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Pull Apart Dinner Rolls in a pan with one sitting on top to see how fluffy it is
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Pull Apart Dinner Rolls

Pull apart dinner rolls are a delicious light and fluffy yeast roll that is mixed and shaped into balls and baked in your casserole dish. Pull them apart and serve up for a tasty bread to go with your dinner or holiday feast.
Course Side Dish
Cuisine American
Keyword dinner rolls, pull apart dinner rolls, yeast rolls
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Rise Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 40 minutes
Servings 12 servings

Equipment

  • Large bowl or bowl of a stand mixer
  • 9x13-inch baking pan
  • Plastic wrap or clean kitchen towel
  • Bench scraper (optional)
  • Pastry brush
  • Wooden Spoon

Ingredients

  • 4 cups all-purpose flour plus up to 1/4 cup more as needed
  • 2 tablespoons active dry yeast or rapid rise yeast
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 1/2 cups warm water 110°F/45°C
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • Extra flour for work surface

Instructions

  • In a large bowl or the bowl of a stand mixer, combine the flour, yeast, salt, sugar, egg, warm water, and oil using clean hands or a dough hook. Mix until a soft dough forms, scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed.
  • Cover the bowl with plastic wrap or a clean kitchen towel and place it in a warm spot. Let the dough rise until it doubles in size, about 20 minutes.
  • Once the dough has doubled, gently deflate it, then turn it out onto a work surface. You can flour the surface if needed.
  • Using a bench scraper, divide the dough into 12 equal pieces (approximately 78 grams each). Gently shape them into smooth balls.
  • Place the dough balls into a 9x13-inch baking pan, spacing them evenly. Cover the pan with plastic wrap or a kitchen towel.
  • Let the rolls rise in a warm spot until they have doubled in size, about 30 minutes.
  • Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and position the rack in the center.
  • Bake the rolls in the preheated oven for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown. Their internal temperature should reach 190°F (88°C) for fully baked rolls. Cover them with aluminum foil if they are browning too quickly.
  • Remove the rolls from the oven and let them cool slightly on a wire rack before serving. Enjoy!