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Buttery Pull Apart Whole Wheat Potato Rolls. Is there anything better?! These rolls are easy, extra soft, buttery, doughy, and perfect. Made using a mix of whole wheat flour, mashed potatoes, salted butter, and eggs, this recipe takes the classic dinner roll and kicks it up a notch – Â you will LOVE them!
I have such a fun Tuesday post to share with you guys today!
If you’ve been following along on Instagram, than you know I recently took an AncestryDNA test to learn a little more about my ancestry and discover the regions from which my family has come. Before taking my test, I knew that I had some Irish in me and possibly some roots from elsewhere  in Europe, but that’s pretty much it…
Well, I received my results last week and found out I’m about 45% Irish! The rest is a mix of Eastern European, Scandinavian, and a little British. So…am I shocked by my results? No, not really, but it was still really fun. I was a little surprised that I do indeed have so much Irish in me, since my dad is only partly Irish….but his grandmother did come over from Ireland at 17, and he has a great grandparent that came over when they were young as well.
I’ve had a lot of fun looking through my results and seeing all the regions my ancestors have come from! Of course it’s also brought up a lot more questions. Which is good because these are questions we need to ask before my grandparents pass away. So we will, as it would be nice to pinpoint exactly who it was that came from each region. My parents even decided to have their DNA tested. Maybe my mother has some Irish in her as well.
After reaffirming that I’m mostly Irish, I became inspired to share an Irish influenced recipe. I did lots of searching around over the internet, and while I found a lot of Irish stews, soda bread, and stout cupcakes, I really wanted to share a recipe that’s great for every day.
Enter these pull-apart potato rolls that can be made any day of the week, and any time of the year.
The details.
It’s no secret that the Irish are known for their potatoes, so incorporating them into dinner rolls is an obvious must. A lot of true Irish potato roll recipes include cheddar cheese, but I actually wanted a simpler roll, so I chose to omit the cheese and keep these rolls soft and buttery.
These rolls are a simple mix of water, yeast, eggs, flour, mashed potatoes, and butter. Simply mix up the dough, let it rise, and then form the dough into rolls. Then let the dough rise one more time, and bake until they are golden and perfect.
Tip: As soon as the rolls come out of the oven, I like to brush them with a little browned rosemary butter.
SO GOOD, and best eaten warm, fresh out of the oven. Trust me, soft doughy perfection!
These are so simple to make, but yet still so delicious. Perfect for everything from Sunday night dinner, to a small dinner party. And yes, they’d be great for Thanksgiving too…
Also! if you happen to have leftover mashed potatoes lying around, this is definitely a recipe you need to be making.
I had so much fun creating these easy rolls and learning more about my heritage.
If you too are interested in finding out more about your ancestry, I loved my experience with AncestryDNA . The test is easy, quick, and totally painless. Plus, they share lots of fun data about your ethnicity and even how far your DNA dates back too. For example, I discovered that my family settled in the northeastern states all the way back in the 1700’s.
Kind of cool right?!
And with that, I think I am heading back to the kitchen to bake more dinner rolls, because this is one of those recipes that just becomes a staple in the kitchen.
These are rolls addictingly good. Just warning you now, stopping with just one roll is very, very hard and takes serious self-control.
If you make these pull apart whole wheat potato rolls, please be sure to leave a comment and/or give this recipe a rating! I love hearing from you guys and always do my best to respond to each and every one of you. And of course, if you do make this recipe, don’t forget to also tag me on Instagram so I can see! Looking through the photos of recipes you all have made is my favorite!
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These potato rolls look perfect for soaking up gravy! Is it too early to start planning Thanksgiving? These would be perfect to go alongside turkey and all of the fixings. Or even better, to use up leftover mashed potatoes the next day!
YES! I love that idea. And no not too early.. one of the best days! Thank you Lauren!
Hi Tieghan,
Just wondering how it would affect the recipe if I use all All-Purpose flour, I don’t have any white-whole wheat or whole-wheat flour on hand? Hoping to make these tonight, they look delicious! Thanks!
HI! Using all-purpose flour will be delicious! Please let me know if you have any other questions. I hope you love this recipe. Thanks so much! x Tieghan
Hello, I was wondering if anyone has ever substituted the white and wheat flour with almond and coconut flour?
HI! I have not tried this and honestly, I don’t recommend it. Using Gluten free flours like this can greatly affect a recipe like this. Please let me know if you have any other questions. I hope you love this recipe. Thanks so much! x Tieghan
So interesting to find out where you’re “from”! I keep asking my parents if they’re sure we don’t have any southern European blood (my Dad’s grandparents migrated from Sweden to the US, but he has BLACK hair (or had when he didn’t have gray hair) and that’s not very Swedish…) but they keep saying nope, 100% Swedish. Not buying it. Should take a test and find out for real!!
Yes I hope you do! It is so fun to find out exactly what you are! Thank you Emmeline!
Can you make these and freeze to use later on? They sound and look yummy! Thanks.
HI! Yes, you can make and freeze. That will work great! Please let me know if you have any other questions. I hope you love this recipe. Thanks so much! x Tieghan
hey girl- these look oh so yummy! I would like to do the DNA test. So cool!
Thank you Shawnna!
YUM! Dinner rolls used to be my favorite. I love that these ones contain whole wheat flour and potatoes, AKA my two favorite baking ingredients! Anyways, I also really want to take that AncestryDNA test along with the Food Sensitivities and Health-Related tests. Seeing the results are just so enticing to me!
They are so cool! Thank you so much Cassie!
I’ve never made homemade potato rolls before…but I always love the texture of potato bread/rolls! YUM 🙂
Thank you Brittany!
‘mon the Irish!! 😀
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Will be trying this very soon. Hi from oklahoma.
Thank you Gloria! I hope you love these!
Thank you Tieghan, I loved your flaky pull apart dinner roll recipe (its now a staple in my house) but was wondering if you would make a whole wheat version. Yay so excited to try this!
I will look into that! Thank you so much Charmaine!
sounds delish! but a baker i am NOT never had good experience with anything involing yeast so 2 questions 1) what do you consder ‘warm water’ and 2) can i use instant potatoes
thanking u in advance
HI! Warm water should feel like bath water. So you can touch it and not get burned, but it’s still warm. Make sense? And yes, you can use instant potatoes! Please let me know if you have any other questions. I hope you love this recipe. Thanks so much! x Tieghan
Soooo cool. I love Ancestry DNA — I also am about 40% irish so this is a great recipe!! I loved learning more about my family history. I’m glad you shared 🙂
Thank you so much Libby!
I have been making my way through many of your summer recipes and loved them!!!
I would love the image at the top of the recipe to be larger on the printed page. No other complaints!!!
Thanks for being so diligent with our summer menus.
Thank you Elizabeth! I am so glad you have been enjoying my summer recipes!
Not kind of cool, it’s VERY cool! Thank you for sharing the results and of course this delicious recipe 🙂
Thank you so much Liz!