It’s super simple and these rolls can’t get any easier. You’ll have perfectly soft buttery rolls in no time. Most of these ingredients are probably already in your pantry ready to go.

• Whole Milk: Warmed but not hot! Warm it between 80 and 110 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Sugar: This is necessary for the yeast to activate.
• Active Dry Yeast:Use 2 ¼ teaspoons or 1 packet for this recipe.
• All-Purpose Flour: All-purpose flour is best to achieve fluffy soft rolls.
• Salt: Salt is essential for bread to have flavor.
• Unsalted Butter:melted but not hot
• Large Eggs: It helps to beat the eggs before adding them to the dough ingredients.
• Butter: To brush on the tops of the rolls!

Let’s Make Perfectly Soft Buttery Rolls

The best roll recipes take time, especially when it needs time to rise, so don’t rush it. This will ensure a nice light fluffy interior when you allow the air pockets to form during rising. I promise it will be worth the wait! I can’t wait for you to make these perfectly soft buttery rolls!

Prepare and Raise the Dough

1. Proof the Milk, Sugar, and Yeast: In a medium bowl mix together the milk, sugar, and yeast. Let it rest until the yeast has become foamy and active.
2. Combine the Flour and Salt: In the bowl of the stand mixer, add 3 cups of the flour then whisk in the salt. Pour the yeast mixture into the flour mixture. Using the dough hook attachment mix on low until the dough begins to come together.
3. Knead the Flour Mixture, Yeast Mixture, Butter, and Eggs: Pour in the butter and eggs. Then add the remaining flour ¼ cup at a time until the dough pulls away from the sides of the mixer. The dough will still be slightly tacky, you may not use all of the flour.
4. Cover and Raise the Dough: Remove the dough from the bowl and add it to a lightly oiled bowl. Cover with saran wrap or a damp cloth. Let the dough rise until it has doubled in size, about 45 minutes to an hour.

Shape and Raise the Rolls

1. Divide and Shape Dough Balls: Place the dough on a lightly floured surface and punch it down to release the air. Divide into 15 equal pieces and roll each piece into a ball.
2. Raise the Rolls: Grease a 9X13-inch baking dish with butter. Evenly arrange the rolls in the prepared pan. Cover the rolls and let them rise until they are doubled in size. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit.

Bake the Rolls

1. Bake: Bake for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown. The temperature of the rolls out of the oven should be 190 degrees Fahrenheit.
2. Brush with Butter and Enjoy: Remove the perfect soft buttery rolls from the oven and brush with additional melted butter. Enjoy warm!