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Last Updated: Oct 30, 2022 by Angela Latimer · Leave a Comment

Thanksgiving Dinner Rolls & Bread Recipes

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Best Thanksgiving dinner rolls and bread recipes pin with collage of three easy breads to serve with your holiday meals.

These Thanksgiving dinner rolls & bread recipes will pair perfectly with all of your favorite holiday side dishes and entrees! There are fluffy rolls, flaky biscuits, soft breads, and so much more! Make your Thanksgiving spread the best one yet with any of these fantastic recipes!

Best Holiday Bread Recipes

No Thanksgiving dinner spread is complete without bread. You can butter it, dunk it in soup, or use it to sop up the extra gravy on your plate!

From dinner rolls to biscuits and everything in between, bread is a quintessential part of a holiday meal! Below are my absolute favorite and most popular Thanksgiving dinner rolls & bread recipes.

Best Thanksgiving dinner rolls and bread recipes to bake and share with your holiday meals.
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  • Best Holiday Bread Recipes
  • The Best Thanksgiving Dinner Rolls
  • 1. Onion Rolls
  • 2. Oat Rolls
  • 3. Rustic Bread
  • 4. Cheese Rolls
  • 5. Oven Garlic Bread
  • 6. Pumpkin Streusel Bread
  • 7. 3 Ingredient Drop Biscuits
  • 8. Garlic Herb Focaccia Bread
  • 9. Rhodes Rolls
  • 10. Classic Dinner Rolls
  • 11. Pumpkin Shaped Rolls
  • 12. Parker House Rolls
  • 13. Cloverleaf Dinner Rolls
  • 14. Garlic Knots
  • 15. Herb And Bacon Yeast Rolls
  • 🦃 More Thanksgiving Recipes
  • 📖 Recipe Card
  • Thanksgiving Dinner Rolls & Bread Recipes: Onion Rolls (+More Delicious Recipes!)
  • 💬 Comments & Reviews

The Best Thanksgiving Dinner Rolls

You can't go wrong with any of the rolls, biscuits, or breads on this list. Some are savory, some are slightly sweet, but all will pair wonderfully with roasted turkey!

Whether you're a pro at hosting Thanksgiving dinner and holiday parties or giving it a try for the first time this year, you're sure to find my ultimate guide to planning Thanksgiving a help! Don't forget to safely thaw your holiday turkey early, too!

1. Onion Rolls

These tasty no-knead yeast rolls are speckled with bits of sauteed onion. The added sugar gives them a subtle sweetness that complements the flavor of the onion wonderfully.

These pull-apart rolls are great for beginner bakers. Best of all, they are ready to eat in less than 2 hours!

Onion Rolls
Onion rolls are some of my favorite no-knead yeast rolls. They are ever-so-slightly sweet and always turn out fluffy. Not only that, but they can be made fast (in less than 2 hours) so you can have rolls ready for dinner. Try these pull-apart onion rolls for yourself and see how simple they are.
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Overhead of the baked onion rolls in glass 9x13 baking dish.

2. Oat Rolls

Oat rolls are ever-so-slightly sweet due to the inclusion of brown sugar. They are a fabulous addition to your favorite thanksgiving side dishes and they also make great turkey sliders with leftovers!

Oat Rolls
My oat rolls are soft, tender, fluffy, and just as perfect with any weeknight family meal as they are with a Thanksgiving turkey dinner! These delicious yeast rolls have ground oats & brown sugar, making them a perfect sweet snack or an awesome side for lunch or dinner! They are easy to make and can even be prepared in advance!
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Wide image of the pulled apart oat rolls on wood grain background.

3. Rustic Bread

Clearly I love easy-to-make no-knead bread, and this is one of my favorite recipes! This rustic bread loaf is soft and just chewy enough.

You can butter it, you can toast it, you can use it for whatever you like!

Rustic Bread
This rustic bread is an easy-to-make tasty bread with a delightful crust and the perfect amount of chewiness! Mix up your dough, let it rise, then turn it out and shape it with as little handling as possible for a super all-purpose bread that the whole family will love! You don't even have to knead the dough!
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large rustic bread loaf sliced open on wooden cutting board.

4. Cheese Rolls

Cheese rolls are the perfect accompaniment to any meal! The yeast rolls are melt-in-your-mouth delicious and who can resist all that melted cheddar cheese?

As the dough rises, you'll have plenty of time to work on your other Thanksgiving dishes!

Cheese Bread Rolls
These easy cheese bread rolls take the usual dinner rolls to a new level of deliciousness! They pair with practically anything to round out your family meals with a wonderful side of bread that the whole family will rave about!
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Cheese rolls baked until golden brown and shown here as they are cooling in the pan.

5. Oven Garlic Bread

Who says garlic bread can't be served on Thanksgiving? It goes with anything, Thanksgiving recipes included!

You can bake it to be soft & chewy, or make it extra crispy. It's totally up to you!

Oven Garlic Bread: Soft & Chewy or Baked Until Crispy!
This incredible oven garlic bread recipe features 2 methods: one for those who prefer soft garlic bread and one for those who prefer crispy. All you need is some french bread, garlic powder, and butter (plus a little Parmesan cheese if you like) to make restaurant quality garlic bread at home.
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Square image of garlic bread sliced and ready to serve.

6. Pumpkin Streusel Bread

Pumpkin bread with all the warm flavor of pumpkin pie spice and a crumbly streusel topping. It's sweet enough to be dessert, but it can also be enjoyed right alongside the meal.

If you don't eat it all, this pumpkin streusel bread is fabulous with a cup of coffee at breakfast time!

Pumpkin Streusel Bread
This super moist pumpkin streusel bread is the perfect fall breakfast or snack with amazing pumpkin flavor, warm spices, and streusel topping! The warm spices of my favorite pumpkin pie spice mix make this bread extra special! It's an extremely easy pumpkin bread to bake up with just the right amount of brown sugar streusel topping to completely satisfy any sweet tooth!
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large closeup on the sliced pumpkin streusel bread.

7. 3 Ingredient Drop Biscuits

It doesn't get easier than these 3-ingredient drop biscuits. All you need is butter, self-rising flour, and whole milk!

The biscuits are so fluffy and tender. They only take 5 minutes to prep and 13 minutes to bake!

3 Ingredient Drop Biscuits
These easy 3 ingredient drop biscuits are the fluffiest, most tender biscuits you can prepare in just 5 minutes no matter your baking experience! My incredibly tasty drop biscuits use self-rising flour that's blended with butter and whole milk to create an amazing biscuit that’s sure to be a staple go-to recipe!
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Best 3 ingredient drop biscuits on vintage floral plate with one cut and buttered in background.

8. Garlic Herb Focaccia Bread

Impress your guests with this surprisingly easy-to-make garlic herb focaccia bread! It's soft, flavorful, and slices beautifully!

This recipe calls for rosemary and basil, but you can easily swap them for your preferred herbs. Add a little butter and this bread gets even better!

Cast Iron Skillet Garlic Herb Focaccia Bread
This cast iron focaccia bread is easy to make, delicious, and incredibly versatile, and the entire family will love it. Change out the rosemary and basil for your favorite herbs, add cheese to the topping, a touch of coarse salt, or whatever you like. You won't even have to bother with kneading the dough!
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Square image of Focaccia bread in a cast iron pan.

9. Rhodes Rolls

Frozen Rhodes dinner rolls are the best way to cut down on time spent in the kitchen on Thanksgiving day. All you have to do is take them out of the freezer, let them rise while you prepare the other dishes, and bake!

These rolls are so delightfully doughy and soft. The buttery salt and herbs on top makes them taste homemade!

Easiest Rhodes Rolls (Frozen Dinner Rolls w/ Butter and Herbs) - Borrowed Bites - Bread
These Rhodes rolls are the easiest dinner rolls ever! Once they rise all you need is 5 minutes of prep time and a short bake in the oven. Yummy!
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Easiest Rhodes Rolls (Frozen Dinner Rolls w/ Butter and Herbs) - Borrowed Bites - Bread

10. Classic Dinner Rolls

You can't go wrong with some good old fashioned dinner rolls. After all, classics are classic for a reason.

Brush them with butter and no one will be able to resist putting one or two on their plate!

Classic Dinner Rolls
Soft, fluffy dinner rolls are simple to make from scratch and perfect to serve alongside any meal. Brush warm rolls with melted butter before serving.
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Classic Dinner Rolls

11. Pumpkin Shaped Rolls

Get in the holiday spirit with these pumpkin-shaped dinner rolls! Honey, cinnamon, and nutmeg are added for some extra fall flavor that helps these edible art pieces come together.

Surprisingly, these festive rolls are fairly simple. The stem is made with half of a pecan and the pumpkin shape is created by snipping vertical lines in the ball of dough!

Pumpkin-Shaped Rolls
Festive, delicious, and impressive, these dinner rolls shaped like pumpkins are the perfect addition to any autumn meal.
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Pumpkin-Shaped Rolls

12. Parker House Rolls

The inside of these Parker House rolls is buttery, soft, and just a tiny bit sweet. The outside gets nicely golden-brown and slightly crispy.

This recipe is very easy to follow and yields beautiful rolls every time.

Parker House Rolls
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Parker House Rolls

13. Cloverleaf Dinner Rolls

Cloverleaf dinner rolls are made with milk dough which means they are soft and airy! The name comes from the three sections that are reminiscent of a clover.

The delightful pull-apart layers are perfect for dipping in gravy or scooping up mashed potatoes.

The Softest Cloverleaf Dinner Rolls (VIDEO) - NatashasKitchen.com
Soft and buttery Cloverleaf Rolls made with milk dough that has an unbelievably fluffy texture. You’ll love the delicious pull-apart layers.
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The Softest Cloverleaf Dinner Rolls (VIDEO) - NatashasKitchen.com

14. Garlic Knots

A double dose of garlic herb butter gives these homemade garlic knots loads of flavor. Best of all, they only require 6 simple ingredients to make!

You can even make these garlic knots in advance and freeze them. That's one less thing to do on Thanksgiving day!

Homemade Garlic Knots (Recipe + Video) - Sally’s Baking Addiction
These homemade garlic knots are extra soft and fluffy, made from my favorite 6 ingredient pizza dough, and are topped with flavorful garlic herb butter.
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15. Herb And Bacon Yeast Rolls

These herb and bacon yeast rolls are incredibly versatile. They pair well turkey, ham, or anything else for that matter.

You'll want to make these rolls year after year. After all, bacon makes everything better!

Savory Herb and Bacon Yeast Rolls
These incredibly delicious herb and bacon yeast rolls are perfect for a Sunday dinner or a holiday meal. They also make fabulous sandwich rolls as well.
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Savory Herb and Bacon Yeast Rolls

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Thanksgiving Dinner Rolls & Bread Recipes: Onion Rolls (+More Delicious Recipes!)

These Thanksgiving dinner rolls & bread recipes will pair perfectly with all of your favorite holiday side dishes and entrees! There are fluffy rolls, flaky biscuits, soft breads, and so much more! Make your Thanksgiving spread the best one yet with any of these fantastic recipes!
Author | Angela Latimer
Servings: 12 rolls
Calories: 173kcal
Prep 1 hour hour 20 minutes minutes
Cooking 30 minutes minutes
Total Time 1 hour hour 50 minutes minutes
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Ingredients
 

Sauteed Onions

  • ½ tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 large yellow onion (sliced)
  • ¼ teaspoon each, salt & pepper

Onion Roll Dough

  • 1 ½ cups water (warm water between 105-115°F/40-46°C)
  • ¼ cup sugar
  • 1 packet active dry yeast
  • 3 ½ cups all-purpose flour (plus more for your working surface)
  • 1 teaspoon salt

Egg Wash

  • 1 large egg yolk (at room temperature)
  • 1 tablespoon heavy cream (or use half & half, or whole milk)

(Note: 2x or 3x only changes the ingredient list)

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Instructions
 

  • Heat the olive oil over medium heat and saute onions with salt & pepper until caramelized, about 20 minutes. allow to cool slightly, then chop finely.
  • Meanwhile, combine warm water (*see note) with sugar and active dry yeast. Mix until smooth and set aside for about 5 minutes, or until it turns frothy.
  • Once the yeast mixture turns frothy, that means the yeast is ready to use. Add flour, chopped onions (reserving some to top the rolls if desired), and salt, then mix until the dough is smooth. Then, transfer the dough to a mixing bowl that has been lightly coated in oil. Let it sit somewhere warm and rise for 30-45 minutes, or until it has grown twice its size.
  • Transfer the sticky dough onto a floured surface and coat the dough with some extra flour so that you can handle it without sticking. Then roll the dough into a log shape. Divide the log of dough into 12 equal portions and shape them into balls by rounding the dough and pinching the edges of the bottom side together.
  • Generously coat a 9x13 baking pan with softened butter, oil, or non-stick cooking spray. Place your balls of dough in the greased pan and cover it with a warm, damp kitchen towel or plastic cling film (spray the cling film with non-stick spray as well). Let the dough rise until the dough balls are touching each other, usually about 10-15 minutes.
  • Preheat your oven to 400°F (205°C) and combine the egg wash ingredients in a small bowl. Mix the yolk and cream together just until smooth and well-combined. Brush the egg wash onto each roll and top with additional onion, if desired.
  • Bake in the center of the middle rack for 12-15 minutes or until golden brown. Then remove them from the oven and let the rolls cool slightly before serving.

Notes

  • There are 2 ¼ teaspoons of active dry yeast per packet.
  • If your yeast never makes the water frothy, discard it and start again with fresh yeast. Make sure the water is not too warm or it can kill your yeast, I find 108°F (42°C) to be the best temperature for blooming active dry yeast.
  • For a makeshift warm space to place the dough as it rises, you can microwave a bowl of water, then add the covered dough to the microwave and let it sit in there until ready.
  • Make the dough in advance and refrigerate the dough balls for up to 24 hours. Let them come to room temperature on the counter for 30 minutes before cooking. 

Nutrition

Calories: 173kcal (9%) | Carbohydrates: 34g (11%) | Protein: 4g (8%) | Fat: 2g (3%) | Saturated Fat: 1g (6%) | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 17mg (6%) | Sodium: 248mg (11%) | Potassium: 80mg (2%) | Fiber: 1g (4%) | Sugar: 6g (7%) | Vitamin A: 39IU (1%) | Vitamin C: 1mg (1%) | Calcium: 15mg (2%) | Iron: 2mg (11%)
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Course Bread Recipes, Yeast Rolls
Cuisine American
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