Best Bread Rolls Recipe

The best bread rolls recipe ! This easy recipe produce soft, fluffy, sweet and delicious rolls. Let me show you how to make bread rolls with this step by step guide and video tutorial.

This no fail bread rolls recipe makes use of simple ingredients, easy to make and produce soft, fluffy, freshly baked bread rolls or dinner rolls that you will love.

This is one of my favourite homemade bread recipe. It is versatile and can be served as breakfast bread, dinner rolls or at any time of the day.

Like my easy bread recipe, it's easy to make and doesn't require any special tool or stand mixer.

Bread is a staple in my home and i have mentioned how my children can eat bread 3 times a day all year long if you let them! I don't blame them. Who doesn't like hot freshly baked bread rolls that melts butter and is simply sweet and delicious? hard to resist i tell you!

Bread Rolls Recipe

If you are looking for easy bread rolls recipe, this is the one! Personally, it's the best bread rolls i've ever made and that's why i name it just that. Let me highlight some of the reasons why this is the best:

• It's soft and fluffy.
• Makes use of simple ingredients and there's room for substitution.
• So easy to make that anyone can make it successfully. Whether you're a beginner or professional bread maker, this is one recipe you can be confident you will ace.
• These bread rolls smells amazing. I love the smell of freshly baked homemade bread.
• Unlike store bought, this quick bread roll recipe is free of preservatives.
• These soft bread rolls are sweet and delicious. Just so good.

Let me show you how to make it.

Bread baking tools for bread rolls

Mixing bowl - You can use the mixing bowl of your stand mixer if you have one.

Measuring scale – To measure ingredients. When it comes to baking i like to weigh the dry ingredients for accurate measurements.

Measuring cups – To measure liquid ingredients.

Measuring spoons

Oven dish or Bread pan– You can even use cake pan if that's what you have.

Stand Mixer – If you are unable to knead by hand use stand mixer with the dough hook. 

Pastry Brush – To glaze bread with butter (optional)

Ingredients

Bread flour

Sugar

Salt

Yeast

Butter

Egg

Milk - Use water if you don't have want to use milk.

How to make bread rolls

First prepare the bread pan by lightly oiling with butter. Set aside.

In a mixing bowl, add melted butter, warm milk, egg and yeast.

Add in sugar, flour and salt.

Mix together till the ingredients come together to form dough.

Transfer the dough to a lightly floured surface or to a stand mixer.

Knead for 5-8 minutes till dough is stretchy and pulls away from the side of the mixing bowl.

The dough will be sticky to touch initially don’t be tempted to add excess flour. If kneading by hand just add enough to be able to knead.

Divide the dough into 12 equal parts. Roll and shape each part into a ball and arrange in the lightly oiled oven dish, baking pan or bread tin.

Cover with towel and put in warm place to rise. Leave to rise (double in size) for 55 minutes.

I put on the oven for 2 minutes then turn it off. I then place the bread pan in the oven. That way the dough rise faster. If house is cold or cool the dough takes longer to rise that’s why you should put dough in a warm place. 

After 55 minutes when the dough has doubled in size, bake in pre heated oven at temperature of 170C for 20 minutes.

Take bread pan out of the oven and immediately brush bread rolls with butter.

That's fluffy, delicious , soft bread rolls ready.

What to eat with

Few suggestions of what to serve with this super soft rolls are

Tomato soup, chilli con carne

Scrambled eggs

Beef tips

Black eyed peas curry

How to Store

As this homemade bread has no preservative, it can only last few days if not frozen.

To store for couple of days, leave bread to cool completely then put in plastic wrap or freezer bag and store in a cool dry place.

The best way to store bread rolls for longer is by freezing. To freeze, leave bread to cool then put in plastic wrap or freezer bag and store in the freezer for up to 3 months.

Reheat in the microwave from frozen.

Do not store bread in the fridge as it will go stale quicker.

Tips

• Bring all ingredients to room temperature.

• The dough will be soft and sticky at first but when you knead it will become stretchy. Don't be tempted to add more flour.

• Knead bread for the required time so the gluten forms and you get light, soft bread.

• Proofing is important but don’t overproof as this might yield ‘yeasty’ flavoured bread.

• Dough should double in size before baking or you migh end up with dense bread rolls.

• Best place to proof is in a warm place.

• Use warm milk/water not hot. If water /milk is too hot it can kill the yeast and the dough will fail to rise.

• Don’t leave baked bread in the pan for more than 10 minutes to avoid it being soggy at the bottom. Transfer to cooling rack.

• Oil the loaf pan so bread comes out cleanly from it.

Frequently asked question

Can i use active dry yeast instead of fast action yeast?

Yes you can but you have to proof the yeast first. To do this, put yeast in a bowl, add ¼cup warm water and ¼ teaspoon of sugar.Whisk and leave mixture for 5-10 minutes till the yeast foams.

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