Food & Cooking Recipes Breakfast & Brunch Recipes Bread Recipes 20 Buttery, Flaky, and Satisfying Dinner Roll and Biscuit Recipes By Kelly Vaughan Kelly Vaughan Kelly is a former associate digital food editor for MarthaStewart.com. Editorial Guidelines Published on February 17, 2021 Share Tweet Pin Email Trending Videos Let's be honest, no dinner is truly complete without crispy breadsticks, flaky buttermilk biscuits, or classic Parker House Rolls. They're just as apt for a weeknight dinner as they are for special weekend meals and holiday gatherings. One of the things we love about dinner rolls and biscuits is that they can usually be made partially in advance, then baked just before dinner to ensure that they're served fresh and warm. A smear of butter that melts through each and every layer completes the picture. When making dinner rolls and biscuits, be sure to stock up on flour, milk or buttermilk, butter, eggs, yeast, and baking powder, all of which are the key ingredients for making the pillowy bites. Most of our recipes for yeasted rolls take several hours to prepare as the dough needs time to rise, whereas our biscuit recipes can be made in less than one hour. While biscuits are delicious eaten as is, we're a huge fan of using them as the base for a breakfast sandwich with bacon and eggs. We have biscuit recipes that are plain and simple, but others that feature a savory combination of chopped fresh herbs, mustard, or bacon. And rather than buying store-bought when the mood strikes, try our go-to recipe for classic crescent rolls. The signature shape resembles a savory croissant and a combination of shortening and unsalted butter add lots of flavor. Wrap any of these homemade rolls and biscuits in a cloth napkin, tuck them into a basket, and place it on the dinner table. They'll disappear in a flash. 01 of 20 Garlic-Herb Dinner Roll Wreath Chris Simpson Wow your family with this stunner. The pillowy dough is transformed with a savory herb butter made with fresh parsley and thyme leaves, garlic, and Parmigiano-Reggiano. View Recipe 02 of 20 Test Kitchen's Favorite Buttermilk Biscuits Armando Rafael There's buttermilk in both the dough and brushed on top of these classic flaky biscuits, which creates a super shiny, golden brown top. View Recipe 03 of 20 Buttery Crescent Rolls John Kernick Skip the store-bought package and make your own version of these buttery rolls that are just as much fun to unravel and eat as they are to bake. View Recipe 04 of 20 Dinner Rolls Dana Gallagher When you need a classic dinner roll recipe, look no further than this one, which makes 30 puffy, golden rolls. They only require about half an hour of hands-on prep work, but you'll need to allow three hours total to make them. View Recipe 05 of 20 Gluten-Free Dinner Rolls Martyna Szczesna For anyone who is gluten-intolerant or has celiac disease, these yummy rolls are made with a genius combination of brown rice flour, soy flour, tapioca flour, and teff flour. View Recipe 06 of 20 Parker House Rolls These famed rolls originated at the Omni Parker House Hotel in Boston and are dinner classics, known for their buttery flavor and versatility—there's no dish they don't pair well with. View Recipe 07 of 20 Herb-and-Cheese Rolls Bryan Gardner The secret to these swirled rolls is the filling—it's a savoy butter made with grated Parmesan, chopped parsley, fresh thyme, and grated lemon zest that's spread on the dough and rolled up into individual servings. View Recipe 08 of 20 Jalapeño-Cheddar Rolls Mike Krautter They're not for the faint of heart—there's an entire cup jalapeño peppers in these spicy dinner rolls—but they are absolutely delicious. View Recipe 09 of 20 Kaiser Rolls Yossy Arefi Make a deli-inspired sandwich at home with these Kaiser rolls—they're doughy on the inside, a little crusty on the outside, and covered in eye-catching black poppy seeds. View Recipe 10 of 20 Buttermilk Barley Biscuits Jonathan Lovekin Whole-grain barley flour and all-purpose flour work in tandem to create these light and airy biscuits that have a deep golden hue. View Recipe 11 of 20 Bacon-Cheddar Buttermilk Biscuits Armando Rafael Plenty of chopped, cooked bacon and shredded sharp cheddar cheese are folded into the dough for these buttermilk biscuits. They're exactly what your breakfast egg sandwich has been missing. View Recipe 12 of 20 Yeasted Cornmeal Rolls Anna Williams A combination of flour and stone-ground cornmeal form the base for these picture-perfect dinner rolls. Be sure to serve them warm with butter. View Recipe 13 of 20 Sweet Potato Rolls We can't imagine a better side dish for Thanksgiving than these dinner rolls. They're made with two cups of cooked sweet potatoes and one teaspoon of ground cardamom, which bring fall flavor to the table. View Recipe 14 of 20 Health Rolls Hearty and healthy, these dinner rolls shine a spotlight on nutty ingredients like bulgur wheat, mixed seeds (think: poppy and sesame), and honey for a hint of sweetness. View Recipe 15 of 20 Mini Pickle Biscuits Justin Walker Give classic buttermilk biscuits a tangy twist with dill relish (brine included!), which adds salty, fermented flavor to this essential dinner side dish. View Recipe 16 of 20 Cheddar-Pepper Drop Biscuits Christopher Testani There's no such thing as too much cheese in our book. That's why we've mixed a generous amount of extra-sharp grated cheddar into the dough, plus a bit more for sprinkling on top of each drop biscuit. View Recipe 17 of 20 Scott Peacock's Buttermilk Biscuits Award-winning chef Scott Peacock shares his elemental recipe for undeniably rich and flaky buttermilk biscuits. It calls for just four ingredients—flour, baking powder, unsalted butter, and buttermilk. View Recipe 18 of 20 Savory Buttermilk Biscuits What makes these buttermilk biscuits savory compared to others on this list? Four tablespoons of freshly chopped herbs such as rosemary, dill, and thyme. View Recipe 19 of 20 Salt and Pepper Rolls Anna Williams Here's a genius use for pizza dough! Rather than rolling it out for a Friday night pie, use store-bought pizza dough to create a delicious dinner roll. They're garnished with flaky sea salt and freshly cracked black pepper before baking. View Recipe 20 of 20 Mustard-Herb Buttermilk Biscuits Armando Rafael Upgrade a basic buttermilk biscuit recipe with this tasty combination of sharp ingredients that pack a punch—Dijon mustard, chopped chives, and fresh thyme leaves. View Recipe Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit