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Published: Aug 1, 2014 · Updated: Sep 16, 2022 by Carole Jones · 29 Comments

DIY Frozen Rhodes Rolls

Frozen dinner rolls make having fresh, hot bread every night for dinner a reality! This recipe for homemade Rhodes rolls come together quickly and last for months in your freezer.  Plus, this recipe turns out even better than the expensive packages at your store 🙂DIY Frozen Rhodes Rolls

Last month, I was psychotically busy preparing to be the camp cook for our church’s girls camp.  I was alone in my assignment to cook for 90 mouths so I really can’t put into words the amount of time, stress and craziness that was my life over those weeks.  To keep myself from going completely insane, I kept the week’s menu very simple and I hope no one was disappointed.  I’m sure everyone was thinking they would be eating a ton of homemade goodies and treats since a food blogger was doing all the food.  Oh well 🙂

DIY Frozen Rhodes RollsMy inner foodie couldn’t be completely ignored however so I decided to treat the campers and make 240 homemade rolls for dinner the first night.  Yes, it was ambitious with everything else I had to prepare so I knew the only way I could make it work was to break out my technique for DIY Frozen Rhodes Dinner Rolls.  It is a huge time saver!
DIY Frozen Rhodes RollsTo make frozen dinner rolls, first mix up a batch of your favorite dinner roll recipe.  (Don’t have one?  Click here for my rockstar dinner roll recipe that people just can’t get enough of!)  Allow your dough to raise until double while it is covered.  After it has risen once, shape your rolls as desired on a lightly greased cookie sheet then cover lightly.  I like to use my favorite heavy duty half sheet pan in the freezer for this job.
DIY Frozen Rhodes RollsYou don’t want your rolls to raise completely at this stage.  In fact, you just want them to begin to puff up a little bit.  Compare my first picture to this second picture to see what I mean by just beginning to puff up.  Once they hit this stage, put the whole pan into the freezer, uncovered, until they are frozen solid.  This take between 8-12 hours.
DIY Frozen Rhodes RollsOnce your rolls are completely frozen, just toss them into a large freezer bag and put them back into the freezer until you need them.  They will stay good in the freezer for about a month.
DIY Frozen Rhodes RollsWhen it comes time to turn your frozen dough into amazingly delicious rolls like these ones here, just place them on a lightly greased cookie sheet and cover them lightly.  Let them rise until doubled in size.  Since they are frozen, this can take anywhere from 5-7 hours depending on how warm your home is.  If you need to speed up the process, you can always heat your oven to 150 degrees and let them rise in there, which will cut the rising time in half.  Once they are fully risen, bake them according to the original recipe’s instructions.

Categories: Breads Tags: Bread, Freezer Meal

Filed Under: Breads
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About Carole Jones

Carole Jones is an Arizona-based cookbook author & food blogger. She's authored The 30 Minute Cooking From Frozen Cookbook and the self-published Take 5: Chicken e-cookbook. For the past 15 years, Carole has shared her culinary adventures cooking and baking for her six brutally honest children here on My Kitchen Escapades. Hot, crusty bread is Carole's love language, but her two adorable grandchildren are a close second. Yes, second. Don't judge.

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  1. Stephanie says

    August 02, 2014 at 2:18 pm

    I love rolls and I prefer homemade. I’ve wondered how to freeze unbaked rolls. Thanks for the information.

    Reply
    • Carole says

      August 02, 2014 at 3:03 pm

      Glad you found it helpful Stephanie

      Reply
    • Rose Pollot says

      September 04, 2021 at 2:24 am

      Can I make these out of Rhodes frozen Bread loafs?

      Reply
      • Carole says

        September 04, 2021 at 10:00 am

        Hi Rose! Well, I guess you could but the point of the recipe is to make your own dough and turn them into a frozen Rhodes rolls instead of paying someone else to do it for you.

        Reply
  2. Joni says

    August 03, 2014 at 8:12 pm

    Love the recipe! Looking forward to trying it, though I must admit, I always feel inadequate in the roll forming department. I feel like I’m going to squish all of the air out of it… How do you manage to be gentle with it but still get anything accomplished?

    Reply
    • Carole says

      August 03, 2014 at 8:43 pm

      Joni- great question! I am not cautious at all when I form my rolls. In fact, to get them tightly rolled on my counter, I have to push quite hard. No worries though because that won’t kill the yeast and they will rise again

      Reply
  3. Diana says

    August 25, 2014 at 4:17 pm

    THANK YOU!!! Yes, I’m yelling, lol, because I LOVE this information! Woot! I will be trying your “rockstar dinner roll” recipe in the very, very near future. 🙂

    Reply
    • Carole says

      August 25, 2014 at 8:24 pm

      Thanks so much Diana! Glad you found a recipe you wanted to try out – Carole

      Reply
  4. linda says

    August 29, 2014 at 11:46 am

    Why isn’t there an app to print ? Usually when you can print recipe there is a little typewriter icon.
    I looked all over but couldn’t find something like that.

    Reply
    • Carole says

      August 29, 2014 at 4:17 pm

      Linda – I didn’t create a recipe using Ziplist like I normally do, which is why there isn’t a print button like normal. I apologize -Carole

      Reply
  5. Patricia Harrison says

    September 15, 2014 at 4:00 pm

    Another good way to speed up the rising time is to put them in your car. Works great!!!

    Reply
    • Carole says

      September 16, 2014 at 11:50 am

      That is a great idea Patricia…unless you live in MN in the winter time 🙂 -Carole

      Reply
  6. Donna P says

    September 17, 2014 at 11:36 am

    The link for the Rockstar Dinner Rolls actually goes to Amish Potato Rolls. Are they the same thing?

    Reply
    • Carole says

      September 17, 2014 at 12:56 pm

      They are the same!

      Reply
  7. Mrs. Cliff says

    September 24, 2014 at 5:21 am

    can’t find the recipe for these rolls, Thepicture shows a lot of rolls on the pan, the Amish recipe shows that it makes 16. Can you share where the recipe is.

    Reply
    • Carole says

      September 24, 2014 at 5:34 am

      It is the Amish Potato Rolls recipe, but I make a lot of the recipe all at once to freeze them!

      Reply
  8. Olga says

    July 25, 2015 at 9:57 pm

    where recipes find ?

    Reply
    • Carole says

      July 26, 2015 at 6:33 am

      Olga- in the directions above, there is a link to the actual recipe for the rolls I used. It is after the second picture and says click here

      Reply
  9. Nessie says

    October 21, 2015 at 8:32 am

    Unfortunately, my freezer drawers are not large enough that I could put a whole baking sheet into them. 🙁

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    • Carole says

      October 21, 2015 at 12:39 pm

      Bummer Nessie! You could certainly use a few smaller sheets

      Reply
  10. amanda says

    November 17, 2015 at 8:33 pm

    sooo yummy! i have made these 4 times now and each time they taste better and better!! thank you!!

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    • Carole says

      November 18, 2015 at 8:36 am

      You are very welcome Amanda!

      Reply
  11. Kate Dunbar says

    November 18, 2015 at 1:00 am

    So doubling or even tripling the recipe is all right?

    Reply
    • Carole says

      November 18, 2015 at 8:36 am

      Absolutely Kate! Depending on your mixer though, a triple batch may not fit!

      Reply
      • Kate Dunbar says

        November 18, 2015 at 11:36 am

        Thank you! I have a Hobart it will fit 🙂

        Reply
  12. Virginia says

    January 09, 2018 at 2:18 pm

    I have been looking for a good roll recipe. Am excited about trying this roll recipe. Thankd

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    • Carole says

      January 10, 2018 at 8:46 am

      You are welcome Virginia!

      Reply
  13. Lisa says

    November 29, 2021 at 6:50 pm

    Hello! My great grandma had a sticky bun recipe that uses Rhodes frozen bread dough. Is this dough pretty much the same thing? I live in a country that doesn’t have any type of frozen bread dough. Thank you for your time!

    Reply
    • Carole says

      December 02, 2021 at 1:57 pm

      Hi Lisa! I think it is better than Rhodes dough 🙂

      Reply

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