Whole Wheat Dinner Rolls Recipe

5 from 7 votes

These eggless dinner rolls are light, fluffy, and easy to make! With a hint of sweetness from honey, this healthier whole wheat alternative is a delicious addition to any meal!

Prep Time15

Cook Time15

Total Time30

Course: Bread

Cuisine: American

Keyword: whole wheat bread, whole wheat rolls

Servings: serving

Calories: 122kcal

Author: Mindee

Cost: 15

Ingredients

1 ½ Cups Warm Water
2 teaspoon Sugar
1 Tbs. Active Dry Yeast
¼ Cup Honey
1 ½ teaspoon Salt
4 Tbs. Butter room temp.
1 ½ Cups Whole Wheat Flour
1 ½-2 Cups All-Purpose Flour

Instructions

In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a dough hook, dissolve the yeast and sugar in the warm water.
Allow to stand for 5 minutes.
Add the honey, salt, butter, and 1 ½ cups of wheat flour. Mix at a low speed.
Add 1 ½ cups of all-purpose flour while the mixer is running. Mix until well combined.
You may or may not need to add more flour at this point. You want the dough to come together in a sticky ball that mostly cleans the sides of the bowl but still sticks to the bottom. Add more flour a little at a time if you need to. Lean more towards a stickier dough than a stiff dough.
Knead in your mixer for 3 minutes.
Cover and let rise until doubled. This should take about an hour.
Dump the risen dough out onto a lightly floured surface.
Divide into 15 equal-size pieces and shape them into balls.
Place the dough balls in a 9x13 baking dish that has been sprayed with non-stick cooking spray.
Cover and let rise until doubled (about a half hour).
Preheat your oven to 350 degrees. Bake risen rolls for 15-18 minutes.
Run a cube of butter over the tops of the hot rolls.
Cool and enjoy!

Notes

Do not use all whole wheat flour. Half white flour is necessary.
See my Whole Wheat Bread recipe for instructions on how to make this into a loaf of bread instead.
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