19 Delicious Dinner Roll Recipes

- Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Food Styling by Kat Boytsova1/19
Dinner Rolls Six Ways
One simple master recipe, based on a classic French pain de mie, proves endlessly changeable—feel free to think of the five suggestions that accompany it here as merely a start, and let your imagination take it from there.
- Photo by Joseph De Leo, Prop Styling by Anne Eastman, Food Styling by Rebecca Jurkevich2/19
Parker House Rolls
Brushing the rolls with melted butter and flaky sea salt right after they come out of the oven puts them over the top.
- Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Prop Styling by Jerri Joy, Food Styling by Anna Hampton4/19
Pull-Apart Bread With Pumpkin and Spinach
Forget the standard dinner rolls this Thanksgiving—what your table needs is this gorgeous flavor-packed pull-apart bread.
- Photo by Romulo Yanes5/19
Featherlight Yeast Rolls
Mashed potato is a traditional addition to a yeast dough like this one; it helps the rising and also contributes to its tenderness. These rolls have outstanding flavor and are so light and fluffy they almost levitate.
- Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Prop Styling by Alex Brannian, Food Styling by Diana Yen6/19
Orange Sweet Rolls
These rolls may look like a breakfast treat, but at The Allsteak Restaurant in Cullman, Alabama, which inspired them, they're served right alongside the steak.
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Pull-Apart Potato Rolls
Use these to make amazing leftover turkey sandwiches at Thanksgiving.
- Photo by Con Poulos8/19
Whole Wheat Dinner Rolls
While whole wheat rolls can often be dense, these manage to stay nice and light thanks to instant potato flakes in the dough.
- Lara Ferroni9/19
Parker House Rolls
These classic rolls come from The Joy of Cooking—guaranteed, you'll turn to them again and again.
- Romulo Yanes10/19
Cracked-Wheat Topknots
Who knew rolls could be so, well, adorable? But of course looks arent everything: Theyve got substance, too, with a satisfyingly salty crust—flaky sea salt has fantastic texture—embracing an enjoyably chewy, pretzel-like interior.
- Gentl & Hyers11/19
Dilly Rolls
Plenty of fresh chopped dill and dill seeds pack serious flavor into these tender rolls.
- Amanda Marsalis, courtesy of Mark Batty Publisher12/19
Savory Rolls
This savory take on cinnamon rolls swaps out the sweet ingredients for caramelized shallots, mushrooms, and plenty of cheese.
- Photo by Romulo Yanes13/19
Rye Walnut Rolls
Chopped sautéed onion is added to the dough to lend just a bit of savory sweetness.
- Photo by Cedric Angeles14/19
Potato Rolls with Caraway Salt
This recipe makes a whopping two dozen rolls, so it's perfect when you're serving a crowd.
- Photo by Romulo Yanes15/19
Crusty Cornstalk Rolls
The unique design of these rolls, said to look like cornstalks, is actually quite easy to shape.
- Romulo Yanes16/19
Parmesan Pull-Aparts
These rolls have a lot in common with brioche—both are rich and tender, and they bake up with a gorgeous browned crust. However, these are much easier to make than that time-intensive bread, and they have the added advantage of aromatic Parmigiano-Reggiano.
- Photo by Roland Bello17/19
Rye Dinner Rolls with Crisp Tops
These savory rolls each get topped with a cracker-like rye crisp.
- Elinor Carucci18/19
Cranberry-Nut Rolls
These rolls are slightly sweet, thanks to just a spoonful of turbinado sugar in the dough.
- Rose Levy Beranbaum19/19
Golden Dinner Rolls
Mashed sweet potato lends both moisture and color to these crowd-pleasing rolls.