Homemade Crescent Rolls Grandma's Recipe
These Homemade Crescent rolls have been in my family for generations. They are tried and tested, and now thousands of readers make these crescent dinner rolls every year.
I don't think there is a single recipe on earth that is more reminiscent of my childhood holiday get togethers than this recipe for homemade crescent rolls. My Grandma's homemade rolls were a staple at every Easter, Thanksgiving and Christmas get together.
Not to mention, every baptism, missionary farewell, baby or wedding shower. If there is one recipe I want my kids to remember me for, it is these rolls. That should tell you all you need to know right there.
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Homemade Crescent Rolls
If a family event was happening, we all knew these homemade dinner rolls would be present, and the person preparing them would be sure to make a few extra pans knowing that plenty would be snitched before we even sat down to dinner.
Even just the smell of these rolls cooking is enough to send all the positive endorphins to my brain. Fresh homemade rolls baking is just one of those happy "I'm home" type smells, isn't it?
Crescent Roll Homemade
If you don't have a perfect recipe for homemade crescent rolls yet, look no further. I am excited to share ours with you today- because things this beautiful are just meant to be shared.
When I recently had my fourth baby my mom came into town to help me and she asked if there was anything I was craving and Grandma's homemade rolls popped right into my mind. Being the angel that she is, she agreed to make them and observing her teach my older babies how to make this great family tradition was so special to me.
Suffice it to say, my carb loving kids are obsessed with them as well, haha. This recipe makes a TON so since we weren't bringing them to a party or anything we just stored them in a large tupperware bowl and ate them all week long. Zip lock bags work great too.
Homemade Crescent Roll Dough
Many people new to bread making are deterred by recipes with yeast or that need to rise. PLEASE do not let that deter you. Yes, these rolls have yeast and have to rise, but they are really simple to whip together and hard to mess up.
How to Make Homemade Crescent Rolls
Read on for the step my step process of making crescent dinner rolls.
Top Left - Mix and let rest your fresh yeast, 2 T of sugar and 2 cups of warm water. Add in 1 C. melted butter, 6 beaten eggs (not super cold eggs), 1 ½ teaspoons salt, 1 C. sugar. Stir in your nine cups of flour slowly. DO NOT KNEAD. Cover and let rise until about double in size. Push air out with fists, and again let rise until double. *It is a good idea to coat the bowl lightly with cooking spray first.
Top Right - Divide dough into four equal parts. Roll each part into its own thin circle (it can help if you work the dough into a nice round shape before you start rolling.
Bottom Left - Butter each circle with soft butter and a pastry brush, then cut each circle pizza style into 16 even wedge shaped pieces.
Bottom Right - Roll each wedge up from wide edge to pointed tip and place well apart on a greased cookie sheet, then brush tops again with butter. Let rise again until about double, if I have my kitchen warm this takes a few hours. Bake at 400 degrees for 5-6 minutes or until golden brown. When they come out brush lightly with butter.
Here is a picture of them all risen and rolled and ready to go into the oven.
And here they are right after they came out.
Recipe For Homemade Crescent Rolls
See the recipe card for full video tutorial.
Pro Tips:
- These rolls will stay delicious in an airtight container for 7-10 days.
- Spray bowl with cooking spray before setting dough inside to rise so it doesn't stick to the inside of the bowl.
- Watch the first batch carefully as over temperatures vary to ensure the rolls don't burn.
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Crescent Dinner Rolls
Video
Equipment
- Oven
Ingredients
- 2 Tablespoons Fresh Yeast
- 2 Tablespoons Sugar
- 2 Cups Warm Water
- 1 Cup Melted Butter
- 6 Eggs
- 1 ½ Teaspoons Salt
- 1 Cup Sugar
- 9 Cups Flour
Instructions
- Mix and let rest your fresh yeast, 2 tablespoons of sugar and 2 cups of warm water.
- Add in 1 cup melted butter, 6 beaten eggs (not super cold eggs), 1 ½ teaspoons salt and 1 cup sugar.
- Stir in your 9 cups of flour slowly. DO NOT KNEAD. Cover and let rise until about double in size. Push air out with fists, and again let rise until double. *It is a good idea to coat the bowl lightly with cooking spray first.
- Divide dough into four equal parts.
- Roll each part into its own thin circle (it can help if you work the dough into a nice round shape before you start rolling.
- Butter each circle with soft butter and a pastry brush, then cut each circle pizza style into 16 even wedge shaped pieces.
- Roll each wedge up from wide edge to pointed tip and place well apart on a greased cookie sheet, then brush tops again with butter.
- Let rise again until about double, if I have my kitchen warm this takes a few hours.
- Bake at 400 degrees for 5-6 minutes or until golden brown. When they come out brush lightly with butter.
Notes
- These rolls will stay delicious in an airtight container for 7-10 days.
- Spray bowl with cooking spray before setting dough inside to rise so it doesn't stick to the inside of the bowl.
- Watch the first batch carefully as over temperatures vary to ensure the rolls don't burn.
Nutrition
Just for fun, here is an image of the original recipe in my Grammy's handwriting. 
I know I will always cherish that picture.
Look at those perfect beauties! I hope you love them as much as we do. If you're looking for another tasty side to serve with these crescent dinner rolls these easy deviled eggs with cheese and bacon are fantastic.
xo,
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This recipe was originally published on March 26th, 2018 and has been updated with pictures, a video and more detailed information.
Homemade rolls just taste like my childhood. Plus can we not forget how AMAZING they make the house smell?
Like Heaven. Literally there is no better smell in the house!
homemade rolls are always the way to go!
ALWAYS. Store bought rolls cannot compete!
I had no idea homemade crescent rolls were so easy!
Right?? They are so good!
Made these rolls and they were delicious.
Yay! SO glad you liked them.
Recipes like this are so great! I love the stories behind them! And I never thought to make them homemade! Love it!
Thanksgiving wouldn't be the same with crescent rolls! Excited to give these a try!
You're going to love them! Probably my favorite recipe on the site :).
This recipe is dear to my heart, its a treasured piece of family history. So many lovely meals with theSe special rolls. Made with love and enjoyed with deep grattitude by all. Mmmmm
I love that you have your grandma's hand written recipe!
I love homemade rolls!