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No Knead Parker House Rolls

Published: Apr 9, 2022 · Modified: Oct 20, 2022 by Mindee · This post contains affiliate links and as an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

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Try this classic roll using my no knead recipe! I'll show you how to make and how to shape parker house style rolls! They are so easy as well as light and buttery!

A buttered Parker House Roll
Split in half and enjoy butter on these parker house dinner rolls!
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Why You'll Love This Recipe

  • Since you don't need to knead the dough this is a great recipe for beginners!
  • These homemade parker house rolls are light, fluffy, and buttery!
  • Goes with soups, salads or even something fancy like Thanksgiving dinner!

Ingredient Notes

  • Flour - All Purpose flour, not bread flour, never self rising flour.
  • Yeast - Active dry yeast, rapid rise yeast and instant yeast are all the same thing.
  • Butter - both unsalted butter and salted butter work fine in this recipe.
Ingredients for parker house rolls.
Everything you need for this parker house rolls recipe!

How to Make

  • In a large mixing bowl, dissolve the yeast in the warm water and roughly ½ teaspoon of the sugar.
  • Once the yeast mixture is foamy, stir the remaining sugar, olive oil, eggs, salt and 2 cups of the flour together with a silicone spatula or wooden spoon.
  • When the mixture starts to come together add the last 2 cups flour and stir until a sticky dough forms.
  • NOTE - Since this is a batter type dough it will not be in ball like traditional bread dough or other yeast doughs.
  • Cover the bowl with plastic wrap or kitchen towel. Let dough rise in a warm place until doubled, (about an hour).
Activate yeast, add sugar, egg, oil and flour.
Activate the yeast and mix up a soft dough!
  • Once the dough is risen melt ½ cup butter in a small bowl.
  • Spray a baking sheet with non-stick cooking spray or line it with parchment paper.
  • Dump risen dough out onto a lightly floured surface.
  • Bring the dough together in a ball and roll out to about ¼ inch thick.
  • Using a 2 inch biscuit cutter, cut the dough into circles.
Stir dough, let rise, dump out dough, roll it and cut it out.
Let dough rise, roll out and cut dough into circles.
  • Gently stretch the circles of dough into ovals.
  • Dip the bottom half of the oval in the melted butter. (See tip below)
  • Fold the the ovals in half while placing them on the prepared pan, allowing the top layer to overhang the bottom fold slightly so the rolls stay shut when they bake.
  • Place in rows on the prepared baking sheet.
  • Cover the rolls with a kitchen towel for the second rise and let rise in a warm spot that's draft-free until doubled, about 20 minutes.
  • While they're rising preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
  • Bake for 20-25 minutes.  The tops will be golden brown.
  • You can brush the tops of the rolls with any remaining butter you may have had from dipping.
  • Serve the warm rolls with honey butter or homemade jam!
Dip in butter, fold in half, bake and serve these buttery rolls for special occasions!

Recipe FAQs and Expert Tips

What are Parker House rolls and why are they called that?

According to Wikipedia, they are a bread roll made by flattening the center of a ball of dough with a rolling pin so that it becomes an oval shape and then folding the oval in half. They are made with milk and are generally quite buttery, soft, and slightly sweet with a crispy shell.  They are named after the Boston Parker House Hotel.  Legend has it that a disgruntled hotel baker threw a batch of unfinished rolls into the oven after an altercation with a hotel guest.  The slightly dented end result was a hit!

How do I stop these rolls from opening up when they're baking?

I always have a few renegade rolls that open up, but if I roll my dough out closer to ¼ inch thick than ½ inch thick, stretch the circles into ovals and then fold the top layer so it overhangs over the bottom fold slightly they tend to stay closed.  The overhang allows the roll to stay closed as the top fold rises causing it to naturally to pull back.

Can these rolls be frozen?

Yes, place completely cooled rolls in an airtight container and pop in the freezer.  Thaw at room temperature when you're ready!

What can I serve these with?

Pretty much anything!  Soups like this Sausage Tortellini Soup or dinner salads like this Chicken Pasta Caesar Salad are fantastic!  They go with main dishes like this Creamy Stuffed Chicken Florentine or this French Onion Chicken Skillet!

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  • Butterflake Dinner Rolls
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  • Whole Wheat Dinner Rolls

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Parker House rolls by some butter.

No Knead Parker House Rolls Recipe

★★★★★ 5 from 6 reviews
  • Author: MIndee
  • Prep Time: 1 hour 45 minutes (includes rise time)
  • Cook Time: 25 minutes
  • Total Time: 2 hours 10 minutes
  • Yield: 3 ½ dozen Small Rolls 1x
  • Category: Bread
  • Method: Baking
  • Cuisine: American
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Description

Try this classic roll using my no knead recipe! I'll show you how to make and how to shape parker house style rolls!  They are so easy as well as light and buttery!


Ingredients

Units Scale
  • 2 Tbs. Yeast
  • 1 ½ cups Warm Water
  • ½ cup Sugar
  • 2 Tbs. Olive Oil
  • 2 Eggs
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 4 cups Flour
  • ½ cup Butter, melted

Instructions

  1. In a large mixing bowl, dissolve the yeast in the warm water and roughly ½ teaspoon of the sugar.
  2. Once the yeast mixture is foamy, stir the remaining sugar, olive oil, eggs, salt and 2 cups of the flour together with a silicone spatula or wooden spoon.
  3. When the mixture starts to come together add the last 2 cups flour and stir until a sticky dough forms.
  4. NOTE - Since this is a batter type dough it will not be in ball like traditional bread dough or other yeast doughs.
  5. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap or kitchen towel. Let dough rise in a warm place until doubled, (about an hour).
  6. Once the dough is risen melt ½ cup butter in a small bowl.
  7. Spray a baking sheet with non-stick cooking spray or line it with parchment paper.
  8. Dump risen dough out onto a lightly floured surface.
  9. Bring the dough together in a ball and roll out to about ¼ inch thick.
  10. Using a 2 inch biscuit cutter, cut the dough into circles.
  11. Gently stretch the circles of dough into ovals.
  12. Dip the bottom half of the oval in the melted butter. (See tip below)
  13. Fold the the ovals in half while placing them on the prepared pan, allowing the top layer to overhang the bottom fold slightly so the rolls stay shut when they bake.
  14. Place in rows on the prepared baking sheet.
  15. Cover the rolls with a kitchen towel for the second rise and let rise in a warm spot that's draft-free until doubled, about 20 minutes.
  16. While they're rising preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
  17. Bake for 20-25 minutes.  The tops will be golden brown.
  18. You can brush the tops of the rolls with any remaining butter you may have had from dipping.
  19. Serve the warm rolls with honey butter or homemade jam!

Notes

  • How do I stop these rolls from opening up when they're baking?  I always have a few renegade rolls that open up, but if I roll my dough out closer to ¼ inch thick than ½ inch thick, stretch the circles into ovals and then fold the top layer so it overhangs over the bottom fold slightly they tend to stay closed.  The overhang allows the roll to stay closed as the top fold rises causing it to naturally to pull back.
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Comments

  1. JO

    November 26, 2022 at 6:07 pm

    Melt in your mouth good

    ★★★★★

    Reply
  2. Jan

    November 15, 2021 at 10:21 am

    The first step of the recipe is incomplete.

    Reply
    • Mindee

      November 15, 2021 at 10:28 am

      Good catch! Looks like an tech error. I'll fix it!

      Reply
      • Jan

        November 16, 2021 at 10:08 am

        Thank you.
        Can this recipe be cut in half? Would that include all ingredients?

        Reply
        • Mindee

          November 16, 2021 at 10:15 am

          Yes and yes!

          Reply
  3. Toni

    November 08, 2021 at 8:23 am

    This is really good!! My family loved it.

    ★★★★★

    Reply
  4. Beth Sachs

    November 08, 2021 at 7:44 am

    I love the sound of no knead bread. The texture looks great!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
  5. Savita

    November 08, 2021 at 7:40 am

    This looks amazing. Can't wait to give it a try.

    ★★★★★

    Reply
  6. Jess

    November 08, 2021 at 7:10 am

    A no-knead recipe that is this delicious?! It is almost too good to be true!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
  7. KiMee Nicole Price

    November 30, 2020 at 11:49 am

    We loved how easy to these are to pull apart!

    ★★★★★

    Reply

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