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Whole Wheat Dinner Rolls…they are so light and fluffy and simple enough for any supper, but fancy enough for a holiday meal too!
I shared these rolls over on the Bob’s Red Mill website. But, I just had to share them here too because they are just too good not to share.
Homemade bread has been a part of my family’s holiday meals for the last 15-20 years. It started off with my father-in-law’s basic white bread in the bread machine. It was so good, but as I’ve learned more about cooking and the benefits of whole grains, I added this easy and feather light whole wheat dinner roll to our family’s meals. Everyone loves it around here, so now I make them all year long!
I’m sure you are thinking that these rolls will be really heavy and dense; however, they are just the opposite! Using whole grain flours correctly (and using a premium product) are a must. Cheap “whole wheat flour” is not true whole grain flour. Please don’t buy the cheap stuff at the grocery store. Splurge for a good brand or grind your own. I love grinding my own…I actually prefer it, but when I can’t, I honestly buy Bob’s Red Mill (or one other brand…email me and I will tell you if you are dying to know).
Have you ever baked from scratch? Do you use whole grains? How does it turn out…I’d love to hear from you.
Whole Wheat Dinner Rolls
Ingredients
- 3 1/2 cups whole wheat flour (plus 2 cups more)
- 1/4 cup unbleached white flour (plus 1-2 cups more)
- 1/4 powdered milk
- 2 1/2 tbls active dry yeast
- 2 c warm water
- 1/2 cup canola oil
- 1/3 cup honey
- 3 eggs
- 1 tbl sea salt
- 1/4 cup butter, melted
Instructions
- In a Bosch* mixer combine flours, powdered milk, and yeast. Turn on mixer for about 30 seconds to combine ingredients.
- Add water, oil, and honey to dry ingredients and mix for 1 minute. Let mixture sit for 10-15 minutes in the bowl to sponge.
- Add in the eggs and salt and mix until well combined. Dough will be very loose, so more flour needs to be added. Add in whole wheat flour by the 1/4 cup full (up to 2 cups). Dough should begin to pull away from sides of bowl, but not pick up from the bottom. At this point, if more flour is needed, add only unbleached white flour. (Usually after the sponge, it takes about 3 cups of additional flour). Continue to mix for 5 minutes or until gluten fully develops. (*If not using a Bosch, then the dough will need to rest until doubled in size.)
- Lightly flour the counter and using oiled hands, dump the dough onto the counter. Gently knead the dough for about 1 minute. Cut dough into quarters. Each quarter will make approximately 10 dinner rolls.
- Line an 11x15 sheet pan with parchment paper. Form dough into golf ball sized rolls and place on the sheet pan. One sheet will hold 20 rolls. Allow the rolls to rise until they at least doubled in size or they touch each other and fill the pan. About 30 minutes.
- Heat oven to 350F and bake for 15-20 minutes. Allow to cool and brush top of rolls with melted butter.
Disclaimer: Bob’s Red Mill sent me a box of goodies to use in my recipe development. All opinions are my own.
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Jessica To says
September 6, 2015 at 3:04 pmI would have hot buttered rolls with every meal if I could. These look so good!
Jasmine P says
August 31, 2015 at 5:13 pmThese biscuits look absolutely delicious!
Patty says
August 23, 2015 at 2:23 pmBob’s Red Mill has some wonderful gluten free flours as well.
Beth Klocinski says
August 23, 2015 at 12:39 pmI love trying new recpes that use whole grains instead of white flour.
Cindy S. says
August 23, 2015 at 9:50 amThose look delicious!! I love Bob’s Red Mill products – I have many different bags of their products in my pantry. Thanks for the recipe and tips!
Sarah Z says
August 23, 2015 at 8:36 amThese look so amazing but my daughter is a white bread person 🙁 Wonder if these would change her mind? I may have to try!
shawna says
August 22, 2015 at 6:36 pmLove Bob’s products!
Carolyn Daley says
August 22, 2015 at 3:40 pmThe Whole Wheat Dinner Rolls would be the perfect addition to our next family meal.
Laura says
August 22, 2015 at 2:26 pmThe rolls look great! I don’t have much success with bread making. I’d like to try this recipe. I love that you only have 3 photos. Food blogs always have way too many photos in their posts. I usually leave before I get to the recipe. 2 or 3 is just right.
Gina Gallagher says
August 22, 2015 at 1:13 pmEverybody loves rolls fresh from the oven! And I would love to serve these over some store-bought varieties that contain high fructose corn syrup, preservatives, etc! They look delicious.
Nora T says
August 22, 2015 at 1:07 pmI already enjoy the Bob’s Red mill line of products…these rolls look and sound so mouthwatering, can’t waith to try.
Caroline says
August 22, 2015 at 12:59 pmI have always wanted to try making bread this would give me a reason.
MaryB says
August 22, 2015 at 11:24 amI love Bob’s Red Mill products! I am fortunate to be within driving distance of the store/restaurant. Surprisingly, I have not checked out their website. Thanks for sharing this whole wheat roll recipe. It sounds delicious!
Leah says
August 22, 2015 at 11:20 amWe make a lot of our own bread products, but I have generally only used grocery-store whole wheat flour. I have used Bob’s Red Mill spelt flour for waffles. They are dense, but we feel so much better than when I make white or whole wheat flour waffles.
Birdiebee says
August 22, 2015 at 9:59 amThese whole wheat rolls look delicious. I have never tried to make rolls before but would love to try your recipe.
Karen D says
August 22, 2015 at 9:33 amThese look great! Always looking for ways to add more whole grains into our meals!
Kim H says
August 22, 2015 at 6:36 amI use this brand for my healthier recipes !! Loveit!
Mary Calabrese says
August 20, 2015 at 8:38 amI love that I’m seeing more of Bob’s products in more stores.
Erika Bragdon says
August 20, 2015 at 4:57 amI LOVE Bob’s Red Mill – it’s one of my favorite brands, especially since we’ve gone gluten free!
Plus these dinner rolls look and sound amazing!
Monique Rizzo says
August 19, 2015 at 4:19 pmI love their grains and whole wheat…they have great stuff. Thanks for the chance.
heather s says
August 19, 2015 at 2:32 pmThese look really good. I need to try this
Danielle Magee says
August 19, 2015 at 3:58 amI love homemade rolls and breads and these look amazing!
Dona says
August 18, 2015 at 12:30 pmThese look delicious and the instructions to make them are very clear. Thank you.
Stephanie Phelps says
August 18, 2015 at 7:05 amThese rolls look so delicious! I love Bob’s Red Mill and there products are awesome!
Margot C says
August 17, 2015 at 3:10 pmThose rolls look like you painted them with egg white or milk but you don’t say which one it is!
Wendy O'Neal says
August 17, 2015 at 10:49 pmMargot, I just brushed with a little melted butter after they were baked. 🙂
Margot C says
August 17, 2015 at 10:52 pmOh yes, always a good way to do it (I’m usually in favor of more butter)
KatB says
August 17, 2015 at 8:04 amThe hubs, and I are trying to eat healthier, I was looking for a roll recipe, and here it was! Thanks so very much =)
Laurie Emerson says
November 15, 2012 at 8:05 pmI would love to try this recipe for the holiday meals. I have always thought that it would be just too hard to make my own but after reading your recipe I think that I could actually make them! I never thought about adding honey to rolls but I can see where the sweetness would really enhance the flavor.
lauraemerson17 at yahoo dot com
susan smoaks says
November 15, 2012 at 4:46 pmi am ready to try this recipe this upcoming Thanksgiving!
Jan Messali says
November 14, 2012 at 4:03 pmI left a comment on the recipe at Bob’s Red Mill. I love rolls that use honey as an ingredient. I think I’ll make these for Thanksgiving. Thanks!
Wendy says
November 15, 2012 at 11:44 amSo glad that you appreciate the honey! I love the subtle flavor it gives (and the health benefits)!
Tiffany says
November 14, 2012 at 10:44 amI’ve never made my own rolls before. Is it really worth the extra work?
Wendy says
November 14, 2012 at 12:50 pmYes! Oh my goodness yes! Homemade rolls are the best!!!
Megan says
November 13, 2012 at 10:28 amI have long loved Bob’s Red Mill for their Gluten Free stuff since I have relatives with celiac – but I didn’t know they made gluten-full stuff, too! 🙂
deana c says
November 12, 2012 at 8:34 amI would love to make the Whole Wheat Dinner Rolls for Thanksgiving!
Kristin says
November 10, 2012 at 10:37 amWhole wheat dinner rolls are my favorite thing! And I love that you put honey in it! Sounds delish!
tracy simms says
November 7, 2012 at 3:49 pmthis seems simple to make. I never made bread before because I am just too busy with family and life..I may try this receipe for thanksgiving..thanks!
Gianna says
November 7, 2012 at 2:37 pmThose look mouthwatering!
Jenna Z says
November 6, 2012 at 4:16 pmThis recipe sounds SUPER rich, definitely for holidays only!
Zedda says
November 5, 2012 at 11:57 amI need to try this. We only use whole wheat flour and it’s challenging to get bread to turn out nicely, at least for me! 🙂
Louis says
November 5, 2012 at 12:20 amI like homemade baked goods and I like that glazed look from the butter
Natalie J Vandenberghe says
November 4, 2012 at 11:38 pmI would love to have these homemade rolls for my holiday meal–they look delicious!
stacy says
November 4, 2012 at 7:32 pmCan I use olive oil instead of canola oil?
Immaculate Copeland says
November 4, 2012 at 1:21 pmMy family love hot buttery rolls for any meal! 🙂
Tanya K says
November 4, 2012 at 1:16 pmI love to make homemade rolls for my family. We love any and all types. Definately going to give these a try!
Penny Snyder says
November 4, 2012 at 7:32 amReally want to try these & adding sea salt sounds awesome!! grammypenny@frontier.com
Audrey says
November 3, 2012 at 9:25 amMaking homemade bread is such a nice endeavor!
Gina Ochsen says
November 3, 2012 at 6:17 amThese rolls look light and beautiful! My husband will appreciate that they are whole wheat. Pinned for future baking project 🙂
Christine says
November 2, 2012 at 7:55 pmlike to try this recipe
KIM H says
November 2, 2012 at 12:21 pmI love whole wheat rolls. I am going to try this recipe!!
Jennifer H. says
November 1, 2012 at 9:43 pmalways looking for yummy wheat roll recipes. Thanks for sharing. Can’t wait to try
jenhedger at hotmail dot com
Ruth S. says
November 1, 2012 at 8:18 pmYou made the recipe sound like a “do-able” thing and tasty, too.
Belinda @zomppa says
November 1, 2012 at 8:01 pmThose belong at any dinner table!
Julie says
November 1, 2012 at 6:03 pmI have really been trying to use as much whole grain as possible for my family. I love the look of these rolls and need to try them. Thanks for sharing!
debbie jackson says
November 1, 2012 at 4:29 pmlove to make rolls for my family debbie jackson
djackson1958 at hotmail dot com
Claire says
November 1, 2012 at 3:38 pmThis looks like it’d be wonderful to soak up some soup or gravy.Yumm
Kim B. says
November 1, 2012 at 2:56 pmLooks delish! I’ve tried making whole wheat waffles, but just tasted too heavy. Should try this recipe as rolls might not be so heavy 🙂
debbie says
November 1, 2012 at 2:35 pmThank you for posting this. I was looking for a recipe for rolls for Thanksgiving, and these sound really good.
Scarlet says
November 1, 2012 at 12:22 pmThese rolls look awesome. I think I will try these for dinner tomorrow! I stumbled this recipe (familyfocusblog) and I think I will go pin it too (ScarletP)!
Elis Brockway says
November 1, 2012 at 10:57 amThanks you the recipe. When I have wheat flour , I’ll try this recipe.
Paula Lee says
November 1, 2012 at 10:43 amWould definitely like to try this recipe! Love fresh baked bread 🙂
barbara n says
November 1, 2012 at 10:28 amI make whole wheat bread but have never tried dinner rolls. This recipe sounds yummy and also fairly easy so I am going to give it a try!
Jessie C. says
November 1, 2012 at 9:53 amThanks for the recipe. I need dinner rolls for all holiday parties, this is a great recipe to make.
Nancy says
November 1, 2012 at 9:48 amI love hot roll s and have tried whole wheat, but they always turn out heavy and terrble tasting. Hate to waste ingredients, so I go back to white rolls. Well, I am definitely trying these. I have a passion for bread, as does my whole family. Thank you so much for this recipe.
Seyma Shabbir says
November 1, 2012 at 9:38 amSounds amazing. I would love to play up the recipe and fill it with cheese or maybe make cinnamon rolls with this!
Wendy says
November 1, 2012 at 9:58 amCinnamon roll recipe is coming later this month! 🙂 I make a huge batch and only use half for rolls…the other half turns into cinnamon rolls.
Briana says
November 1, 2012 at 9:32 amI love rolls and my family always request them, especially on Sundays. I will definitely have to try this recipe!
Patricia Wojnar Crowley says
November 1, 2012 at 9:32 amThese would be perfect for Thanksgiving!
Shelly says
November 1, 2012 at 9:30 amI have some whole wheat flour that I’ve been wanting to use, and these look like just the thing to make!