Claire Saffitz's Greatest Holiday Dinner Rolls Recipe | Dessert Person

[@CSaffitz]

What holiday season dish are you anticipating the most this year?

[@pb_pb_pb_pb]

Gravy

[@516wanderlust]

Probably my first attempt at baking a Sweet Potato Casserole! I am nervously thrilled for the challenge.

[@OmNomNomNoom]

Pie. All the pie. I am also ready for some good stuffing.

[@swetasmani]

Chocolate mousse!

[@loganwallermusic]

Lima beans! And whatever I bake from your books to bring to the table!

[@MrDewenBean]

I love that the editor attempts the recipe too and records themselves. Those small snippets in the corner bring me joy to see that they're interested in what theyre editing

[@-feonix48-47]

And I feel like it might help make sure the video is easy to follow if the person putting it together has done the recipe. Might be able to add or clarify bits from experience.

[@ajchapeliere]

Agreed! It's also cool to see bits of what the crew are up to while Claire is doing her thing. I think it's a good way to show some of what goes into the production of a small show.

[@sydneyzahradka9240]

My family begs me to bake your sour cream and onion pull apart rolls for every holiday and occasion, and I'm so excited to announce to them that there's a NEW roll for this year!

[@chody_]

Omg she like your comment

[@ichhabekeineahnung2462]

There is a new way to Rock and Roll this thanksgiving

[@TalysAlankil]

i love the inserts of the editor's attempts, it's nice to have another POV of the process

[@spotdogit]

Personally, I love it when the kitties participate. They’re not loud enough to ruin the audio. Maybe Archie has some helpful tips! 😸

[@marsci2135]

I have made Claire's pull-apart sour cream and chive rolls for thanksgiving the past couple years. And Claire is leading you astray. You MUST make TWO batches (or horde some away for later), there is never any left over. I can only imagine these will be the same. Excited to make them for thanksgiving this year.

[@armedvsokord]

I think this depends on the size of your family. 😂 My family of 2 can't eat the whole pan unless we eat nothing else. Though if I make them too early in the day then there is a problem. They may not make it since "testing" will happen.

[@Thorusofer]

I want to point out at 16:30, the editor put an animated face on that last bit of butter and I loved that extra detail. Your video editor is amazing and so is the content you create!

[@alumba]

I appreciate Cal's commentary-- the Calmentary, if you wish as it allows the viewer to experience the aroma and flavor by proxy. Keep 'em coming!

[@MrNexus32897]

I love the editor's attempts! Make it feel like a "real person" attempt and gives me confidence to try it myself at home. Just found this channel and the depth that Claire gives to WHY you do something and the precision of HOW to do something is so great.

[@ABlueDahlia]

Good solution for those that want more salt, just use salted butter for your topper! Looks delicious and I bet that would be one killer pan of rolls.

[@PrismDH]

No matter what is going on in my life, I go back to Claire and I find peace. Stay yourself always and Love from Colorado Springs!

[@kim_stone]

Watched the video last night and endeavored to make today. The rolls are currently rising to be baked. Can’t wait to see how they turn out! Taking them to a gathering of of witches so I’m sure they will be appreciated. One comment - while Claire added 3-4 tablespoons of flour to her dough in New England, I had to add a tablespoon of water in Colorado. We have no humidity in these parts. I’m an experienced baker but really appreciated views of Claire's dough for texture and consistency. And yes, the rosemary butter can go from fine, fine, NOT fine super quickly. I caught mine right be fore disaster. Thanks Claire and your team for informative and entertaining videos on the regular. I hope I get a few “Mmm, Mmm” tonight.

[@teeandessing12]

We’re thinking of making these for Christmas. How’d yours turn out?

[@kim_stone]

@@teeandessing12 They turned out amazing. As Claire mentioned in the video they do need a little flakey salt on top with the final butter brushing. I’ll most likely add a bit more salt to the recipe in the future. Good luck and happy baking!

[@Jack-gp9rt]

That's so funny, my kitchen here in California was so humid (or ingredients were so ~moist~ that I had to add way more than 4 Tbsp to get a dough that would hold. That said! Really excited to see how these turns out. Hope your gathering went well, and happy holidays 💞🖤

[@rashelkeeley6712]

I would love to see your plant box where you grow your herbs and your maple trees and any other homestead-y things you guys are doing!

[@T_M___]

i love hearing her cats meowing in the background

[@karenfox1671]

What a spectacular roll! I required an additional 1/2 cup of flour and once I had them shaped into rolls they needed almost 2:30 minutes to proof, and the 45 minutes it took me to knead by hand was all worth it. These should be on everyone's table this year. Thank you so much Claire!!!!!!

[@debrashipley3241]

Can I ask what kind of pan you baked them in? I don’t have a high sided sauté pan and don’t know if an average 9x13 would work for the same height.

[@karenfox1671]

I used a 9x13 rectangle, dividing the dough into 15 rolls, 3 x 5. In my convection oven they baked in 18mins. We ate some again this morning and they were still super fresh. Good luck and Happy Holiday!@@debrashipley3241

[@josey22393]

I made these for thanksgiving and they turned out so good. I forgot to buy fresh rosemary so I fried some dried rosemary and thyme in the butter and strained it out before adding to the dough. I'm sure fresh would have been better, but this was good as well.

[@valarya]

I love seeing the practical "normal people" application with the little 'Editor's Attempts' inserts!! 😍

[@kglove2013]

I made this for my family this Thanksgiving. Following the video as i went and they turned out amazing! It was a big hit and all 16 rolls were gone by the end of the night. It had many from youngest to oldest coming back for seconds and thirds. Everyone kept commenting on how light and fluffy they were and overall how good they tasted. Thank you for this!

[@ILIV4DALE]

Ok so. I made these yesterday, well actually I made them two days ago and let them chill over night and OH MY GOD they are the best rolls I have ever eaten. I followed the suggestions of some other commenters and used salted butter (kerry gold) to glaze them at the end, which idk if they needed more salt but my end result was perfect. Definitely hide a few because if you make these you deserve to have a little treat and they will absolutely get gobbled tf up.

[@emmaphillips7063]

Love the editor's attempt segments! Such a nice addition

[@elisabetta8403]

I currently don't have access to a kitchen and watching Claire's videos has been helping me scratch that itch ☺

[@jkniederberger5390]

There will be mutiny if I don't make my grandma's rolls for Thanksgiving, but you can bet that I am going to make this recipe very soon! They look delicious!

[@damiankorczak9263]

Claire my forever cooking and baking saviour. I took upon myself hosting a friendsgiving for my lonely american friends here in Europe who can't go back to celebrate with their families and on top of following your NYT thanksgiving video I was looking for some bread-ish option and there is what I asked for! Sending love from France! Your cookbooks are amazing. :)

[@tessdehaan5742]

i made these last year for thanksgiving, everyone loved them and they were pretty easy to make with the instructions. i've never made anything that i wanted to eat THIS bad

[@BrillianceDeclared]

As if any rolls would survive the feast and last until leftovers 😂 My family wolfs down a good dinner roll. You're the best Claire!

[@marazobrist16]

I had the same thought!

[@janicedowson7793]

Aww, Poor lil Archie, he's really looking for some attention today (whenever it was shot.). Love the videos Claire and hope your new kitty is settling in well. Happy American Thanksgiving. From Canada

[@yejikim1494]

I was one of them who are intimidated of making bread using yeast. But I've made this bread already twice one with sweet potato and another with potato and I can even make croissant, and enriched bread now. It is all thanks to you, Claire!!

[@colinfew6570]

Just made these and they are very good. So pillowy. I used ~half the rosemary which was the right call for my family. Pro tip: Don't forget the egg wash, then take them out to splash it on after 5 min. Your cook time will be all messed up!

[@TonyApfelbeck]

Hi, Claire! I made these for my family's Thanksgiving dinner and they were a home run. Can confirm that the leftover sandwiches were also outstanding today for lunch. Thank you for developing this recipe and sharing it! Can't wait for the next book.

[@maykruvi]

I'm so making this tomorrow ❤ I adore your dinner rolls recipe & adding sweet potatoes will make this extra comforting.

[@CSaffitz]

let me know what you think!

[@tjberrian]

I made these for thanksgiving today and they were a hit! Making the dough by hand with just elbow grease and a wooden spoon had me sweating but the result was 100% worth the effort. I will definitely be making these again in the near future. Thank you Claire for another great recipe!

[@laurene2631]

I made these last year for thanksgiving and plan to make them again!! So delicious.

[@whitenight369]

I love how your rolls rise Claire! You prepare them eloquently, and with proper technique. I know theyre just rolls, but when you're used to galley food, these are of aristocracy! Thank you!! 🎊

[@Sunegami]

We made these rolls for the first time this year, and they were the star of the show! Thank you for sharing this recipe with all of us! 💕

[@maleorgan4915]

Made these and they were awesome. Wonderful recipe. I took your advice about the salt and used salted butter to cook the rosemary and after bake melt over top. Unsalted butter for the mix into the dough. It added the perfect amount of salt in my opinion.

[@ashleys637]

I'm a carb-fiend who doesn't get to bake often, so DESSERT. I'm actually going to make the pecan frangipane tart from Claire's NYT Thanksgiving special. I LOVE pecans.

[@cxhope4436]

I audibly gasped when I saw this video. How do you go about starting a recipe when you have an idea to combine things like this? I feel like I have random ideas but no idea how to start to develop it. A video of you thinking about a recipe and testing it/ explaining your logic to change things along the way would be SO interesting to watch!!

[@bonniebordahoffecker4390]

Made these rolls twice. Once as a practice (can I do it) and then for Thanksgiving dinner! Both times they were great rolls. (Added more salt after hearing the comment at the end ❤️). Thank you Claire! I’m thrilled!

[@ShenZA6]

How much salt did you add? About to make it now

[@ericakong2631]

made these with sage and they were so scrumptious 10/10 will be making again

[@ashleys637]

I was just going to bring dessert, but I need to do the rolls now too! I make the sour cream and chive rolls as my holiday go-to recipe, but I love sweet potato and rosemary. These look delicious! I brought the sour cream and chive rolls to Thanksgiving last year, and everyone said a variation of the same thing: normally the rolls are just kinda...there. An afterthought. These taste delicious in their own right. I couldn't agree more. Thanks for what I'm sure is another great recipe!

[@JWAChicago]

I made these and they came out great. I thought it was going to be hard but they came together very easily. I put the dough together last night and baked them off today for our holiday meal. Wow. This is one I am keeping for sure. Thank you so much!

[@AlexandraAndStuff]

Don't get me wrong, I love sweet potatoes, but nothing will ever beat the Dessert Person chive rolls.

[@peytonsplace17]

EXACTLY! They are irreplaceable. 🤤

[@oliviablais778]

Oh my god...I make bread all the time and these were the BEST rolls I've ever made. Thanks for the recipe and super helpful video!

[@sarahhanlon5937]

I love that KitchenAid mixer color

[@torimacdonald9223]

I LOVE this recipe. I made these rolls for Thanksgiving and am watching this again to psych myself up to make these later on today for Christmas. My new go-to for holiday rolls! ❤

[@fhlachman]

I made these for thanksgiving! I was terrified they wouldn't work out because I accidentally added the two tablespoons of butter to save for the end into the batter. But, they turned out amazing! And so beautiful.

[@madelineS98789]

I spent all day yesterday searching for the perfect rolls for TDay, and Voila! Here it is! I can’t wait to make them.

[@andrewmccrea37]

These look amazing, Claire! I'm so making these for Christmas dinner this year (I'm Canadian so we had Thanksgiving already).

[@CSaffitz]

Hope you enjoy!

[@mollystoykovich2111]

Made this for Thanksgiving dinner and they are a major hit with my family. Will make again, and again 😊

[@moyralouise7123]

Sweet potato colour coordinating with the mixer 💃💃💃

[@aubriana326]

After having watched this video like 8 times all the way thru, I’ve managed make these!!! My house smells amazing and they are delicious!

[@clearlyrebecca]

Honestly, i love the cats meowing in the background. They're probably kind of annoying for you guys to deal with during the shoot but idk. I find their shenanigans endearing. 😅

[@josieblue]

the way claire talks to her cats is very relatable

[@AussieAngeS]

Oh my gosh those look amazing 😍 the Rosemary would really make a huge difference, I love the sweet potato addition .

[@jasminh6706]

I would really love to have metric measurements, especially for baking. Thank you for sharing the recipe

[@Verlisify]

November is when Claire POPS OFF

[@JoeAuerbach]

For the record, these roles are so good that even though I kind of messed them up, they were still one of the best things we had on our table this year. (I could have sworn my mother had a stand mixer, and they were quite a lot of work to do by hand, but they were very good)

[@iliatimpanaro9605]

Your recipes (and baking in general) have become a big part of my life since I bought dessert person. Can't wait to try this new recipe. Love your creativity and the way you explain recipes!

[@kirstentessen3297]

I love Claire’s laugh! So contagious

[@jessesaxophone134]

YESS you came just in time for my thanksgiving. thank you claire you beautiful cooking wizard🥰!!!

[@lxonaa]

claire your a lifesaver i have been waiting for a perfect dinner roll recipe to try! your amazing

[@timeandrelativenerdinspace5859]

So excited! I just volunteered to make rolls for my Thanksgiving dinner aka perfect timing 😄

[@cindyms.1237]

I'm definitely making these for Thanksgiving. I don't care for rosemary so I will be using thyme.

[@laurenschenck5355]

These look amazing Claire gets me into the thanksgiving mood and season ❤

[@Ottokae20]

The butter face love itttt and the window duck

[@margarettodd9997]

I grew up eating sweet potato biscuits with icing for breakfast! I can’t wait to try this recipe!

[@kaplanfx]

I just found this now, after my Thanksgiving dinner 😢. Saved for next year.

[@iiooiiooiiooiiooiioo]

Editor's attempt cam is sooooo cute. I can tell how proud they're at the result 😊🍞

[@CaisonPoint]

Claire, you are amazing!

[@yamiles.4763]

I’ve never made dinner rolls before but I’m gonna attempt this recipe for thanksgiving. They look so good!

[@juliabishop1408]

Ringo! Oh my gosh! Look at that adorable little baby! 😺 Also Archie wanting attention this episode like-"Notice me!" 😅

[@lyricbread]

Those look absolutely amazing! ❤

[@bodes08]

Thank you for this recipe, Claire! Wasnt able to have my Thanksgiving until yesterday, but I made these and they were a hit! My dough didn't rise nearly as much as yours did, so I was worried they wouldn't turn out, but they grew exponentially once I baked them. They were absolutely delicious. Any thoughts on using this dough to make a loaf of bread?

[@sarahpohorecky]

Highly tempted to change my roll plan for thanksgiving.

[@jml4774]

I am anticipating that first forkful...a little mashed potato, a chunk of turkey, a dollop of dressing, with a ruby crown of cranberry on top...dipped in gravy, of course.

[@lechatbotte.]

Best use of sweet potatoes ever.

[@santipapa6986]

I love the editors attempt btw

[@ellieisanerd]

Shirley is so darling! Black cats are the best. ❤

[@jonathanlambz]

The editors attempt was a game changer

[@laurenschenck5355]

Those sweet potatoe rolls looks so beautiful and delicious ❤

[@teresalopez-jones1076]

I love all of your KZbin only recipes. I’ve made many. Can you also share grams measurements in the description. You’ve trained me to use my scale!!

[@mattymattffs]

My partner and I make the sour cream chive rolls all the time. I will have to try these!

[@didisinclair3605]

We have a smaller crowed this year, so I'm going to attempt a turkey roulade!!! These rolls look like the bomb!!!

[@Lexa7D7]

"Go away... no offense" is so relatable. I am definitely going to be trying this recipe!

[@TheScrumTV]

Oh man, it's been a minute since I watched a Claire video. The cartoon animation at the beginning is so cute. 10/10

[@todddaniel6539]

Always a fan of your diegetic UI/text placement in the videos (this time it was STOVE BEEP). Subtle and well done 🎶ED-IT-OR Person!!🎶

[@ThisIsYourOnlyWarning]

I’ve made a very similar roll like this, but I steamed the sweet potatoes. Rather than boiling them and I swear it made the starch/gluten content increase in the sweet potatoes. I got the idea from a Chinese recipe that I saw on KZbin. I actually used the whole recipe of the video, but I baked my rolls and they actually steamed their rolls. Steaming the potatoes gave it such a nice texture and a little chew/bite that was so satisfying. I want to try roasting/grilling the sweet potatoes with the skin on next time. I love sweet potatoes. My last recipe was for sweet potato pancakes, but the big fluffy ones. Not the really thick ones. I made a browned butter and maple syrup emulsion and topped with crushed candied pecans. I whipped my butter over an ice water bath and whipped vanilla bean paste into it and then whipped the maple syrup into the butter until it emulsified. I also made a cream cheese and sweetened condensed milk syrup for another option to add on top.

[@GypsyWomanWindy]

I just mixed up my dough , but I only had purple sweet potatoes 😁 so they will either be a beautiful purple success , or a beautiful purple fail. Either way it's a learning experience .

[@borg9of9235]

I have been wanting to do a sweet potato roll so perfect timing

[@JimalTemus]

Made these rolls between yesterday and today, and they were a hit, though not what I would consider savory. 1 teaspoon of salt wasn't enough.

[@zoegross6070]

Since there are no weight measures for the flour in this recipe, would you recommend we scoop it out of the container with the measuring cup, or use the "spoon and level" method?

[@ellennicolewg]

Also, could I use sourdough starter to make these? And just proof lots longer?

[@benjamincox7425]

Commenting on an old video so likely never to be discovered, but here goes. Would you please consider putting in your next book a page with side by side pictures of something baking, maybe at 1 or 5 minute intervals, showing pre-, post-, and perfectly golden brown? Think the color gradient on pH testing strips. I think this would be a phenomenally helpful guide for the home baker! (Same for no, soft, and stiff peaks for meringues…)

[@frenchysandi]

This looks positively amazing

[@nicolemangum5023]

These look SO yummy. I am adding them to my Christmas dinner menu.

[@laurenschenck5355]

I love your recipes so much and can’t wait for more of your beautiful work ❤

[@jodylarson5802]

Best part of my week is watching your videos on Thursday. I would love to try this but I'm always hesitant to try a new recipe that is measured in volume instead of weight (I've had a few disasters). I'm wondering if that info is available? I am using several of your recipes from the NYT of yours. You make it look so easy but like I told my husband "Claire is a professional and I am not". Thank you for sharing your recipes and knowledge. Happy Holidays!

[@kjdude8765]

I use the King Arthur Flour ingredient weight chart for converting to weight. Hasn't failed me yet.

[@jodylarson5802]

Thank you!@@kjdude8765

[@Jack-gp9rt]

I'm making these for the holidays!! Awesome recipe, I can't wait to bake them tomorrow :)

[@marajay6747]

I made for Thanksgiving 😀So easy and delicious

[@laurenschenck5355]

Happy holidays Claire and your crew! ❤