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Buttery Dinner Rolls

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Turn frozen store-bought frozen dinner roll dough into soft, fluffy amazingly flavorful Buttery Dinner Rolls with this easy tried and true method.

cast iron skillet with buttery dinner rolls next to a blue and green kitchen towel.
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Frozen dinner rolls are super easy to work with and make the BEST buttery dinner rolls. It doesn’t matter what brand, because I’m going to show you how to doctor them up to make them taste totally amazing.

This recipe is inspired by The Pioneer Woman – one of my most favorite bloggers! I love that her recipes are easy to make and totally scrumptious.

Many years ago, my husband bought me one of her cookbooks, which I promptly sat down and read cover to cover. Her Buttered Rosemary Rolls recipe jumped right off the page and I made them the next day. I’ve been hooked on this method ever since!

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Buttery Dinner Rolls Shopping List

  • frozen, unbaked dinner rolls
  • butter
  • dried herbs – I like basil or thyme, depending on what I’m serving for dinner.
  • kosher salt
  • granulated garlic
frozen dinner rolls and melted butter in a cast iron skillet and a pastry brush.
This recipe uses a lot of butter, and I make no apologies for it!

How to Make Buttery Dinner Rolls

  1. In an 8-inch cast-iron pan, melt about 2 tablespoons of butter. 
  2. Remove the pan from the heat and let it cool for about ten minutes. 
  3. Place the unbaked rolls in the pan and brush with more melted butter.
  4. Cover and let them rise until they’re about doubled in size.
  5. Using a pastry brush and the extra melted butter in the bottom of the pan, gently brush the tops of the rolls with butter.
  6. Sprinkle the rolls generously with the salt, garlic and basil.
  7. Bake according to the directions on the package until they are golden brown.
  8. Serve hot.

Not enough butter for you? Serve our Cowboy Butter (also inspired by Ree!) for even more flavor!

Cowboy Butter Recipe

How long do frozen dinner rolls take to rise?

It can take 3-5 hours for dinner rolls to rise, depending on the temperature in your kitchen.

How do you make yeast rolls rise faster?

  • Put the frozen dinner rolls in the refrigerator the night before to cut down on the rising time.
  • Allow the rolls to rise in a warm environment – dough rises best at 90-degrees F.
  • Set your oven to WARM and place the rolls in the oven, but leave the door ajar.

How do you store dinner rolls?

Personally I have NEVER had leftovers of these buttery dinner rolls. Seriously. However, you can store these in an airtight container or bag for 2-3 days.

How do you reheat dinner rolls?

Preheat the oven to 300-degrees F and arrange the rolls on a baking sheet. Cook for 7-10 minutes until warm.

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cast iron skillet with buttery dinner rolls next to a blue and green kitchen towel.

More Tasty Side Dishes

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Buttery Dinner Rolls Recipe

Saturated in butter and seasoned with garlic and herbs, these butter dinner rolls are one of my favorite things to serve at dinnertime.

When you make this please be sure to tag me on Instagram @jugglingactmama or #jugglingactmama – I’d love to see your pictures! And if you get a chance, please comment and leave me a ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ rating below!

Buttery Dinner Rolls

Light and fluffy dinner rolls with loads of butter along with garlic and herbs are a nice addition to any meal!
4.7 from 10 votes
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Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Keyword: buttery dinner rolls
Prep Time: 3 hours
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 3 hours 20 minutes
Servings: 7 rolls
Author: Ang Paris

Equipment

  • cast iron skillet
  • pastry brush

Ingredients

  • 7 frozen unbaked dinner rolls
  • 4 tablespoons butter
  • 1 teaspoon dried herbs such as basil, thyme or rosemary
  • 1/2 teaspoon granulated garlic
  • 1/2 teaspoon Himalayan OR Kosher salt

Instructions

  • In a small cast iron pan, melt about 2 tablespoons of butter.
  • Remove the pan from the heat and let it cool for about ten minutes.
  • Place the unbaked rolls in the pan and brush with the remaining 2 tablespoons melted butter.
  • Cover and let them rise until they're about doubled in size.
  • Using a pastry brush and the extra melted butter in the bottom of the pan, gently brush the tops of the rolls with butter.
  • Sprinkle the rolls generously with the salt, granulated garlic and your favorite dried herbs – I like basil or thyme depending on what I'm serving for dinner.
  • Bake according to the directions on the package until they are golden brown. (Most oven 400-degrees F for 15-20 minutes).
  • Serve hot.

Notes

How do you make yeast rolls rise faster?

  • Put the frozen dinner rolls in the refrigerator the night before to cut down on the rising time.
  • Allow the rolls to rise in a warm environment – dough rises best at 90-degrees F.
  • Set your oven to WARM and place the rolls in the oven, but leave the door ajar.
Please Note: I am not a registered dietician. Any nutritional data I provide is an approximation and actual dietary information can vary based on ingredients and portion sizes.

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Comments

    • Sandy says

      That’s fun Carlee. I do love the Pioneer Woman’s cookbooks and I saw you reading her magazine at my house on Saturday 😊. Guess we both have good taste

      Reply

  4. Susan Olson says

    I went to visit my Mom in California. This is one of her favorite programs. She put me on to it and I love to watch her cooking. The book looks inspiring. My favorite herb is Rosemary.

    Reply

  11. Melissa says

    Dill is and has always been my favorite herb! The taste of it always brings back fond memories of my mom’s famous soups; she would always add a bit of dill to it and the taste was always great!

    Reply

  14. theresa norris says

    I use a lot of Italian seasonings but my favorite is fresh lavender on chicken. A big fan of the Pioneer Woman.

    Reply

  16. Christina says

    I love watching Pioneer Woman and how her Lodge pantry seems to change a lot on where the supplies and ingredients are placed back there. I wish I had room for 3 stand mixers!

    Reply

  32. Sheri Newell Anderson says

    5 stars
    Wow, how could I not love the Pioneer Woman, she is sooo awesome! I’m going with basil as my favorite herb, it’s an amazing enhancer for many recipes. Thanks!

    Reply

  33. Jackie Wisherd says

    I watch the Pioneer Woman cooking show most every day. She makes the kind of recipes I would eat. My favorite herb is basil.

    Reply

  35. Lorena Keech says

    I love sage, I’m always trying to find new uses for it. I don’t love all of the Pioneer Woman’s recipes, but I’m willing to give them a try.

    Reply

  37. sharron orcutt says

    my fav herb is rosemary I love to brush it with my hands as I gather other herbs I love love love Ree. watch her every day that she is on the food network!

    Reply

  42. MARTHAIA NORRIS says

    ONE OF MY FAVORITE HERBS IS ROSEMARY,,,I GROW IT ALSO..THANKS…….I ENJOY WATCHING THE PIONEER WOMAN !!!!

    Reply

  46. Sandy says

    I really enjoy the Pioneer Woman. I have a collection of her cookbooks and would love to add this one to it! If garlic is considered a spice I’d choose it and cinnamon. Love them both

    Reply

  50. Michelle F. says

    5 stars
    My favorite herb is basil, love using it. And I absolutely love The Pioneer Woman!! I love her TV show, her kitchen supplies, and of course her amazing recipes. Thank you for the chance to win!

    Reply

  55. Rebecca Weiss says

    I love to make homemade salsa with cilantro! I enjoy watching the pioneer woman on food network, and would love to have her new cookbook!

    Reply

  56. Karen Howard says

    5 stars
    My favorite herb would be a tossup between basil & thyme. I love both & use them often along w/ chives. Yes- Inlike The Pioneer Woman & Love the Dishes, Bowls,Towels & Matching Pot Holders!

    Reply

  61. Vickie says

    fave herb is thyme!
    I use to follower her a lot until she stopped posting recipes on her blog for the most part. One or two a year now. I don’t even now if she really is the one running her blog now. Guest host recipes and marketing.
    Hard to believe. She expanded into too many markets to have time to us fans from the beginning. Shame. It was my fave blog for years.
    Being honest. @thepioneerwoman.

    Reply

  64. Sandy Pincombe says

    I love any FRESH herbs with cilantro or nail at the top of my list. Yes, I love watching PW cook and also looking at her products.

    Reply

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