Simple and Convenient Rhodes Meal Size Freezer Dinner Rolls slathered with homemade Cinnamon-Vanilla Honey Butter. 🍯
Raise your hand if you love fresh, hot, fluffy dinner rolls on your holiday table? I know I do and my family enjoys fresh rolls just as much. The only problem for me is most times I forget to make the yeast roll dough. That's where these Freezer Dinner Roll Pans come into play. I used my favorite Rhodes Frozen Yeast Dinner Rolls and a few of my favorite freezer pans to make simple convenient meal size freezer rolls. I know what you're thinking..... Rhodes dinner rolls are already frozen and convenient, so what's so special about this method?
Well, let me tell you this make ahead method is simple, convenient, and makes perfectly portioned grab and go pan rolls. I like to use my favorite round 9 inch disposable baking pans with lids from my local Dollar Tree. I can get three pans with lids for just $1 and they're the perfect size for dinner rolls.
Once assembled all I have to do is grab a pan of rolls out of the freezer, place them in a warm place to thaw, rise and bake. I love having pre assembled freezer pans at my fingertips.These Rhodes Freezer Dinner Roll Pans make having fresh bread for dinner or holidays quick and easy. I always make sure to have a batch of my favorite Cinnamon-Vanilla Honey Butter on hand in my refrigerator.
This is what you'll need: 24 Rhodes frozen dinner rolls, 3 - 9 inch disposable aluminum pans with lids, sharpie pen, non stick baking spray, honey, ground cinnamon, vanilla extract, real butter.
Remove 24 Rhodes dinners rolls and arrange 8 dinner rolls per pan.
Add the lid to each pan, crimp edges, and write the date and baking temp on each lid. Place the pans in the freezer until ready to use. On the day you want to serve and bake the rolls, remove one or more pans from the freezer.
Spray a piece of plastic wrap with non stick baking spray and cover the rolls. Place the rolls in a warm place (for me that is the oven) and let rise until double in size (about 4 hours). I did the speed rise method (see directions at the end of the recipe) so I didn't cover the rolls.
When the rolls have risen brush Preheat oven to 350 degrees and brush the risen rolls lightly with and egg white (to make the rolls shine).
Place the rolls in preheated oven and bake for 15 - 20 minutes or until golden brown. As soon as the rolls come out of the oven brush them with a bit of the cinnamon-vanilla honey butter.
Rhodes Meal Size Freezer Dinner Rolls
24 - Rhodes frozen Dinner Rolls (do not thaw)
3 - 9 inch round disposable pans with board lids (I got mine at Dollar Tree)
1 - egg white, optional
Spray three disposable round pans with non stick baking spray. Remove 24 Rhodes dinners rolls and arrange 8 dinner rolls per pan.
Add the lid to each pan, crimp edges, and write the date and baking temp on each lid.Place the pans in the freezer until ready to use.
On the day you want to serve the freeze and bake rolls, remove one or more pans from the freezer.
Spray a piece of plastic wrap with non stick baking spray and cover the rolls. Place the rolls in a warm draft free place (for me that is the oven) and let rise until double in size (about 4 hours).
Preheat oven to 350 degrees and brush the risen rolls with and egg white (for shine). Place the rolls in preheated oven and bake for 15 - 20 minutes or until golden brown.
Remove the rolls from oven and brush them with some of the cinnamon-vanilla honey butter. Serve warm with additional cinnamon-vanilla honey butter.
Speed Rise Method: Preheat oven to 170-200 degrees and then shut off the oven. Boil 2-3 cups of water and add to a shallow pan or bowl and place on the lowest rack in your oven. Place rolls in oven on the top rack and let rise until double in size (about 1 1/2 hours). Watch the rolls closely so they don't rise too high. Brush the rolls with an egg white. Remove water and place rolls back into the oven. Set the oven temperature to 350 degrees and bake the rolls for 15 - 20 or until golden brown. Remove from oven and serve warm.
Yields: 3 - pans freezer rolls (24 rolls in total)
1 1/2 - teaspoons ground cinnamon
2 - tablespoons honey
1/2 - teaspoon vanilla extract
Combine all the ingredients in a medium bowl using an electric mixer or in a bowl using a stand mixer. Beat on low until well blended. Transfer the flavored butter into an 8 ounce mason jar with a lid. Store in the refrigerator until ready to use.
yields: 6 ounces
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11 comments
Hubby will love the cinnamon honey butter. Wondering tho; what brand of honey do you use? Hubby really hasn't found a good tasting honey yet. He always liked SueBee honey but no long can buy it in stores down here which by the way is made in Iowa. I just may have to break down and order some SueBee honey for him.
Also; I have learned the hard way; have your egg white at room temperature Before brushing onto rolls
Thanks Tina
Don't know why I didn't spot it the first time around. Too early in the morning I guess and just didn't have my usually cups of coffee yet.