Honey Wheat Dinner Rolls made from scratch are a simple way to include a tasty bread with dinner, or slather with jam for a yummy snack!
Warm and comforting with a hint of sweetness, these Honey Wheat Dinner Rolls are easy to make and are the perfect side to any meal! These rolls are made with a blend of whole wheat and white flour, honey, butter, eggs, and yeast, and the result is a batch of rolls that are light and fluffy while having a wonderful depth of irresistible flavor!
Perfect Dinner Rolls
No one in this house will ever say no to bread of any kind, it’s kind of our kryptonite! It’s nice to have easy bread options, although these Honey Wheat Dinner Rolls are made a little more often here than other breads. Not only are they simple to make, but the addition of whole wheat flour makes these rolls more nutritious than white flour rolls, with more protein, vitamins, and minerals. Wheat rolls are light with a touch of sweetness that makes them perfect to serve with your favorite roasts, salads, pasta, and any of your other favorite meals!
Holiday dinners and memorable meals with friends and family are perfect times to serve favorites like fluffy Mamaw’s Rolls or delicious Sweet Potato Rolls!
Other Recipes to Serve with Honey Wheat Dinner Rolls
- Honey Glazed Crock Pot Ham is a wonderfully flavorful ham to serve for your favorite Sunday dinner meals, especially with warm honey wheat dinner rolls!
- Enjoy more recipes using whole wheat flour, like light and lemony Lemon Poppy Seed Scones!
Ingredients
Wet Ingredients: To make these rolls, you will need warm water, honey, melted butter, and eggs.
Dry Ingredients: You will need whole wheat flour, all-purpose flour, active yeast, and salt.
How to Make Honey Wheat Dinner Rolls
STEP ONE: Combine the warm water, yeast, and one tablespoon of honey in a large bowl and cover the bowl to let the yeast activate.
STEP TWO: Whisk the melted butter, eggs, salt, and remaining honey into the yeast. Mix in the whole wheat flour, followed by the all-purpose flour. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and allow the dough to rise for 1 1/2- 2 hours.
STEP THREE: Grease two baking sheets and set them aside. Punch out the dough to release the air and divide the dough into two halves.
STEP FOUR: Roll out one half of the dough on a floured surface in the shape of a circle, about 1/4 inch thick, and brush half of the melted butter over the dough. Using a pizza cutter, cut the dough into 12 wedges.
STEP FIVE: Roll each wedge of dough, starting at the bottom and rolling up to the tip, and place the rolls on the prepared baking sheet. Repeat with the other half of the dough, and then cover both sheets with a towel or plastic wrap and allow the rolls to rise again for 1 1/2-2 hours.
STEP SIX: Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Then, remove the cover from the baking sheets and bake one sheet of rolls at a time for 8 minutes. Remove the rolls from the oven and brush them with more melted butter.
Tips for Success
- Serve these amazing rolls as a side to all your favorite meals or with butter, honey, jam, or any other topping you love!
- Make sure that the melted butter and warm water you mix with the yeast is not hotter than 115 degrees F, or you could kill the yeast and need to start again.
- After letting the dough rise the first time and then punching out the air, feel free to roll out half the dough and place the other half in a covered bowl and refrigerate for up to 2 days. You can also wrap the dough in plastic wrap and freeze it for up to three months. Allow the dough to thaw in the fridge overnight before rolling it out and creating rolls.
Are whole wheat rolls healthy?
There are many good reasons, like being nutritious and delicious, to incorporate more whole grains into your diet! Whole wheat contains more vitamins and minerals than white flour and is a good source of fiber. Fiber helps you feel full and supports your digestion, which is essential when maintaining a healthy diet. Along with all of the other good things already mentioned, whole wheat also has protein and can help regulate blood sugar. There are a lot of health benefits to eating whole grains, and these honey wheat dinner rolls are so delicious, you’ll be patting yourself on the back for making so many good choices!
What happens if I replace all-purpose flour with whole wheat?
As you saw in this recipe, there is a mix of whole wheat and all-purpose flour used to make these rolls. That’s because whole wheat flour is much heavier and requires a lot more liquid. You can use whole wheat flour only in recipes like this, but the result will be much denser, less fluffy, and require more water to mix. Whole wheat flour includes the bran and the germ of the wheat, so the baked goods made from whole wheat flour taste nuttier and are heavier, which is why many recipes use a mix of the two flours. A combination of all-purpose and whole wheat flour produces a light and hearty product that’s the best of both worlds!
More Incredible Bread Recipes to Enjoy!
- Dutch Oven Bread
- Bacon and Beer Bread Drop Biscuits
- Ricotta Parmesan Garlic Bread
- Honey Jalapeno Cornbread Drop Biscuits
- Homemade White Bread Recipe
*This post originally posted on 01/16/2017.
Ingredients
- 2 ¼ teaspoons active dry yeast (1 packet)
- 1 cup warm water (105-110 degrees F)
- ⅓ cup honey divided
- ½ cup butter melted and cooled slightly
- 3 large eggs beaten
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 cups whole wheat flour
- 2 ¼ cup all-purpose flour (preferrably unbleached)
- 4 tablespoons butter melted, divided
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl, stir yeast, water, and 1 tablespoon of the honey together. Cover and let sit for 5 minutes to activate the yeast.
- Whisk ½ cup melted butter, eggs, remaining 4 tablespoons + 1 teaspoon honey, and salt into the yeast mixture. (Make sure the butter isn't scalding hot or it will kill the yeast.) Then, add the whole wheat flour and whisk until smooth.
- Use a wooden spoon to incorporate the all-purpose flour, mixing until well combined. Scrape the sides of the bowl as needed. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and let it rise for 1 ½ to 2 hours or until the dough doubles in size.
- Grease two large baking sheets. Set aside. Melt 3 tablespoons butter in a small dish. Set aside.
- Punch down the dough and turn it out onto a floured work surface. Divide the dough in half and set one half aside for now.
- Roll one half of the dough into a large circle about ¼-inch thick (mine was 12 inches in diameter). Brush the top of the dough disc with 1 ½ tablespoons of melted butter.
- Use a pizza cutter to slice the disc into 12 wedges. Roll up each dough wedge, starting at the bottom (wide end) of the triangle and rolling up to the point. Place the rolls point side down onto the prepared baking sheet. Repeat with the rest of the dough.
- Cover the rolls with a dish towel or plastic wrap and let rise for 1 ½ to 2 hours.
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Bake (one pan at a time) for 8 minutes or until lightly golden. Remove from the oven.
- Melt the remaining 1 tablespoon of butter and brush it over the tops of the rolls. Serve warm with jam, butter, honey, or as is.
Laurie says
Recipe calls for 1/3 cup butter but directions only includes 1 tbsp…when do I use the rest?
Bob says
You put it on the dough before you roll it.