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These Salted Honey Butter Parker House Rolls are light, airy, buttery, perfectly salted, and SO delicious. Serve them warm right out of the oven with homemade honey butter for a dinner roll that’s melt in your mouth good. Incredibly quick and easy to make and uses just six everyday staple ingredients. It doesn’t get easier or tastier than that! These are the perfect rolls for all of your upcoming holiday dinners…Thanksgiving included!
This post is sponsored by Fleischmann’s®.

If there’s one thing that my mom really passed on to me it’s a love of soft, buttery dinner rolls. She’d make a point most Sunday nights to bake fresh bread for the family dinner. Just like dessert, mom would often have the bread ready to go before dinner was even a thought. That’s just how she does it, carbs and chocolate. Everything else was secondary. And for that, I love her even more.
Seeing as we both share a love for good bread, you can imagine that it’s a very important item on our Thanksgiving table. And that’s where these Parker House Rolls come into play. These rolls are on my 2019 menu. They are some of the BEST rolls to come out of my kitchen. They’re simple, but yet have “special touches” that make them worthy of any holiday table.
My two secrets? Salted butter and sweet honey butter.

The story is that Parker House Rolls were created by the Parker House in Boston. It was one of the great nineteenth-century hostelries. As you can imagine, the rolls have been copied by just about every cookbook author and baker that’s out there…myself now included. There are a lot of variations, but classic buttery Parker House Rolls should be light, soft, and a touch sweet.
The dough is traditionally shaped into a folded over roll, but these days there are many ways in which to do it! I ended up rolling mine into coils for a fun, pretty touch.

As you can tell, my recipe is a little different than the classic. I’m using honey in place of sugar and salted butter. Two simple ingredients that make ALL the difference.
For the dough, simply mix flour with Fleischmann’s® Rapid Rise Yeast, and a pinch of salt. Add warm milk, a touch of honey, and salted butter. Mix until smooth, let the dough rest for ten to fifteen minutes, and then it’s time to shape the rolls. And that’s the beauty of Fleischmann’s® RapidRise® yeast! We get to skip an entire hour-long rise when using the instant yeast. Yes, please!

Shaping the rolls is easy. If you’ve made a cinnamon roll, you can make these Parker House Rolls.
To keep it simple, just take strips of dough and roll them up into a tight coil. I have a bunch of photos to help you guys visually with what your rolls should look like. Once you complete one roll, you will quickly get the hang of the process.
When all the rolls have been shaped and arranged in a baking dish, cover the dish and let the rolls rise until puffy, about twenty to thirty minutes. Then bake! Minutes later your kitchen will be smelling like glorious home-baked bread.

Of course, me being me, I had to include a little honey butter. You all know it’s my favorite and I cannot think of a better butter to pair with these soft rolls. The sweetness from the honey is mouth-watering on a warm, fresh out of the oven roll.
Especially when topped with a sprinkle of flaky sea salt as well.
What I love most about these rolls is that you really can’t mess them up. The dough and process are so easy and very forgiving. Trust me, if you’re fearful of making bread, start with this recipe. It’s SO GOOD every time.
And yes, you should make these for Thanksgiving. They’re perfect for soaking up all that gravy and then eating for breakfast the next morning. There’s nothing not to love.
Again, soft, buttery, perfectly sweet, and just a touch salty. What every dinner roll should aspire to be!

If you make these salted honey butter parker house rolls, be sure to leave a comment and/or give this recipe a rating! Above all, I love to hear from you guys and always do my best to respond to each and every comment. And of course, if you do make this recipe, don’t forget to tag me on Instagram! Looking through the photos of recipes you all have made is my favorite!
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I made these rolls a few years ago and they came out perfectly, so well in fact, that this year they were requested again.
This year, I needed to transport them (frozen and to be baked the next day) at my son’s home. I had them in a 13X9 pan per the recipe. They did not rise as well this time. I thought I had watched a video and it looked they were in an 8X8 pan. Would that have been better?
Everyone still loved the rolls and the honey butter. I’m just trying to figure out if it was because I needed to freeze them or what I didn’t do correctly.
The recipe is definitely a keeper.
Hey Vonnie,
Awesome! Thanks for making this recipe and your feedback, love to hear it was a hit!
I still like to use a 9×13 pan for these. It’s important that they rise in a warm spot in the kitchen.
Happy New Year!🥂🎆
They were perfectly delicious! I had always wanted to make homemade rolls but never tried. For Nee Year’s Eve I finally did it. Oh wow. They were the star of the show of a wonderful meal involving beef filets, mashed potatoes and salad. I followed the directions and trusted Tiegsn! 10/10!! My husband ate 3 and then while doing the dishes ate another.
Hey Gail,
Awesome! Thanks for making this recipe and your feedback, love to hear it was a hit!
Happy New Year!🥂🎆
This were so good and got gobbled up so fast by my family!
Hey Cassie,
Awesome!! Love to hear this recipe was enjoyed, thanks for making it! Happy New Year!🥂🎆
I love this recipe but am at my in laws and do not have a kitchen aid mixed. What if I doubt have a kitchen aid mixer?
Thanks so much, Chloe! Just mix with a wooden spoon and knead until you have a smooth dough ball. Merry Christmas!
Repeat customer! Wondering if 2% milk could sub for whole?
Thanks so much, Katie! Yes, that is perfectly okay to use! Happy Holidays!
Love these rolls so much. Made these for years. Only thing is that sometimes they don’t rise and I am using rapid release. I’m so confused.
Hey Jenn,
Thanks for the thoughtful feedback after trying this recipe, I’m happy to hear it was a win!
Hmmm, are you placing the dough in a warm spot in your kitchen?
Happy Holidays!🎄🎁
Put them in the oven with the oven light on works every time