Whole Wheat Dinner Rolls Recipe

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It does my heart good to see our gang - right down to my great-grandchildren - reach eagerly for one of my homemade rolls. These are hearty with whole wheat and rich with old-fashioned goodness, and they bake up to a beautiful golden brown. -Ruby Williams, Bogalusa, Louisiana

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Whole Wheat Dinner Rolls Recipe
  • Prep: 30 min. + rising Bake: 15 min.
  • Yield: 48 Servings
30 15 45

Ingredients

  • 2 packages (1/4 ounce each) active dry yeast
  • 2-1/4 cups warm water (110° to 115°)
  • 1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 1/4 cup shortening
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 2 eggs
  • 3 cups whole wheat flour
  • 3-1/2 to 4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 cup butter, melted

Directions

  • In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. Add the sugar, shortening, salt, eggs and whole wheat flour. Beat until smooth. Stir in enough all-purpose flour to form a soft dough.
  • Turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 6-8 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour.
  • Punch dough down. Turn onto a lightly floured surface; divide into four pieces. Shape each into 12 balls. Place 1 in. apart on greased baking sheets. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 25 minutes.
  • Bake at 375° for 11-15 minutes or until browned. Remove from pans to wire racks. Brush with melted butter. Serve warm. Yield: 4 dozen.

Nutritional Analysis: 1 roll equals 89 calories, 2 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 11 mg cholesterol, 111 mg sodium, 15 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 2 g protein.

Originally published as Whole Wheat Dinner Rolls in Taste of Home October/November 2000, p31

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Reviewed on Feb. 27, 2012 by belindajo

These are very good. The first time I made these I forgot to put in the eggs and they still tasted great. They are now a favorite in my home.

Reviewed on Feb. 10, 2012 by brookehally

These are wonderful when you first make them. I tried freezing 1/2 of them and when I tried to use them they wouldn't rise. I'm not sure what I did wrong, but they didn't work.

Reviewed on Jan. 24, 2012 by brookehally

Fantastic - These were wonderful. I froze half of the recipe like another reviewer suggested and am looking forward to having fresh rolls that I only have to bake. Yeah!!!

Reviewed on Sep. 26, 2011 by Kalispelldude

I am making this recipe again for the second time as I write this. These are some of the best rolls I've ever had, glad I made them myself. A tip I have... freeze the balls of dough on a cookie sheet after they're formed, then place in a zip-top bag after frozen. When you want them for dinner, take them out and place on a greased cookie sheet and let defrost and rise 1-2 hours. Then bake according to the recipe.

Reviewed on Jan. 15, 2011 by susannday

My family always request these rolls at every get together. These rolls have earned me the reputation as the bread maker.

Reviewed on Nov. 24, 2010 by eye_lady

These are quite good, I made them for a lot of people, some were wheat bread 'haters'. They all ate them up! I got lazy rolling the small balls of dough and made a few larger, and they were great as burger buns the next day.

Reviewed on Nov. 05, 2010 by janeldv

Very delicious and light. Also, pretty easy to make. I halved the recipe and it worked great.

Reviewed on Sep. 22, 2010 by mbdlove

Looks healthy.

Reviewed on Sep. 15, 2010 by Mary_1959

These are excellent for any meal and a treat for holidays. Love this recipe.

 
 

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