Make Rhodes Dinner Rolls Taste Homemade With A Muffin Tin And Some Butter

No dinner table is complete without some warm rolls. They may not get all the attention, but tearing into a warm roll and smearing it with melting butter is the perfect way to start any meal. Homemade rolls aren't the easiest to make, especially if you don't have a lot of time, and a bakery run isn't always on the cards, either. Enter: frozen dinner rolls. Rhodes is a reliable crowd-pleaser, but there's a simple trick you can try to make them taste homemade — and all you need is a muffin tin and some butter.

Once you've got the rolls, grease a muffin tin with nonstick spray or butter, then place two frozen Rhodes rolls side by side in each cup. Rotate them onto their sides and position the flat ends together so they fit snugly. Brush melted butter or margarine between the rolls, cover the tin, and let them proof until they've doubled in size.

Preheat the oven to about 350 degrees Fahrenheit and bake until golden, about 15 to 20 minutes. Once they're out of the oven, drizzle each roll with more melted butter before serving. The result is a tray of puffy, pull-apart handhelds that look just as impressive as they taste. Making store-bought dinner rolls look homemade couldn't be easier. 

You can try this trick with any frozen dinner roll. Instead of placing two rolls side-by-side in each muffin cup, you can make them look even fancier by using three to create a clover-like shape. But to make them fit, you'll need to proof the rolls as directed, then cut and shape them into smaller balls before arranging them in the muffin tin.

Keep in mind that it can take a few hours for the rolls to rise. Luckily, you can prepare them in advance by placing the covered tray in the refrigerator to rise slowly overnight. Just pull them out about an hour before baking to let them come to room temperature.

To take the flavor up a notch, try brushing the rolls with a flavored butter, like this three-ingredient garlic butter. Fresh herbs such as rosemary, parsley, or sage would also be delicious sprinkled on top, along with a little flaky sea salt. For something sweeter, try brushing them with cinnamon butter instead. With a few simple additions, your guests will never suspect these rolls started out in the freezer.