Par-Baked Dinner Rolls

These par-baked dinner rolls are perfect for the holidays. Once you pull the turkey out of the oven and tent it to rest, slide these par-baked rolls into the hot oven to brown for just 15 minutes.

These dinner rolls are so soft and fluffy. They are moist and delicious and stay fresh for at least three days, which makes them perfect for Thanksgiving or Christmas dinner leftover sandwiches.

While I have lots of make-ahead rolls recipes, like these Make Ahead Buttermilk Dinner Rolls and these Make Ahead Poppyseed Buns, this recipe is different.

How to Make Par-baked Dinner Rolls: 

First, you knead the dough and then let it rise until doubled, for about an hour. Next, you shape the rolls and place them in a 9 inch by 13 inch baking pan. 

Once you've shaped the rolls, you cover them and place them in the refrigerator overnight. They will slowly rise in the refrigerator, but not fully. 

The next day, bake the rolls in a 200 degree F oven for 1 hour and 15 minutes. They will continue to rise while baking, and will be fully baked but pale. Let them cool on a wire rack and then wrap them in plastic wrap. 

If you are going to finish baking them the same day, keep them at room temperature. If you are planning to bake them later in the week, place them in the freezer. 

When you are ready to bake the rolls, heat the oven to 350 degrees F. Bake the rolls for just 15 minutes to brown them. Frozen rolls will take a bit longer. 

These rolls have a pretty amazing and airy crumb. 

The secret ingredient in these soft and fluffy rolls: 

Instant mashed potatoes. I keep a box in my pantry to add to breads and rolls. They are fantastic for retaining moisture in the dough. You can even use the packets of flavored instant potatoes (like garlic!) if you like. 

I also recommend using instant yeast for these rolls (affiliate link). I buy it by the pound and keep it in the freezer. I also use this yeast instead of active dry yeast on a one-to-one basis in any recipe. And you can skip the pre-proofing step! 

Check out this crumb! 

Par-cooked dinner roll recipe variations:

Besides the potato flake flavors, you could also divide the dough into smaller pieces to make 18 or 24 dinner rolls. You could also roll the shaped dough in herbed and garlicky Parmesan butter before putting them in the refrigerator for their second rise. So many possibilities! 

Tools you will need: 

You will need a 9 inch by 13 inch cake pan for the initial bake. You will also need a 13 inch by 18 inch baking sheet for browning the rolls. I totally recommend Nordic Ware. You can't have too many. 

Some parchment paper and baking spray is also helpful for the first bake to be able to get the par-baked rolls out of the cake pan. for the second bake, you will need a baking sheet. Other than that, there's always my favorite stand mixer! (affiliate link). 

Thank you to Hezzi-D's Books and Cooks for putting together this collection of holiday side dishes. 

Don't forget to check out the other awesome Holiday Side Dishes posted today:

• Balsamic Mustard Brussels Sprouts from Hezzi-D's Books and Cooks
• Broccoli Cheese Casserole from A Kitchen Hoor's Adventures
• Cheddar Green Bean Casserole from Kate's Recipe Box
• Easy Southern Succatash from Blogghetti
• Honey Glazed Carrots from Dutch Oven Daddy
• Hot Honey Skillet Corn from Our Good Life
• Okra Casserole from The Spiffy Cookie
• Par-Baked Dinner Rolls from Karen's Kitchen Stories
• Pepper Bacon Mac N Cheese from Simply Inspired Meals
• Sauteed Brussels Sprouts with Bacon from Renee's Kitchen Adventures
• Sauteed Chayote Squash with Onions and Bacon from A Day in the Life on the Farm
• Slow Cooker Macaroni and Cheese from Palatable Pastime

Par-Baked Holiday Dinner Rolls

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This recipe was slightly adapted from Make Ahead Bread: 100 Recipes for Melt-in-Your-Mouth Fresh Bread Every Day by Donna Currie. Get the book. You will love everything you bake from it.

Par-Baked Holiday Dinner Rolls

Yield: 12 large rolls

Author: Karen Kerr

These par-baked dinner rolls are perfect for the holidays. Once you pull the turkey out of the oven and tent it to rest, slide these par-baked rolls into the hot oven to brown for just 15 minutes.

ingredients:

• 1 large egg plus room temperature water to equal 1 1/2 cup
• 2 1/4 teaspoons instant yeast
• 3 tablespoons sugar
• 1/2 cup instant mashed potatoes
• 1/2 cup nonfat dry milk
• 3 cups (13 1/2 ounces by weight) bread flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature

instructions:

How to cook Par-Baked Holiday Dinner Rolls

Day 1

1. Combine all of the ingredients into the bowl of a stand mixer and mix with the dough hook for about 7 minutes.
2. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and let rise until doubled, about an hour.
3. Spray a 9 inch by 13 inch pan with spray oil, and line the bottom with parchment paper.
4. Turn out the dough and divide it into 12 pieces. Shape each piece into a ball. Place the balls, seam side down, into the pan in a 3 across by 4 down pattern. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight.

Day 2

1. Remove the pan from the refrigerator and heat the oven to 200 degrees F.
2. Bake the rolls for 1 hour and 15 minutes. The rolls will look pale but they will be fully baked on the inside.
3. Cool the rolls on a wire rack, wrap them in plastic, and keep at room temperature for up to one day. If you are keeping them any longer, freeze the rolls.

On Baking Day

1. Heat the oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Place the buns on a baking sheet and bake for 15 minutes until browned.

Calories
354.99

Fat (grams)
7.45

Sat. Fat (grams)
2.23

Carbs (grams)
53.28

Fiber (grams)
15.54

Net carbs
37.74

Sugar (grams)
4.99

Protein (grams)
27.68

Sodium (milligrams)
337.82

Cholesterol (grams)
22.33

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