Skillet Dinner Rolls

Happy November! Now that Halloween is over, everyone is looking forward to Thanksgiving. When it comes to Thanksgiving, there is one thing I love most: homemade dinner rolls.

In this post, you will learn how to bake the best and easiest dinner rolls, on a skillet. And yes, they are pull-apart bread, too.

The best thing about this dinner rolls recipe is that it takes only 60 minutes to make and it’s actually A LOT easier than you think. The recipe is fail-proof and yields soft, light, fluffy buns. Fresh off the oven, these buns are great as is, or with just a slather of butter. It’s that simple.

There are many ways to dress up your dinner rolls but the classic buttered rolls will hit all the right notes. Sprinkle some kosher salt on top of the rolls and you and your family will be happily eating away the entire skillet of these soft and amazing dinner rolls!

How Many Calories per Serving?

This recipe is only 530 calories per serving.

What to Serve with This Recipe?

For a wholesome meal and easy weeknight dinner, I recommend the following recipes.

Creamy Garlic Chicken

Honey Butter Roasted Carrots

Creamy Shrimp Pasta

Baked Salmon

Yield: 6 people

Skillet Dinner Rolls

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Skillet Dinner Rolls - easiest and best homemade dinner rolls on skillet. Much better than store-bought and takes 60 minutes!

Prep Time 15 minutes

Cook Time 10 minutes

Inactive Time 40 minutes

Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes

Ingredients

• 2 packets active dry yeast, total 1/2 oz or 14 g + 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1/4 cup warm water
• 1 1/4 cups milk
• 5 tablespoons sugar
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) unsalted butter
• 4 1/2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
• 1 large egg
• baking spray
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 3 tablespoons melted unsalted butter

Instructions

1. Dissolve the yeast with the sugar in warm water. Heat the milk with the sugar, salt, butter until lukewarm.
2. Add the egg to the yeast mixture. Combine the yeast mixture, the milk mixture, and all of the flour. Stir to combine well. Cover the dough and rest for 15 minutes. Using a stand mixer with a dough hook, knead the dough for 5 minutes.
3. Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C).
4. On a floured surface, roll out the dough and and divide it into 18 balls, about the size a small tennis ball. Cover and let rise for 25 minutes. Spray the baking spray on a 10-inch cast-iron skillet, arrange the dough balls on the skillet. Sprinkle the kosher salt evenly on the surface. Bake for 10-12 minutes, or until the surface of the dinner rolls turn golden brown. Brush with the melted butter and serve warm.

Notes

For this recipe, you will need about 2 pounds of the dough. You can freeze the remaining 1 pound of dough in the freezer, thaw and use it later, or you can use a bigger skillet and use up all the dough. If the sides of the dinner rolls are turning dark faster than the middle, cover te rolls on the side with aluminum foil and expose the middle part of the dinner rolls. This will help to even it out.

Nutrition Information

Yield

6

Serving Size

6 people
Amount Per Serving Calories 530Total Fat 15gSaturated Fat 9gUnsaturated Fat 0gCholesterol 65mgSodium 715mgCarbohydrates 84gFiber 3gSugar 13gProtein 13g