Warm and Buttery Dinner Roll Recipes to Fill Your Breadbasket

Take a half-hour to prep these dinner rolls before bed. The next day, all you have to do is shape, rise, and bake them to golden perfection. Use one of our delicious variations such as Parmesan-herb or cinnamon-sugar to match your menu.

Chef Scott Peacock's no-knead, light-as-air yeast dinner rolls are about to take the spotlight of your meal. The easy dinner roll recipe has the signature golden-brown outside and tender inside.

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Although they look like classic cinnamon rolls, this savory version is filled with shredded cheddar cheese, chopped onion, and fresh chives. Serve them for brunch or alongside your holiday feast.

Invented at the Parker House Hotel in Boston, these buttery rolls are known for their folded shape. Serve them with jam for breakfast or herb butter for dinner.

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Get a generous combo of whole grains on your menu with this delicious dinner roll recipe. All-purpose, whole-wheat, and rye flours are involved as well as oats, wheat germ, and cornmeal to add hearty texture and heart-healthy fiber. They’ll pair perfectly with soup, salad, or anything saucy that’ll need sopping up.

For an easy dinner roll recipe, look no further. These spiral rolls start with refrigerated pizza dough. Stuffed with a yummy filling of spinach, basil, and feta cheese, these dinner rolls are a mouthwatering addition to your Italian meal.

Adding cottage cheese to the dough is the key to adding moisture and a bit of tang to this quick dinner roll recipe. Fresh rosemary infuses the unlikely secret ingredient to provide an irresistible herbal flavor to the dinner rolls.

These rectangular cornmeal dinner rolls conform to your schedule, as the dough rises in the refrigerator for up to 24 hours. In the oven, the strips of dough bake together so you pull them apart to serve.

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These tender, old-fashioned dinner rolls have been a favorite with Better Homes and Gardens readers since the 1930s. Mashed potatoes may be the special ingredient, but the butter-brushed tops are also part of the charm.

These bite-size dinner rolls will give you the satisfaction of serving fresh-baked rolls while leaving room for everything else on your plate. Each mini muffin pan roll contains just 60 calories (even with the Parmesan cheese), so you can feel good about eating one or two alongside your meal.

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Instant potatoes (yes, you read that right) contribute richness and texture to savory buttermilk dinner rolls. If you like, brush them with egg white or milk and top with fresh sage leaves.

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This whole-wheat dinner roll recipe features millet, a tiny ancient grain packed with insoluble fiber (aka prebiotics). The millet is toasted first to develop a nice nutty aroma. Molasses is also involved here to add a hint of sweetness.

Stir pesto into the dough and discover a hearty garden roll that's bursting with fresh basil flavor. The sprinkling of shredded Parmesan on top gets toasty while baking.

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This easy dinner roll recipe starts with cookbook author Zoë François' no-knead dough base, which can be prepped and kept in the fridge for up to 2 weeks. A couple of hours before dinner, work the dough into rolls to have freshly-baked bread on the table.

Wild rice adds a nice nuttiness to these dinner rolls, but the real charm here is the flower shape. Tie each strip of dough into a knot and tuck in the ends to form a showy rosette.

Want super quick dinner rolls that aren't just right out of a package? Dress up purchased Hawaiian sweet rolls with a topper of garlic cloves, braised in wine and broth, plus shredded Fontina cheese.

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