Fluffy Milk Dinner Rolls (Better Than Store Bought)

Super easy fluffy homemade milk dinner rolls or milk buns recipe. These fresh dinner rolls can be made with just 7 ingredients. You don't need to be a professional bread maker to achieve this recipe. If you're first-time bread baker, don't worry, I got your back with this detailed post.

I am dinner rolls lover if you haven't known. I will keep making these awesome rolls with different flavors until I can't figure out anymore recipe.

That said, this supper soft and fluffy milk buns recipe is not the first and probably won't be the last one on my blog.

Don't believe me? See it to believe it.

Easy homemade dinner rolls variety

• Old fashioned honey dinner rolls - these rolls aren't just fluffy, moist and delicious. They are also less sweet than store bought ones.
• Butter Parker house rolls - a cousin version of dinner rolls. They are fluffy, soft with light, thin crust.
• No-knead classic brioche buns - The easiest version of dinner rolls. No stand mixer, no problem.

Baking schedule for these easy milk dinner rolls

• 9 am - gathering all ingredients
• 9:15 am - start mixing process
• 9:25 am - start kneading by hand
• 9:30 am - first proof (1.5 to 2 hours)
• 11:30 am - start shaping process
• 11:45 am - second proof (1 to 1.5 hours)
• 1:15 pm - brush with egg wash
• 1:20 pm - baking
• 1:50 pm - cooling and brush with milk glaze
• 2:00 pm - ready to serve

Tips for making the most perfect dinner rolls

1. Use butter at room temperature - leave the butter out for 30 to 45 minutes before mixing time. Soften butter is easier to mix and faster to incorporate into the dough.
2. Eggs and milk also at room temperature - having them at room temperature help to speed up not only the mixing process but also the proofing process.
3. Sift your flour - you should always sift your flour. Sifted flour is lighter and easier to mix to batter or dough.
4. Make sure to level your cups of flour - this is very important in order to achieve this recipe (and any other recipe) perfectly. Always level off the top of the cups to get the exact amount of flour called for in the recipe. Read: The proper way to measure flour.
5. Also level tbsp and tsp - not only cups need to be leveled, but any amount called for by using teaspoon or tablespoon also needs to have leveled surface to be precise.

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How to make soft, fluffy dinner rolls

Mixing

• Combine all dry ingredients (sifted AP flour, instant yeast, and salt) in a stand mixer's mixing bowl. Whisk milk and egg in a separate bowl until the egg is well beaten.

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• Using a dough hook, on low speed, add wet ingredients to dry mixture. Mix until cohesive dough starts to form and no dry flour remains, about 1 minute.
• Use rubber spatula to scrape down sides of the bowl if necessary.
• Increase speed to medium-low, add soften butter, one piece at a time. Make sure each piece is fully incorporated before adding the next. Then continue to mix the dough until it is smooth, elastic and pulls completely from the sides of the bowl. Approximately 5 to 8 minutes.
• Do not add more flour to the dough because it is intentionally for the dough to be lightly wet.

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Kneading & first proof

• Transfer the dough to a lightly floured or coated with oil large mixing bowl. It is best to use mixing bowl to knead instead of using counter top/surface due to the wetness of this enriched dough.
• Knead by hand to form smooth, round ball by gently lifting and folding edge of dough toward the middle. Then turn the bowl 90 degree and fold again. Repeat turning bowl and folding dough until a full circle is completed.

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• Place condensed milk dinner rolls dough seam side down.
• Cover the bowl tightly with plastic wrap and let the dough rise until it is double in size, approximately 1.5 to 2 hours (first proof). Do not rush this proofing process for this milk buns recipe or you’ll end up with heavy, not fluffy rolls.

Shaping & second proof

• When the dough is ready, press down to deflate it. Then carefully transfer it to a lightly-floured counter.
• Grease your baking pan with soften butter (I'm using 8x8 in casserole).

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• Divide the dough into 9 equals pieces (about 2.6 to 3 oz for each piece). Work with 1 piece of dough at a time. Cover the rest with plastic wrap to prevent the from drying out (if you need more time to work on each piece).
• Stretch the dough around your fingers and pinch the edges together at the bottom of the dough to make the top become smooth.

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• Place the ball seam side down on a clean counter (ideally no flour on the surface to create more friction). Use your hand to drag the dough in small circles until it is completely round and smooth. (This technique is also used in making these amazing cream cheese kolaches).

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• Arrange all the balls seam side down into 3 rows of 3 in baking pan (You can cover and refrigerate the dough for later use after this step, se notes for more info).
• Cover loosely with plastic wrap and let them rise until doubled in size about 1 to 1.5 hours (second proof).

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Baking

• Gently brush easy homemade dinner rolls with egg wash mixture. And bake at 340F for 25 to 30 minutes (rotate the pan half way of baking process).
• Dinner rolls should have a deep or bright golden-brown crust, depends on your references.

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Cooling & Serving

• When the fluffy milk dinner rolls are done baking, let them cool down for 5 minutes at room temperature.
• Then brush with condensed milk glaze. Serve warm or at room temperature.

Side notes

This milk dinner rolls or any other enriched bread/dinner rolls (see: fluffy condensed milk bread) can be wrapped in plastic wrap and store in a cool, dry place at room temperature for up to 3 days.

Left over easy homemade dinner rolls can be used to make bread pudding. Check out this amazing soft cinnamon raisin bread pudding recipe.

You can make this milk buns recipe ahead of time. After shaping the dough into equal pieces and place in baking pan, refrigerate them for at least 8 hours or up to 24 hours. Then let the dough sit at room temperature for 1 hour prior baking time. So use the schedule above to plan accordingly.

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