Einkorn Dinner Rolls

These Einkorn Dinner Rolls are soft, fluffy, and easy to make. They’re made with all-purpose einkorn flour, an ancient grain that is much easier for our bodies to digest than regular flour.

Einkorn rolls are perfect for serving at holiday meals, Sunday dinners, or anytime you want a little homemade bread. If you are looking for more Einkorn flour recipes, you can also try our Einkorn White Bread, Einkorn Pancakes, or this Einkorn Cranberry Orange Bread.

Einkorn Dinner Rolls

Based on our quick dinner rolls recipe, these Einkorn rolls are just as soft and fluffy but made with all-purpose Einkorn flour. Most of the recipes you have made with regular all-purpose flour can be made with Einkorn flour.  It just takes a little tweaking and experimenting.  

Einkorn flour is an ancient grain and very easy to work with, as long as you know a few tricks. The biggest benefit to using Einkorn flour is that our bodies can more easily digest it so it is easier on sensitive stomachs.

If you’d like more info on Einkorn or would like to purchase some, go to Einkorn.com for more details.

Key Recipe Ingredients

• Milk – this will need to be lukewarm (between 95-110 degrees F) before adding to the yeast.
• Active Dry Yeast – active dry yeast needs to be “proofed” by mixing it with warm water and some type of sugar, then letting it sit until it begins to bubble.
• Sugar – you need a little sugar to add sweetness as well as to feed to the yeast. You could also use honey.
• All-Purpose Einkorn Flour – all-purpose Einkorn flour is a great substitute for those with gluten intolerances. It’s gentler on stomachs. The main difference when cooking with Einkorn flour is that you will need to let the batter rest for at least 20 minutes to give it time to absorb the moisture.
• Egg Wash – you will need one large egg and a little water to make an egg wash.
• Butter – I like to brush melted butter over the finished rolls.

How to Make Einkorn Dinner Rolls

1. Proof the yeast. Warm the milk to roughly 95 degrees F. In a small bowl, combine the yeast and the sugar.  Add warm milk and stir until dissolved. Let the yeast mixture sit for a few minutes. (should be frothy)
2. Mix the dough. In the bowl of a stand mixer, add half of the flour and the salt along with the yeast mixture.  Turn the mixer on low and mix until the flour is combined.  Keep on mixing while adding the remaining flour in, a 1/4 cup at a time until. When the  dough pulls away from the sides of the mixer, stop adding flour.  This is when you know you have added enough flour.  (It’s okay if you have flour remaining.)
3. Let the dough rise. Turn the mixer off and let the dough rise until double.  (**One way to make this happen quicker is to turn the oven on warm for a few minutes. Let the oven warm up just until warm, not hot, turn the oven off and let your dough raise in there.  It will speed up the process.)
4. Mix again, then rise again. Once the dough has raised to double, Mix again and add in remaining flour 1/4 cup at a time to get the dough to pull away from the edges of the bowl again.  Let the dough raise till double again.
5. Divide and shape the rolls. Once your dough is done raising, sprinkle remaining flour on your counter and use to hand knead the dough.  using a knife or a pizza cutter, divide dough into 15 pieces of dough.   Using your hands, shape dough into evenly shaped balls and place into a lightly greased 9″ x 13″ baking dish. 
6. Egg wash the rolls. Mix up the egg wash by breaking adding an egg to a small bowl with one Tablespoon of water and beat until combined. Brush the dough balls with egg wash using a pastry brush.
7. Rise the rolls. Let the rolls rise in a warm place until double. 
8. Bake. Place in a preheated 350 degree oven and bake for 12-15 minutes. 
9. Serve. Brush with melted butter using a pastry brush. Enjoy!

Tips For Baking With Einkorn Flour

• If working with yeast dough, it’s helpful to add an extra cycle of rising.  It will help the dough have more structure so it doesn’t deflate when rising or cooking.
• Also, if working with yeast dough, add the flour slower.  It just takes a little more time for the dough to absorb the liquid.  If it seems like your dough is too stiff and you can’t add more flour, give it a few minutes to rest and then you can add more flour.  
• If you are looking for a crusty, thick crust, add a pan of water to the bottom rack before preheating the oven.  This will allow the water and pan to come up to oven temp. Another trick is to throw a few ice cubes in the bottom of the oven.  This will increase the humidity in the oven which will give you a thicker crust. 
• Give yourself a little more time.  This dough won’t raise quite as fast as normal all-purpose flour.
• If you’re working with brownies or a quick bread recipe, mix your ingredients together and then let the batter sit for 10 minutes to absorb all the liquid.  Before you pour the batter into the pan or bake, stir your ingredients again to make sure it’s all mixed. (this is help ensure your batter doesn’t have a gritty texture.

Storing and Freezing Instructions

• Room Temperature: cool completely and store in a freezer bag, or another airtight container, for up to 2-3 days at room temperature.
• Refrigerator: you can store these for up to 5 days in the fridge, as long as they are wrapped well in plastic wrap, or placed into an airtight container.  
• Freezer: these freeze great!  Just be sure to cool completely, then transfer to freezer bags or another airtight container and store frozen for up to 1 month.  Once you are ready to eat, you can thaw them at room temperature or in the fridge overnight.  

More of the Best Einkorn Flour Recipes

• Einkorn German Pancakes
• Einkorn Cranberry Orange Bread
• Einkorn Chocolate Chip Cookies
• Einkorn Pumpkin Muffins
• Einkorn Buttermilk Pancakes
• Einkorn French Bread
• Einkorn Cinnamon Breadsticks
• Einkorn Cinnamon Rolls
• More Bread Recipes
• More Einkorn Recipes

This Einkorn Dinner Roll recipe is made with simple ingredients and is oh, so delicious!  These homemade dinner rolls will be a family favorite in no time.