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    Home | Bread Recipes

    Rhodes Rolls Recipe (Secrets for Success)

    Dated: October 10, 2020 Last Modified: September 2, 2022 by Sarah Mock 9 Comments. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. This post contains affiliate links.

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    Rhodes rolls are the best frozen dinner rolls to use when you want to make homemade rolls without the work!
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    rhodes roll brushed with butter and fresh parsley

    Rhodes rolls are the best frozen dinner rolls to use when you want to make homemade rolls without the work!

    rhodes roll brushed with butter and fresh parsley
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    • Why use Rhodes rolls?
    • 🍳 Recommended baking pan for rolls:
    • ⏲️ How to make Rhodes Rolls
    • 🧊 Refrigerator Thaw Method
    • ⏩ Speed Thaw Method
    • 🔺 Cautions with using the speed thaw method:
    • 💗 Bonus tip for getting frozen Rhodes rolls to rise:
    • 🍽️ Serving Suggestions
    • 🫙Additional toppings options
    • 📝 Frequently asked questions, answers and tips:
    • Rhodes Rolls
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    Why use Rhodes rolls?

    two hands tearing open a baked Rhodes Rolls

    When we would go to Thanksgiving dinner or Christmas supper my aunt would always have the fluffiest, flakiest, perfect pull-apart dinner rolls. I thought for sure she would never share her secret recipe but she did! I was shocked that my 'make everything from scratch' aunt took some help from frozen Rhodes rolls.

    For when you are cooking a big meal such as a Thanksgiving feast, you don't always have the time or space to roll out your own yeast dinner rolls. Having a bag of Rhodes in the freezer has saved me more times than I would like to admit.

    Plus, you can make as little or as many as you like! No calculating or hoping you have enough bread dough to make rolls.

    steps to making Rhodes Rolls

    🍳 Recommended baking pan for rolls:

    • 9” x 13” Baking Pan - 20 pull-apart rolls
    • 8” Baking Pan- 9 pull-apart rolls
    • Muffin Tin- 2 rolls per cup
    • 11″ x 17″ Baking Sheet- 35 pull-apart rolls
    Rhodes Rolls with butter and fresh parsley in a sheet pan

    ⏲️ How to make Rhodes Rolls

    There are three different methods of making Rhodes rolls. The regular thaw method, the refrigerator thaw method and the speed thaw method. A thawing method if you have a few hours or overnight to bake off your rolls.

    1. Spray pan with nonstick cooking spray.spraying a sheet pan with pan spray for baking Rhodes Rolls
    2. Place frozen rolls in pan, and cover with plastic wrap sprayed with cooking spray to keep the wrap from sticking to rolls while rising. Rhodes Rolls frozen on a sheet pan
    3. Let rise 3 to 5 hours in a warm, draft-free place, until rolls double in size.
    4. Carefully remove plastic wrap.
    5. Preheat oven to 350˚F. Bake for 15–20 minutes, or until golden brown.
    6. Immediately remove rolls from pan and place rolls on a wire rack to cool. Brush tops with melted butter, if desired.

    🧊 Refrigerator Thaw Method

    This is my preferred method for making Rhodes rolls. I place them on a pan and cover them, placing them in the refrigerator before I go to bed.

    1. Spray your chosen pan with cooking spray.
    2. Place frozen dough on your pan. Lightly spray the top of the rolls with nonstick spray and cover with plastic wrap to keep from sticking to dough while rising.
    3. Place your pan in the refrigerator overnight or all day long if you are making rolls for dinner. Make sure dough is double in size.
    4. When ready to bake the rolls, remove them from the refrigerator and allow them to further proof 1-2 hours on the counter.
    5. Preheat the oven to 350.
    6. Remove the plastic wrap and bake until golden brown, 13-17 minutes.

    ⏩ Speed Thaw Method

    1. Spray your chosen pan with cooking spray.
    2. Place frozen dough on your pan. Lightly spray the top of the rolls with nonstick spray and cover with plastic wrap to keep from sticking to dough while rising.
    3. Preheat the oven to 200 F and turn off once heated.
    4. While the oven is preheating, bring 2 quarts to a boil and pour into a pan on the lowest rack in the oven.
    5. Place rolls in the oven and allow them to double in size.
    6. Remove the pan of water and carefully remove the plastic wrap.
    7. With the rolls still in the oven, reheat the oven to 350.
    8. Once heated, bake until golden brown. source

    🔺 Cautions with using the speed thaw method:

    • Only use this method when you are super crunched for time.
    • It is common for some discoloration to occur when using the speed method.
    • Out of all of the baking methods, this method is most likely to have rolls fall.

    💗 Bonus tip for getting frozen Rhodes rolls to rise:

    • Turn on your oven light, place the rolls inside the oven. Then take a shallow baking dish and add warm water. Place this on the rack just under the rolls. Cover the rolls with a cloth dish towel (preferably cotton cloth) so they don't try out while they are rising.
    • The light provides just a little heat, and the water some humidity. The oven is free from drafts.

    🍽️ Serving Suggestions

    baked rhodes rolls with parsley and butter
    1. I melt ¼ cup of salted butter and add a teaspoon of fresh chopped parsley, stirring to combine.
    2. Brush over warm rolls and serve.

    🫙Additional toppings options

    • Whipped Butter
    • Compound butter
    • Roasted Garlic
    • Garlic Confit
    what happens when plastic wrap sticks to Rhodes Rolls

    📝 Frequently asked questions, answers and tips:

    Why should rolls be sprayed with non stick spray?

    By spraying rolls with non stick spray the plastic wrap will easily remove from the risen rolls. If you don't you risk the plastic wrap sticking and pulling at the dough. The roll will fall when baking.spraying a sheet pan with pan spray for baking Rhodes Rolls

    How long does it take for FROZEN Rhodes rolls to thaw and rise?

    Rhodes rolls take about 10 - 12 hours to thaw in the refrigerator. Before I go to bed at night, I will pull out my rolls and place them in a baking dish that had been sprayed with pan spray and then covered with plastic wrap.

    How long do Rhodes rolls take to rise once thawed?

    Allow enough time for the thawed rolls to rise.  1-2 hours, is needed for the rolls to rise until rolls double in size. See the thawing methods below. what happens when plastic wrap sticks to Rhodes Rolls

    How to reheat rolls.

    Bake for 3 minutes at 350˚F. or reheat roll in microwave for 15 seconds on high.

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    rhodes roll brushed with butter and fresh parsley

    Rhodes Rolls

    Sarah Mock
    Rhodes rolls are the best frozen dinner rolls to use when you want to make homemade rolls without the work!
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    Prep Time 12 hrs
    Cook Time 20 mins
    Total Time 12 hrs 20 mins
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    Course Bread Recipes
    Cuisine American
    Servings 36
    Calories 85 kcal

    EQUIPMENT

    sheet pan
    9x13 Pyrex pan

    Ingredients
     
     

    • 36 Rhodes Rolls
    • 3 Tablespoons Butter
    • 1 tablespoon parsley (fresh, chopped)

    Instructions
     

    • Spray pan with nonstick cooking spray.
    • Place frozen rolls in pan, and cover with plastic wrap sprayed with cooking spray to keep the wrap from sticking to rolls while rising.
      36 Rhodes Rolls
    • Let
      rise 3 to 5 hours in a warm, draft-free place, until rolls double in size.
    • Carefully remove plastic wrap.
    • Preheat oven to 350˚F. Bake for 15–20 minutes, or until golden brown.
    • Immediately remove rolls from pan and place rolls on a wire rack to cool. Brush tops with melted butter, if desired.
      3 Tablespoons Butter, 1 tablespoon parsley

    Notes

    Why should rolls be sprayed with non stick spray?
    By spraying rolls with non stick spray the plastic wrap will easily remove from the risen rolls. If you don't you risk the plastic wrap sticking and pulling at the dough. The roll will fall when baking.
    How to reheat rolls.
    Bake for 3 minutes at 350˚F. or reheat roll in microwave for 15 seconds on high.
    Bonus tip for getting frozen Rhodes rolls to rise:
    • Turn on your oven light, place the rolls inside the oven. Then take a shallow baking dish and add warm water. Place this on the rack just under the rolls. Cover the rolls with a cloth dish towel (preferably cotton cloth) so they don't try out while they are rising.
    • The light provides just a little heat, and the water some humidity. The oven is free from drafts.
    How long does it take for frozen Rhodes rolls to thaw and rise?
    Rhodes rolls take about 10 - 12 hours to thaw in the refrigerator. Before I go to bed at night, I will pull out my rolls and place them in a baking dish that had been sprayed with pan spray and then covered with plastic wrap.
    How long do Rhodes rolls take to rise?
    Allow enough time for the thawed rolls to rise.  1-2 hours, is need for the rolls to rise until rolls double in size. See the thawing methods below. 

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1Calories: 85kcalCarbohydrates: 13gProtein: 2gFat: 3gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 3mgSodium: 154mgFiber: 1g

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    1. Sarah Mock

      December 28, 2022 at 3:48 pm

      Thanks Jen. So my suggestions are spot on and the one star goes to the rolls themselves? I would put a review on their website, not this one. I gave the instructions on how to bake the rolls, not how to make the rolls. These rolls are a favorite in so many households. Guess not yours.

      Sarah

    2. Jen

      December 27, 2022 at 1:20 pm

      1 star
      This is nothing against your suggestions- they’re exactly what the manufacturer recommends- but these are seriously the most bland rolls/ breads I’ve ever tasted before. I tried them this year instead of my tried and true, and I will definitely NOT be using again. Absolutely no flavor whatsoever, just flat. I wouldn’t recommend. To many great tasting out there!

    3. Sarah Mock

      December 31, 2021 at 11:15 am

      I have forgotten the spray from time to time. It happens! Thanks for the feedback.

    4. Sabah

      December 30, 2021 at 6:17 pm

      5 stars
      This worked perfect!! I put them in the oven with warm water and turned the light on, they thaw red and proofed! I forgot to spray the plastic wrap so some of them looked funny but still taste delicious. Will definitely make again!

    5. Sarah Mock

      December 21, 2021 at 7:36 pm

      Yes the cab be! I will be working on an easy recipe for you David.

    6. David Gwinn

      December 19, 2021 at 2:45 pm

      Can Rhodes Rolls be quartered for a savory pull-apart bread baked in a Bundt pan? If so, any special instructions?

    7. Teresa

      November 26, 2021 at 11:32 pm

      My bag of Rhodes Rolls are 5 months past the “best by” date. Is it worth it bake them or should I toss them and try to buy more?

    8. Sarah Mock

      November 26, 2021 at 11:00 am

      Oh no!!! Was it the door banging as they entered?

    9. Debra

      November 25, 2021 at 12:28 pm

      HELP my rolls were ready to go into the oven
      someone came in the door & yes they flatened

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