Potato rolls! So soft and fluffy. These are THE BEST dinner rolls ever. Perfect for Thanksgiving dinner or for sandwich sliders.

Photography Credit: Megan Keno

Mine is a family of carb lovers, and the dinner rolls are always the first thing to go at any meal, holiday or otherwise.

This is especially true when these potato rolls are on the menu. Mashed potatoes make the rolls extra-soft and fluffy. I top them with some honey butter and they disappear like magic.

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Since I’m often already making mashed potatoes for big family dinners, I just make a little extra to use in these dinner rolls. They’re also great with sweet potatoes if you feel like switching things up!

If you are new to bread baking or don’t bake very often, this is a good recipe to have in your back pocket. The mashed potatoes make the dough very forgiving even if you over-knead or under-knead the dough a little.

If you don’t have leftover mashed potatoes for this recipe, check out these recipes:

What to Do with Leftover Rolls

In the unlikely event that you have leftover rolls after your holiday meal, put them to good use as mini-sandwich sliders the next day! You can also use them to make croutons, French Toast Casserole, or a warming bowl of panade (bread soup!).

You can also freeze the leftover rolls for up to a month. Just wrap them tightly in a double layer of foil and slide them into a freezer zip-lock bag. Let them thaw on the counter and then warm in a low oven.

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