Classic Whole Wheat Dinner Rolls Recipes

WHOLE WHEAT DINNER ROLLS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. Add the sugar, shortening, salt, eggs and whole wheat flour. Beat until smooth. Stir in enough all-purpose flour to form a soft dough., Turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, 6-8 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour., Punch dough down. Turn onto a lightly floured surface; divide into 4 pieces. Shape each into 12 balls. Place 1 in. apart on greased baking sheets. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 25 minutes. , Bake at 375° for 11-15 minutes or until browned. Remove from pans to wire racks. Brush with melted butter. Serve warm.

CLASSIC WHOLE WHEAT DINNER ROLLS

Steps:

• In a bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a dough hook, add in the warm milk and stir in the yeast and 1 tablespoon of brown sugar. Leave it to sit for 5 minutes until foamy.
• Add in the whole wheat flour, the all-purpose flour, remaining sugar, egg, and salt. Turn the mixer on low and combine it into a shaggy dough. If mixing by hand, knead the dough into a shaggy dough ball then transfer it to a workbench and knead on there.
• Add in the cubed butter, a few cubes at a time, and mix it on medium speed until the butter has been incorporated. At this point, the dough will be very sticky. If mixing by hand, slap and fold the dough on the bench to create structure.
• Keep the mixer on medium speed and keep mixing for around 6 minutes, or by hand for 8-10 minutes until the dough gathers strength and starts to pull away from the sides of the bowl. The dough will be soft and still be a little sticky but it should be strong and hang off the dough hook in one cohesive mound.
• Pull the dough from the mixer bowl and shape it into a ball. Lightly grease a clean large bowl and place the dough ball in the bowl. Cover with a clean tea towel or plate and let it stand in a warm spot until the dough has about doubled in size, for about 1 hour depending on room temperature.
• Gently deflate the dough by punching it down, then remove it from the bowl and place it on a lightly floured bench. Roll the dough into a 15-inch length and cut it into 15 1-inch pieces. Shape each piece into a tight ball.
• Grease or line a 9×13 baking dish with parchment paper. Place the dough balls into the prepared baking tray. Cover the tray with a clean tea towel and let it stand in a warm spot until the dough balls have just doubled in size, around 40-60 minutes depending on room temperature.
• While the dough is rising, preheat the oven to 375°F/190°C.
• Brush the tops of the dough balls with milk.
• Bake the rolls in the preheated oven for approximately 22-25 minutes until deep golden brown. If they are browning too fast, loosely place a sheet of aluminum foil over the top of the rolls.
• For extra soft tops, brush the warm baked rolls with melted butter. The bread rolls are best served warm.
• On the following days, the rolls can be reheated in the microwave for 10 seconds.

WHOLE WHEAT DINNER ROLLS

Steps:

• Place all ingredients into the pan of your bread machine. Program the machine for Manual or Dough. Adjust the dough consistency as necessary with additional flour or water; the finished dough should be soft and supple.
• Allow the machine to complete its cycle.
• Transfer the dough to a lightly floured surface and divide it into 12 pieces.
• Shape each piece into a ball. Place 1 inches apart on greased baking sheets. Cover; let rise until doubled, about 1 hour.
• Bake rolls in a preheated 375ºF for 15 to 20 min, or until golden brown. Remove from pans to wire racks. Brush with melted butter.
• Serve warm.
• Note: You can substitute white whole wheat flour for the all-purpose flour and canola oil for the shortening in this recipe.

HONEY WHOLE WHEAT ROLLS

Steps:

• In a small bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. In a large bowl, combine butter, honey, egg, whole wheat flour, oats, salt, yeast mixture and 1 cup all-purpose flour; beat on medium speed until smooth. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a soft dough., Turn dough onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, 6-8 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease the top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour., Punch down dough; shape into 15 balls. Place in a greased 13x9-in. pan. Cover with a kitchen towel; let rise in warm place until doubled, about 45 minutes. Preheat oven to 375°., Bake until golden brown, about 20 minutes. If desired, brush with additional butter. Serve warm.