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Sunday night dinner.
To me there is something so comforting and awesome about Sunday night dinner.
Especially during the months towards the end of summer and through fall, when school starts back up and routines begin to form. I love routines and it is probably the only thing I liked about the start of the school year.
Well, I did love back to school shopping.
New notebooks, pencils and general school supplies makes me very excited. I think it is the organization part to it, I love being organized. Which is honestly so ironic since over the past few months I have been so unorganized.
It’s terrible.
Anyway, dinner on Sunday night at our house pretty much always has bread.
Beer bread, sourdough bread, homemade pitas and these rolls.
Oh and Sunday night football. I really love Sunday night football. Seriously, I am so excited.
These light, buttery pull apart rolls are everyone’s favorite.
They are doughy, soft and so good fresh out of the oven with a pat of butter. It’s pure comfort and they are also so good dipped into soups or stews too. Perfect for all the typical Sunday night meals.
The best part is how easy they are.
Just mix the dough with your mixer or by hand with a wooden spoon. Let the dough rise 30 minutes and divide into nine dough balls. Let rise fifteen more minutes, brush with butter and bake twenty minutes.
Hot fresh homemade dinner rolls ready in under two hours with very minimal work. That is what we all want on a Sunday, so I say SCORE!
You can even double the recipe and place a pan in the freezer for another time. Then all you have to do is defrost on the counter before dinner. Then just bake as directed.
So easy.
Oh, and sometimes I like to brown the butter that goes into the dough. Ah huh, now that is crazy awesome too! Either way though, they are delicious and yes, everyone in your family will eat these. Even if they are whole wheat. Trust me, even my picky, picky brother requests these rolls almost every dinner.
They love them. I love them. You will love them!
Easy Fluffy Pull-Apart Whole Wheat Buttery Dinner Rolls
Ingredients
- 1 3/4 cup whole wheat pastry flour or white whole wheat flour
- 1 cup all-purpose four
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 cup very warm water, divided
- 2 1/4 teaspoons active dry yeast
- 2 tablespoons honey, divided
- 1 egg
- 4 tablespoons butter, melted
Instructions
- Combine 1/4 cup warm water, the yeast and 1 tablespoon honey in a small glass bowl. Stir to dissolve and let site 5 - 10 minutes or until water has risen and is light and foamy.
- In the bowl off a stand mixer or other large bowl add the whole wheat pastry flour, all-purpose flour and salt.
- In another bowl add the remaining 3/4 cup warm water, 1 tablespoon honey, the egg and 2 tablespoons melted butter. Stir to combine.
- Add both water mixtures to the bowl with the flour. Using the dough hook (or a wooden spoon) knead the dough on medium speed for for about five minutes or until the dough comes together and begins to form into a ball. The dough will be very wet and sticky.
- Remove the dough from the bowl and either rub the bowl with olive oil or spray with cooking spray. Return the dough to the bowl, cover and place in a warm place for 25 minutes.
- After 25 minutes grease a square baking dish or pie plate (I used an 8x8 dish, but 9x9 would work too). Flour your hands and punch the dough down. Place the dough on a well floured surface and divide into 9 even balls. You may need to add more flour to prevent the dough from sticking, but try and use as little flour as possible. Place the balls in 3 even rows in the baking dish and cover the dish with with a damp towel or plastic wrap that has been sprayed with cooking spray (so the dough does not stick to the plastic wrap).
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
- Allow the rolls rise for 15 to 25 minutes or until the dough balls are round and popping out of the pan. Once the rolls are ready to go melt the remaining 2 tablespoons of butter and carefully brush the tops of the rolls with the butter. Bake the rolls in the middle of the oven for 20 to 15 minutes or until lightly browned on top. Remove and serve immediately with a pat of butter.
Notes
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You guys, they are so fluffy. My mom the bread lover, kept trying to get one before I finished shooting. Can’t say I blame her.
They look undeniably fluffy Tieghan! And so soft! And buttery. I want to grab a handful of them and eat them all at once. There is nothing (nothing!!) better than homemade dinner rolls. Pinning these – like I do all your amazing creations.
Homemade rolls (or bread of any kind) is the all time best! Thank you so much for all the pinterest love! Trust me, I do the same for all your recipes. Seriously wishing I had some of those pumpkin cupcakes and with all the frosting too!! YUM!
I can’t WAIT for Sunday night football! Making these for the first season game!
I know, I know! So excited! Thanks Mimi and I hope you love these!
Found your blog today! Have read your comments on many other sites. Did not know that you also had a blog. Your recipes look so interesting! Can’t wait to try. Thanks.
Awe, thank you so much! I am so happy you clicked over and thrilled to have you as a new reader!
Hope you love the recipes you try!
I’m so scared of baking bread! But you make it sound so simple! I may have to give these a try… fresh baked rolls does sound pretty tempting. Pinned! 😉
Don’t be scared! I promise, these are so easy!! You will love them!
Thanks Allie!
Tieghan, These look amazing! Can’t wait to try this recipe 🙂
Awe, thank you so much! You are so kind, Michelle!
There’s nothing better than homemade dinner rolls!
Agree! Thanks Laura!
Ooooo, I can smell them coming out of my oven. I’ll be making these for sure.
The smell is amazing! You have to make them!
Thanks Norma!
As much as I love food, I’m convinced there’s nothing greater than freshly-baked bread. Can’t stop, won’t stop eating it. These look lovely!
I agree!! Fresh bread is the best!!
Thank you so much, Mary-clay!
Love the dinner rolls and I have so many dinner roll recipes but I always want to make more! I love that they’re pull apart and buttery and that you were able to work in some whole wheat flour and still get the nice fluffy action!
I love dinner rolls too, but you have me beat! All your recipes make me hungry for some rolls! LOL!
Thanks Averie!
These are so rustic and gorgeous, I mean wow. I love that they are in a small pan too!
Thank you so much, Cathy!
I still buy too many school supplies…and I don’t go to school or teach anymore. The 25 cent notebooks give me a thrill. 🙂 Just like these rolls – the best!
Hehe! I know what you mean! Thanks Dorothy!
Sunday night dinner is so special – these rolls would be the perfect addition! 🙂
I agree! Thanks Jennifer!
Fresh, still warm, homemade rolls are the best!!
I could not agree more! Thanks Kevin!
Oh yes!!!! These do look tasty.
Thanks Charlotte!
School shopping is my favourite too! Although I won’t be back to classes until middle-late september, so it’s going to be long until I get to buy some new school supplies :((
Anyway, these rolls look delicious. Super soft, fluffy yet wholegrain??? I must make these now! :–)
Thanks Consuelo!! You have to give these a try! You’ll love them!