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Buttery Pull-Apart Dinner Rolls

5 from 2 votes
Prep Time: 45 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Proofing and Refrigeration Time 16 hours
Total Time: 17 hours 5 minutes
Author: Traci Crossland
Light, fluffy, tender, and extra buttery! These Pull-Apart Dinner Rolls are a necessity to have at the holiday dinner table. Every bite is just as delicious the last and just melts in your mouth! So. GOOD.

Ingredients

  • 4 cups whole milk
  • 1 cup unsalted butter
  • ¾ cup granulated sugar
  • 1 ½ Tablespoons yeast
  • 8-10 cups all purpose flour, divided and sifted
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 Tablespoon kosher salt
  • 1 ½ cups salted butter
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Instructions

  • Combine milk, unsalted butter, and sugar in a medium saucepan.
  • Place over low heat and stir until sugar dissolves and butter melts.
  • Remove from heat and allow to cool.
  • Once cool, stir in yeast and 4 cups of flour.
  • Cover and allow to rise at room temperature for 1-2 hours, until dough swells noticeably.
  • Stir in baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
  • Stir in the rest of the flour 2 cups at a time until a soft dough forms.
  • Place dough into a large ungreased lidded container.
  • Refrigerate overnight.
  • The next day, melt salted butter over low heat and transfer to a small bowl.
  • Spray baking pans with cooking spray.
  • Roll dough out on a heavily floured surface.
  • Cut out rounds using a 3-inch cutter.
  • Dip rounds, one at a time, into melted butter, fold in half and place in prepared pan.
  • Allow to rise in a warm place 1 hour or until doubled in bulk.
  • While rolls are rising, heat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • Bake rolls until golden brown, about 15-20 minutes.
  • Serve hot.

Notes

  • While the dough is rising, go ahead and spray the baking pans. You don't wanna be dipping rolls in butter and trying to spray pans at the same time.
  • This dough rolls out to be quite large so, make sure you have enough counter space to work with.
  • Make sure to knock off excess flour from the rolls before dipping them into the butter.
  • You might need to remelt the butter while you're working. That's okay. Just stick it in the microwave for a few seconds and get back to dipping!
  • Altitude and/or weather may change how these bake and proving times. Keep an eye on the dough!
  • You can make these rolls all in one day, but it can be very stressful. We highly recommend stretching this process out over two days.
  • You can bake these rolls large casserole dishes, sheet pans, or disposable foil pans!

Nutrition

Serving: 1rollCalories: 186kcalCarbohydrates: 20gProtein: 3gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 27mgSodium: 235mgPotassium: 53mgFiber: 1gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 328IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 39mgIron: 1mg

Nutritional information is only an estimate. The accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipe on this site is not guaranteed.