Can you freeze roll dough?

Unbaked rolls can be kept frozen for about a month , after which the yeast starts to have trouble rising the dough after thawing. The day before you want to bake the rolls, remove the shaped rolls from the freezer and arrange them in your baking pan. Cover and let them thaw overnight in the refrigerator.

How to reheat dinner rolls?

Reheat dinner rolls in the oven. Arrange a rack in the middle of the oven and heat to 350°F. Place rolls in a baking dish or arrange on a baking sheet, brush with melted butter and sprinkle with coarse salt, if desired. Bake until warm, 7 to 10 minutes.

Is it better to freeze dough or baked bread?

Making bread dough in advance and freezing it for later use saves time and space in the freezer —a ball of dough takes up less room than a baked loaf. To plan ahead, make a few batches of bread dough, shape them into loaves, and freeze them for whenever you want freshly baked bread.

Is it better to freeze or refrigerate dough?

Refrigerating the dough allows the flour to fully hydrate and helps to make the cookie dough firmer .

Can I warm bread rolls in the microwave?

Arrange rolls on a microwave-safe plate. Cover the rolls with a slightly damp, clean kitchen towel. Wrap the entire plate in a dry tea towel. Microwave until just warmed through, 30 to 45 seconds .

How do you revive frozen dinner rolls?

Wet a few paper towels and then wring out so that they're damp, but not soaked. Cover the rolls with the paper towel, making sure that the tops are completely covered. Microwave for a minute at a time, checking after each minute to ensure that the rolls are defrosting, not cooking .

Can you reheat rolls in an air fryer?

Reheat In Air Fryer Preheat the air fryer to 350°F. Place rolls in a parchment paper liner and place in the air fryer basket and close the door. Alternatively, wrap them in aluminum foil instead of using parchment paper. Using the "reheat" setting, reheat the them at 350°F for 2 minutes.

How do you freeze homemade dough for rolls?

If the dough is for a loaf of bread, freeze the dough inside the loaf pan. For buns, cinnamon rolls, balls of pizza dough, and dinner rolls, you can freeze them on a cookie sheet—line the sheet with parchment paper and cover it with plastic wrap .

Can unbaked dough be frozen?

Yes, risen dough can be frozen but some adjustments have to be made to get the best loaf possible. You will want to put your dough in the freezer either after the first rise, or if the bread has more than two rises then after the shaping. This is because frozen dough will need to rise/proof again before baking it.

Is it OK to freeze raw dough?

Consider recipes high in yeast and sugar, and low in salt, which are best for freezing. After kneading the dough, place it in a freezer-safe package and freeze. Dough can be frozen up to four weeks . Thaw frozen dough at room temperature, shape, let rise and bake as directed.

Can I freeze potato roll dough?

Can potato rolls be frozen? Making them in advance, you can freeze them in the dough form and baked form . To freeze them once baked, make sure that they are completely cooled and inside an airtight container.

Thankful Rolls Recipe - The Girl Who Ate Everything (2024)

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posted by Christy Denneyon Nov 10, 2011 (updated Oct 26, 2019) 54 comments »

Thankful Rolls are a fun way to start the conversation at your Thanksgiving table starting with a roll.

Last year I saw this really cute idea for “Thankful Rolls” over at the Idea Roomand made these rolls for our Thanksgiving dinner.You can liven up your Thanksgiving table conversation with these creative rolls that have a personalized message inside…kind of like a fortune cookie.

THANKFUL ROLLS

It makes it really interesting when you includeyour guest’s names in the messages. My friend Wendy was our host last year and her son-in-law happened to get this roll. Thankfully they have a good relationship or it would have been awkward.

Just write downyour message on a piece of paper and wrap it in a rectangle of aluminum foil. You could also write it on parchment paper and you wouldn’t have to wrap it. Place it in between two dough balls from your regular dough recipeand then let your dough rise.

You can make either regular sized rolls or mini-rolls like I did here. I used the leftover dough scraps from my Lion House Rolls and baked them in a mini-muffin pan. Bake your rolls as you normally would according to your recipe directions.

Then at dinner we had a separate “Thankful Rolls” basket that we passed around and read in the middle of dinner.It’s a fun way to get the conversation going and to remember why you are celebrating Thanksgiving.

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originally published on Nov 10, 2011 (last updated Oct 26, 2019)

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54 comments on “Thankful Rolls”

Lorraine — Fri, 11 Nov 2022 @ 17:00:51 EST Reply
Hi can I use Pillsbury crescent rolls and roll up message on parchment paper?
- Christy Denney — Mon, 14 Nov 2022 @ 00:31:38 EST Reply
  Yep! Absolutely!
Rach — Wed, 18 Nov 2020 @ 09:48:38 EST Reply
Can you do this with your lion house rolls? I want to make them for Thanksgiving but would love to do the notes inside of them. 🍁🍽🦃
- Christy Denney — Mon, 23 Nov 2020 @ 02:22:50 EST Reply
  Yes! Any roll will work.
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M — Wed, 15 Nov 2017 @ 09:07:46 EST Reply
We did this one year. It will always be a wonderful memory of ours. My grandpa didn’t hear very well and didn’t really know what we were doing. When it was his turn to read the message, we looked over and his roll was gone. He had already eaten the whole thing not realizing there was a message inside! We didn’t tell him because we didn’t want to embarrass him. He has now passed but we will always have the memory of the year he ate his thankful message! 😆
- Christy Denney — Mon, 20 Nov 2017 @ 22:52:27 EST Reply
  Oh my gosh! That’s so funny!! Bless his heart. What a great memory to have.
Tracy — Sun, 05 Nov 2017 @ 11:56:39 EST Reply
Is there a way to do this without having to wait for the dough to rise? Is there a different kind of dough that I can use?
- Christy Denney — Wed, 08 Nov 2017 @ 21:24:25 EST Reply
  Sure. You could use crescent rolls, biscuit dough. Whatever!
Shelia — Mon, 07 Nov 2016 @ 10:52:36 EST Reply
Does it matter what type of pen/ink?
- S'Moors — Fri, 11 Nov 2016 @ 08:51:04 EST Reply
  I’m curious about the ink, too!
  - Christy Denney — Tue, 15 Nov 2016 @ 15:37:29 EST Reply
    Nope. I just used a regular old pen.
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Jan Oliver — Sun, 23 Nov 2014 @ 22:32:21 EST Reply
This reminded me: Years ago, friends of my parents would split walnut shells into whole halves and put quarters, dimes or nickels inside. They would glue them back together with a string for a holder and hang them on their Christmas tree. Young guests could take them off the tree and break open to get their “surprise”. I still remember this and now I’m in my 60’s.
- Christy {The Girl Who Ate Everything} — Wed, 26 Nov 2014 @ 16:21:44 EST Reply
  Oh my! I love that story. Thanks for sharing.
superkim89 — Sun, 21 Sep 2014 @ 00:48:02 EDT Reply
great idea ,,,,keep work
Lisa — Sat, 16 Nov 2013 @ 14:48:44 EST Reply
OMG! Such a sweet idea!
Ann — Mon, 04 Nov 2013 @ 08:59:52 EST Reply
Awesome way to express why or who you are thankful for and I think I will use this idea this year at my Thanksgiving Dinner! I am thankful for this awesome idea !
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greengirl — Fri, 01 Nov 2013 @ 14:57:41 EDT Reply
This is a super recipe to remind all people that thanksgiving is not just for turkey and football (even though I like both). we are having a small family gathering (4 people) and then help out a food shelter. we will love sharing this idea and will be inspired when we are baking something different this year.
- Christy {The Girl Who Ate Everything} — Fri, 01 Nov 2013 @ 23:14:00 EDT Reply
  Thank you for sharing!
Veronica Crane — Fri, 13 Sep 2013 @ 15:20:30 EDT Reply
Awesome idea, I love it and will be using your pin this Thanksgiving!
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Cathy Turner — Sat, 31 Aug 2013 @ 01:11:54 EDT Reply
This makes it so much easier to get started with the “I’m thankful for…” around the Thanksgiving table. Thank you!
Di — Tue, 09 Jul 2013 @ 02:46:29 EDT Reply
I made these last year & will be making them fot Christmas in July , putting little Xmas mottos in them.
joycea112 — Sat, 17 Nov 2012 @ 22:51:34 EST Reply
I’m so glad I found this site!! I’ve been rolling around it for almost an hour now, and I will probably be up all night!! Why couldn’t I have found this two years’ ago??? It’s great!!!
Michelle — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 @ 01:55:10 EST Reply
I love this, I am using this for the names for our Christmas gift exchange That we draw for at thanksgiving.
- joycea112 — Sat, 17 Nov 2012 @ 22:53:53 EST Reply
  What a great idea!!! It’s fun… and different!! Let us all know how it turns out!
Jodi — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 @ 15:52:33 EST Reply
Such a cute idea! I wish I had thought of this!
Anna Sonata — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 @ 01:18:29 EST Reply
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cavitiesandcravings — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 @ 17:07:36 EST Reply
Oh my goodness, such a cute idea!! I really love it!
Mary — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 @ 13:33:34 EST Reply
Christy, this is a really great idea.
The rolls are perfect for Thanksgiving dinner. I hope you have a great day. Blessings…Mary
Lynne @ 365 Days of Baking — Sat, 12 Nov 2011 @ 19:28:34 EST Reply
I love this. Can’t wait to make them for this year’s dinner!
Irene — Sat, 12 Nov 2011 @ 16:16:34 EST Reply
What a great idea. Will def have to try it this Thanksgiving.
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Su — Sat, 12 Nov 2011 @ 14:59:28 EST Reply
Hi-
A girlfriend just forwarded me your blog and this post. This is my first time stopping by.
I love this idea and had to share with my blog readers. At Harris Teeter this week you can get a 12 count of dough rolls (Rhodes brand) for only 37 cents (that is with the sale and coupon). So I was telling my readers to go get those rolls and then make your Thankful Rolls!!
I linked to your blog and post. Here is my blog post:
http://theintentionalhome.blogspot.com/2011/11/harris-teeter-deals-good-til-1115.html
Caitlin — Sat, 12 Nov 2011 @ 02:56:06 EST Reply
oh my gosh, this is one of the cutest ideas i’ve ever seen! since the best part of chinese food are the fortune cookies i love this quasi-twist on that. 🙂
thanks for sharing!
elle — Sat, 12 Nov 2011 @ 01:58:09 EST Reply
This is a really great idea. I am greatly considering making these and giving them to people individuals I’m my family. I would of course personalize the little notes to specific persons.
Britni and Brett — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 @ 22:43:07 EST Reply
These are so cute! I remember when Brett got the “I am thankful for Wendy because….” last year! hahaha I don’t remember what he said, but it was super funny.
Britni and Brett — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 @ 22:43:07 EST Reply
These are so cute! I remember when Brett got the “I am thankful for Wendy because….” last year! hahaha I don’t remember what he said, but it was super funny.
Andrea — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 @ 21:05:58 EST Reply
Um…best idea, EVER.
Will be doing this!
warmvanillasugar — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 @ 11:14:56 EST Reply
This idea is awesome! Can’t wait to test this out.
Colleen — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 @ 10:23:50 EST Reply
What a cute and clever idea.
Knowing my teen age grandkids the way I do, I think I’ll have to have my tags sticking out a bit like they are on hershey kisses.
Thank U.
ColleenB.
Rose — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 @ 03:31:39 EST Reply
Awesome idea and so simple! Thanks for sharing.
Dara — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 @ 20:49:36 EST Reply
So cute! I LOVE these. What a great idea.
megan @ whatmegansmaking — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 @ 18:54:49 EST Reply
This is a really cute idea!
Regina of Live Delightfully — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 @ 18:25:03 EST Reply
That’s a super cute idea! I love it!!!
Dining Alone — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 @ 17:09:43 EST Reply
What a clever idea, so cute!
Sandy — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 @ 15:13:34 EST Reply
I love this idea! Saw something similar on Pinterest. On that one when each guest arrived they were asked to write what they were thankful for on a piece of paper. Then when dinner was served, and the note was found, the guests had to guess who wrote the note. May have to try this 🙂
Erin — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 @ 15:05:53 EST Reply
What an wonderful idea!! I wish I were baking the rolls because I would do this. Gonna have to save this for next time.
KristaM — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 @ 15:05:18 EST Reply
This is awesome! Such a great idea for a Thanksgiving party. It would be really cute if a proposal happened this way haha.
Krista
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Mal — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 @ 14:49:28 EST Reply
This is such a sweet idea!
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lewisinlove.com — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 @ 14:32:25 EST Reply
I adore this idea!

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