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

FAQs

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.

My guess is you are adding too much flour. Only use enough to make a shaggy dough that pulls away in your bowl. One way to do this is hold back the last cup from your recipe. Add flour until the dough pulls away from the bowl.

Active Dry Yeast- You will proof the active dry yeast at the beginning of the recipe along with the warm water and honey. If after 10 minutes it hasn't become foamy and bubbly you will NOT want to proceed with the recipe but start over. It's VERY important that the yeast proofs.

Line a 9x13-inch baking dish with parchment paper and spray with cooking spray. Arrange the rolls inside the baking dish so that they are spaced a little apart. Let the rolls rise until they look pillowy and fill the pan, 30 to 40 minutes.

As it turns out, when recipes for homemade cinnamon rolls call for "softened butter" in the cinnamon roll filling, it's actually very important to stick to softened butter and not use melted butter.

Add Milk

To make your bread soft and fluffy, another trick used by commercial bakers is replacing water with milk. Milk has fats which make bread softer.

If you want a lighter fluffier bread loaf just add 2 Tbsp of dry milk to the flour per loaf of your bread. Vinegar has a very similar effect to the dough as the ascorbic acid. It helps hold the dough together and strengthens the bubbles so they won't pop.

Avoid adding too much extra flour to the dough.

Your instinct might be to add extra flour; however, any extra flour will create a denser, tougher roll instead of the light, fluffy, soft dinner roll we want.

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."

Use a thermometer (I like the Thermapen) to assess the doneness of pan breads, freeform loaves, and soft rolls. A temperature of 190°F at the center will yield bread that's fully baked (soft and moist) but not over-baked (tough and dry).

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.

Honey creates a more golden crust than sugar does. It also helps to keep bread moist and adds a distinctive flavor. Because of its antibacterial properties, it retards mold, which improves the shelf life of baked products. But that antibacterial property has a downside—some honeys can kill yeast.

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.

Do you brush the bread with butter before or after baking? It's best to brush on melted butter after your bread is baked in the oven, but while it is still warm and cooling on a wire rack.

Butter or Olive Oil Brush: Brush softened butter or olive oil atop the loaf before baking to add flavor and color. Milk Bath: Brushing a loaf with milk before baking gives the baked bread a tender, golden crust. For a sweet bread recipe, sprinkle with sugar if desired.

Once the dough is smooth and elastic, add the butter and continue kneading on medium-low speed until the butter is completely incorporated and the dough is smooth, shiny, and elastic. Allow the dough to rise in a covered bowl until it's doubled in bulk, about 90 minutes.

Once ready to enjoy your bread or roll, use your fingers to gently break off a piece. Use the butter spreader to spread a fine amount of butter on a single piece just before eating it. Repeat this pattern - Break, Butter, Eat - as you enjoy the bread.