Soft Yeast Dinner Rolls with Cinnamon Honey Butter
Tender, slightly sweet enriched yeast rolls with a golden top, served with whipped cinnamon honey butter.
Ingredients
Main Ingredients
- 1 cup whole milk, warmed to 110 to 115°F
- 2 ¼ teaspoons active dry yeast 1 packet.
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- ¼ cup unsalted butter, melted and cooled slightly
- 2 large eggs, at room temperature
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 3 ½ to 4 cups all-purpose flour Plus more for dusting.
- 2 tablespoons melted butter For brushing.
- ½ cup unsalted butter, softened For the cinnamon honey butter.
- ¼ cup honey For the cinnamon honey butter.
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon For the cinnamon honey butter.
- pinch of salt For the cinnamon honey butter.
Instructions
Cooking
- Stir the warm milk, yeast, and 1 teaspoon of the sugar and let sit 5 to 10 minutes until foamy.
- Whisk in the remaining sugar, melted butter, eggs, and salt. Add 3 1/2 cups flour and stir to a shaggy dough.
- Knead 6 to 8 minutes, adding flour only as needed, until smooth and slightly tacky.
- Place in a greased bowl, cover, and let rise 1 to 1 1/2 hours until doubled.
- Punch down, divide into 12 pieces, shape into balls, and arrange in a greased 9x13-inch dish.
- Cover and let rise 30 to 45 minutes until puffy. Preheat the oven to 350°F.
- Bake 15 to 18 minutes until golden. Brush with melted butter.
- Whip the softened butter, honey, cinnamon, and salt until fluffy and serve with the warm rolls.
Notes
Prep time includes both rises. Store at room temperature up to 2 days or freeze up to 3 months. Nutrition is an estimate per roll with 1 tablespoon of cinnamon honey butter.