No Knead Honey Butter Rolls (Easy Dinner Rolls Recipe (2024)

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These soft No Knead Honey Butter Rolls are amazingly fluffy and delicious with a honey glaze. Easy homemade dinner roll recipe is perfect to serve any time of the day.

No Knead Honey Butter Rolls (Easy Dinner Rolls Recipe (1)These yeast milk bread rolls are also perfect for any family gathering or Holiday. Easier to make because no need to knead the dough.

Although the no-knead dough is easier to make, the proofing or fermentation is longer so the gluten strands can develop. The advantage is it creates a much deeper flavor from the yeast fermentation.

No Knead Honey Butter Rolls (Easy Dinner Rolls Recipe (2)Here is what you’ll need to make these easy no-knead honey butter rolls (dinner rolls).

Milk– 2% milk or whole milk, bring to warm temperature.

Yeast– Active dry yeast or instant yeast

Honey – 100% natural honey or mild-tasting honey to sweeten the dough and feed the yeast to activate.

Egg– beaten whole egg at room temperature to easily incorporate to other ingredients.

Flour – All-purpose flour or bread flour

Salt – to add flavor, strengthen the gluten strands, and create a perfect golden brown color crust.

Butter – softened unsalted butter added to the dough for a softer texture and buttery flavor.

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Make the No Knead Dough. In a bowl, add warm milk, yeast, and honey. Mix until blended. If using active dry yeast let it stand for 5 minutes or until foamy. To make sure the yeast is still well and active.

Add one beaten egg and mix until blended. Then add all-purpose flour and salt. Use a rubber spatula or wooden spoon and mix until it forms a dough. The dough should be sticky. Do not add more flour, otherwise, the bread will be dense.

No Knead Honey Butter Rolls (Easy Dinner Rolls Recipe (4)Mix in the softened butter until incorporated. Give a few folds and let it rest to rise in a warm place. Make sure to cover it to prevent the dough from drying out.

Proofing the No Knead Dough. This will take about an hour to 2 hours to rise and develop elastic strong gluten strands. Depending on the temperature in your kitchen. It’s ready when it doubles in size. You will notice the strong long gluten strands have developed and the elastic sticky texture.

No Knead Honey Butter Rolls (Easy Dinner Rolls Recipe (5)Shaping the Honey butter rolls. Place it onto a floured surface and give the dough a few folds to smooth out the texture. Divide the dough into 2 then cut and divide each dough into 12 pcs for mini-size dinner rolls.

Flatten and shape each dough into a ball and place it on a baking sheet. Just about half an inch apart. Arrange them to look like a honeycomb.

Bake. Brush each top of the dough with egg wash and bake in a preheated oven at 345°F for about 15 to 18 minutes.

While baking the bread rolls, make the honey butter glaze. Mix the melted butter and honey until well blended.

No Knead Honey Butter Rolls (Easy Dinner Rolls Recipe (6)Let the dinner rolls cool down for 5 to 10 minutes. Then brush the top with honey butter glaze. Drizzle more honey if desired and serve it warm.

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No knead Honey Butter Rolls

These delicious No Knead Honey Butter Rolls are amazingly soft and fluffy. Easy homemade dinner rolls recipe is perfect to serve any time of the day.

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Course: Bread, Breakfast, Snack

Cuisine: American

Keyword: No Knead Dinner Rolls, No Knead Honey butter rolls

Author: Maricel

Prep Time: 15 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 15 minutes minutes

1 hour hour 30 minutes minutes

Total Time: 2 hours hours

Servings: 24

Watch How to Make It

Ingredients

No Knead Dough

  • 1 cup milk Warm
  • 2 tsp yeast active dry yeast or instant yeast
  • 2 tbsp honey
  • 1 egg room temperature
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp salt
  • ¼ cup unsalted butter softened
  • eggwash 1 egg + 1 tbsp. milk

For the Glaze

  • 1 tbsp salted butter melted
  • 2 tbsp Honey

US Customary - metric

Instructions

How to make the No-Knead Dough

  • In a bowl, add warm milk, yeast, and honey. Mix until blended. If using active dry yeast, let it stand for 5 minutes or until foamy.

  • Add one beaten egg and mix until blended. Then add all-purpose flour and salt. Use a rubber spatula or wooden spoon and mix until it forms a dough.

  • Proofing. Mix in the softened butter until incorporated. Give it a few folds and let it rest to rise in a warm place for about an hour and a half to 2 hours. Or until it doubles in size.

  • Place on a floured surface and give the dough a few folds for a smooth texture. Divide the dough into 2, then cut and divide each dough into 12 pcs for mini-size dinner rolls.

  • Flatten and shape each dough into a ball and place it on a baking sheet. Just about half an inch apart. Arrange them to look like a honeycomb.

  • Brush each top of the dough with egg wash and bake in a preheated oven at 345°F for about 15 to 18 minutes.

For the Honey Butter Glaze

  • While baking the dinner rolls, make the honey butter glaze. Mix the melted butter and honey until well blended.

  • Let the dinner rolls cool down for 5 to 10 minutes. Then brush the top with honey butter glaze. Drizzle more honey if desired.

Notes

The dough should be sticky. Do not add more flour, otherwise, the bread will be dense.

Proofing the No-knead dough. Make sure to cover it to prevent the dough from drying out. This will take about an hour to 2 hours to rise and develop elastic strong gluten strands. Depending on the temperature in your kitchen. It’s ready when it doubles in size. You will notice the strong long gluten strands have developed and the elastic sticky texture.

Nutrition Facts

No knead Honey Butter Rolls

Amount Per Serving

Calories 98Calories from Fat 27

% Daily Value*

Fat 3g5%

Saturated Fat 2g13%

Trans Fat 0.1g

Polyunsaturated Fat 0.2g

Monounsaturated Fat 1g

Cholesterol 14mg5%

Sodium 108mg5%

Potassium 40mg1%

Carbohydrates 15g5%

Fiber 0.5g2%

Sugar 3g3%

Protein 2g4%

Vitamin A 100IU2%

Vitamin C 0.02mg0%

Calcium 17mg2%

Iron 1mg6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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No Knead Honey Butter Rolls (Easy Dinner Rolls Recipe (2024)

FAQs

Can you use honey to proof yeast? ›

If you're new to baking bread, reference my Baking with Yeast Guide. The 1st step is to proof your yeast, a step I take even if I'm using instant yeast. All you do is mix the yeast with the warm liquid (milk), and a little sugar (honey). Cover and let it sit for 5–10 minutes until foamy and frothy on top.

Is it better to butter rolls before or after baking? ›

Butter basting: Rolls can be brushed with butter before, during, or after baking. While it doesn't brown the surface as much as egg wash will, it does promote browning and adds a lot of flavor.

Why are my homemade dinner rolls dry? ›

Too much flour makes dough too stiff to rise properly, creating a dry texture.

What ingredient makes bread light and fluffy? ›

Well it's simple, bread flour has an increased amount of protein or more gluten which results in a lighter, fluffier dough which produces a less dense finished product. All-purpose flour can be used for bread but bread flour is always better if your goal is a “fluffier” bread.

How can I make my bread fluffier instead of dense? ›

Add Sugar

Adding sugar weakens the gluten structure, absorbs water, and eventually makes the bread lighter and softer. As a result, sugar improves the bread's taste, structure and texture. Yeast also eats up sugar to produce carbon dioxide, which raises the dough and makes bread fluffy.

What happens when you add honey to bread? ›

Bread, in particular, can greatly benefit from a sweet infusion. One of the best pairings for bread is honey. They work well together, as honey can provide excellent flavor, functionality and moisture to this product. Bakeries across the country experience this firsthand with their own unique varieties.

Is honey or sugar better for yeast? ›

Sugar Does More Than Feed Yeast

White sugar, honey, brown sugar and all the other variations add their own subtle flavor to bread. Which one is absolutely right for a loaf of bread depends on what you're looking for, and fortunately, you can usually substitute any sugar for any other in bread recipes.

What temperature kills yeast in honey? ›

Gently heating honey is the only sure way to kill yeasts that cause fermentation. Most commercial beekeepers heat honey for several hours at 120–125°F to kill yeasts.

Should I use parchment paper for dinner rolls? ›

I suggest using parchment paper to line the baking dish to ensure that the rolls are easy to remove from the pan to serve. Once the homemade dinner rolls are formed and placed in the baking sheet, let them rise again until they are doubled in size (30-60 minutes).

When to put egg wash on dinner rolls? ›

In baking, many recipes call for an egg wash to be brushed on the baked goods before it goes into the oven. The purpose of this is to give the final product a golden brown color that is slightly shiny. Egg washes can make the final product look more professional, a bit crispier, or act as a binder."

What to brush dinner rolls with before baking? ›

Preheat oven to 375°F. Brush tops of rolls with egg wash and bake until golden brown on top, about 20-25 minutes. Remove rolls from oven and immediately brush with butter.

Why do my dinner rolls taste bland? ›

Salt adds flavor to bread. If none or too little is used in a recipe, the bread will lack the right flavor and taste "bland." If you reduce the amount of salt, try adding some dried herbs to increase the flavor. Too much yeast in bread will give bread an off-taste.

Should I put egg wash on rolls? ›

And remember egg wash isn't just for pie crust; use it on any dough you'd like to give high shine, including dinner rolls, hand pies, brioche buns, and puff pastry or croissants.

Why did my dinner rolls come out heavy? ›

Too much flour, or not the right kind, could be to blame. Dough made only from flour with a high or even average amount of protein (like bread flour or all-purpose flour) can become tough from overmixing. Protein gives bread structure in the form of gluten—the more you mix and move the dough, the more gluten you get.

Why is my bread not light and fluffy? ›

For baking light and fluffy bread, it is necessary to choose flour that has high levels of protein. If you choose to use flour with lower protein levels, you'll be left with the bread being dense.

What is the secret of soft buns? ›

Originally Answered: What is the secret behind baking soft and light roll buns? The secret to soft, light rolls, if you're looking for something like a dinner roll, is an enriched dough that contains butter or other dairy, eggs, or both.

What makes homemade rolls dense? ›

The bread dough did not rise enough. Whole wheat, cake, self-rising and non-wheat flours such as rye, oat, barley, rice and soy all have too little gluten. Also, self-rising and cake flours are lower in gluten and therefore will not produce the best yeast bread.

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