This recipe has been a family favorite for as long as I can remember. I always use this base recipe for all of my dinner roll recipes. It’s failproof. I caramelized the onions before adding it to the dough because I wanted softened onions.
You can serve these rolls with a bowl of pasta or make some sliders. These onion rolls are incredibly soft and airy. I can’t wait for you to try them.
The easiest and softest dough ever.
Slather some butter on top for extra yumminess.
Onion Rolls
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Rise for
1 hr 40 mins
Total Time
40 mins
These soft and fluffy pull-apart onion rolls are a game changer. The dough is stuffed and topped with caramelized seasoned onions and baked to perfection!
Course: Side
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Dinner Rolls with Onions, Onion Rolls
Servings: 12 servings
Calories: 267 kcal
Ingredients
- 4 cups bread flour
- 2 1/2 tsp dry active yeast
- 1/4 cup warm water
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 4 ounces melted butter
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 egg
- 1 cup hot milk
- 1 yellow onion
- 1 red onion
- 1/2 tsp granulated onion
Instructions
- Heat some olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
- Add the onions and cook for 5-6 minutes and season with salt.
- In the bowl of a standing mixer, stir the yeast into the warm water ( about 120 degrees and let it sit for about 5-6 minutes.
- Once the yeast is nice and foamy go ahead and beat in the hot milk, sugar, melted butter, salt, and egg.
- Add the bread flour to the yeast mixture, and knead with the dough hook. Mix for 8-10 minutes until the dough is slightly tacky.
- Add the granulated onion and 3/4s of the cooked onions.
- Flour your work surface and knead the dough with your hands for a couple extra seconds
- Place the dough in a greased bowl, cover and let it sit in a warm place for about an hour or until it doubles in size.
- Place the risen dough on your floured work surface and divide the dough into 12 pieces.
- Shape the dough pieces into dinner rolls by tucking the edges underneath.
- Butter a 9 x 13 baking pan and place the balls of dough spaced a little apart. Cover and let it rise in a warm place for an additional 40 minutes or until doubled in size
- Brush the risen balls of dough with the egg wash and top each roll with the remaining onions. Place in a preheated oven at 375 degrees F for 28 minutes or until fully cooked through.
- Brush with melted butter and enjoy.
Recipe Video
Nutrition Facts
Onion Rolls
Amount Per Serving
Calories 267 Calories from Fat 81
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 9g 14%
Saturated Fat 5g 25%
Cholesterol 35mg 12%
Sodium 277mg 12%
Potassium 108mg 3%
Total Carbohydrates 38g 13%
Dietary Fiber 1g 4%
Sugars 7g
Protein 6g 12%
Vitamin A 5.8%
Vitamin C 1.6%
Calcium 3.8%
Iron 2.8%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
kathleen says
February 17, 2018 at 7:12 pmi would like to try your delishes recipes.
Stephanie Riley says
April 16, 2019 at 10:28 amI made this and sadly they did not turn out. The rolls were very dense. What am I doing wrong? Please help!
Julie says
April 16, 2019 at 11:47 amSorry to hear that. Was the dough slightly sticky or was it dry?
Stephanie Riley says
April 22, 2019 at 1:30 pmSorry Julie! It was my yeast! Your recipe is awesome! I should have proof check my yeast. Used new yeast and it is fine. Thank you for your recipe!
Julie says
April 23, 2019 at 10:08 amThanks, Stephanie! Well, that was a good learning experience at least lol. I’ve made that mistake before.