Freezer Dinner Rolls with Cinnamon Vanilla Honey Butter

Simple and Convenient Rhodes Meal Size Freezer Dinner Rolls slathered with homemade Cinnamon-Vanilla Honey Butter. 🍯 
Raise your hand if you love fresh, hot, fluffy dinner rolls on your holiday table? I know I do and my family enjoys fresh rolls just as much. The only problem for me is most times I forget to make the yeast roll dough. That's where these Freezer Dinner Roll Pans come into play. 

I used my favorite Rhodes Frozen Yeast Dinner Rolls and a few of my favorite freezer pans to make simple convenient meal size freezer rolls. I know what you're thinking..... Rhodes dinner rolls are already frozen and convenient, so what's so special about this method? 

Well, let me tell you this make ahead method is simple, convenient, and makes perfectly portioned grab and go pan rolls. I like to use my favorite round 9 inch disposable baking pans with lids from my local Dollar Tree. I can get three pans with lids for just $1 and they're the perfect size for dinner rolls. 

Once assembled all I have to do is grab a pan of rolls out of the freezer, place them in a warm place to thaw, rise and bake. I love having pre assembled freezer pans at my fingertips.These Rhodes Freezer Dinner Roll Pans make having fresh bread for dinner or holidays quick and easy. I always make sure to have a batch of  my favorite Cinnamon-Vanilla Honey Butter on hand in my refrigerator. 

This delicious flavored butter is perfect to brush on baked dinner rolls or slathered inside the rolls after they're baked and still warm. This cinnamon-vanilla honey, butter adds the perfect touch of cinnamon and honey flavor to these dinner rolls. Here's how I make my freezer pan rolls. 

This is what you'll need: 24 Rhodes frozen dinner rolls, 3 - 9 inch disposable aluminum pans with lids, sharpie pen, non stick baking spray, honey, ground cinnamon, vanilla extract, real butter. 

Spray three disposable round pans with non stick baking spray. 

Remove 24 Rhodes dinners rolls and arrange 8 dinner rolls per pan. 


Add the lid to each pan, crimp edges, and write the date and baking temp on each lid. Place the pans in the freezer until ready to use. On the day you want to serve and bake the rolls,  remove one or more pans from the freezer. 



Spray a piece of plastic wrap with non stick baking spray and cover the rolls. Place the rolls in a warm place (for me that is the oven) and let rise until double in size (about 4 hours). I did the speed rise method (see directions at the end of the recipe) so I didn't cover the rolls. 

When the rolls have risen brush Preheat oven to 350 degrees and brush the risen rolls lightly with and egg white (to make the rolls shine).   


Place the rolls in preheated oven and bake for  15 - 20 minutes or until golden brown. As soon as the rolls come out of the oven brush them with a bit of the cinnamon-vanilla honey butter. 

Serve warm with additional whipped cinnamon-vanilla honey butter spread. 





Rhodes Meal Size Freezer Dinner Rolls 

24 - Rhodes frozen Dinner Rolls  (do not thaw)

3 - 9 inch round disposable pans with board lids (I got mine at Dollar Tree)
1 - egg white, optional

Spray three disposable round pans with non stick baking spray. Remove 24 Rhodes dinners rolls and arrange 8 dinner rolls per pan. 

Add the lid to each pan, crimp edges, and write the date and baking temp on each lid.Place the pans in the freezer until ready to use. 

On the day you want to serve the freeze and bake rolls, remove one or more pans from the freezer.

Spray a piece of plastic wrap with non stick baking spray and cover the rolls. Place the rolls in a warm draft free place (for me that is the oven) and let rise until double in size (about 4 hours). 


Preheat oven to 350 degrees and brush the risen rolls with and egg white (for shine). Place the rolls in preheated oven and bake for  15 - 20 minutes or until golden brown. 

Remove the rolls from oven and brush them with some of the cinnamon-vanilla honey butter. Serve warm with additional cinnamon-vanilla honey butter. 

Speed Rise Method: Preheat oven to 170-200 degrees and then shut off the oven. Boil 2-3 cups of water and add to a shallow pan or bowl and place on the lowest rack in your oven. Place rolls in oven on the top rack and let rise until double in size (about 1 1/2 hours). Watch the rolls closely so they don't rise too high. Brush the rolls with an egg white. Remove water and place rolls back into the oven. Set the oven temperature to 350 degrees and bake the rolls for 15 - 20 or until golden brown. Remove from oven and serve warm.    
 

Yields: 3 - pans freezer rolls (24 rolls in total)




Cinnamon Vanilla Honey Butter 

1/2 - cup salted butter, softened slightly
1 1/2 - teaspoons ground cinnamon
2 - tablespoons honey
1/2 - teaspoon vanilla extract 

Combine all the ingredients in a medium bowl using an electric mixer or in a bowl using a stand mixer. Beat on low until well blended. Transfer the flavored butter into an 8 ounce mason jar with a lid. Store in the refrigerator until ready to use. 

yields: 6 ounces  


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11 comments

Colleen said…
Fantastic! Love the idea of preparing ahead of time and baking when needed.
Hubby will love the cinnamon honey butter. Wondering tho; what brand of honey do you use? Hubby really hasn't found a good tasting honey yet. He always liked SueBee honey but no long can buy it in stores down here which by the way is made in Iowa. I just may have to break down and order some SueBee honey for him.
Also; I have learned the hard way; have your egg white at room temperature Before brushing onto rolls
Thanks Tina
Colleen said…
I apologize as I spotted your brand of honey.
Don't know why I didn't spot it the first time around. Too early in the morning I guess and just didn't have my usually cups of coffee yet.
Tina Butler said…
No Problem Colleen. I was going to comment and let you know and then I saw the photo as well. I guess it is too early. Have a wonderful day and I hope you like the roll idea and the cinnamon vanilla honey butter. <3
Stockpiling Mom said…
What a clever kitchen shortcut! I love being able to take products and turn them into something that is useful! I am going to have to make that delicious cinnamon vanilla honey butter and give this a try! Rhodes frozen rolls are the best!
Lisa Favre said…
I think that dinner rolls are one of the best dinner companions out there. Aside from anything potato, dinner rolls are my favorite side. I often serve them before dinner with some whipped butter.
Jenn said…
This sounds amazing. Makes me think about my childhood. My grandmother always had fresh rolls in her kitchen and some kind of buttery spread for them.
LisaLisa said…
Yum, these look delicious and I'm sure your cinnamon honey butter adds lots of flavor! During the holidays my mom always made us fresh rolls and the aroma would seep throughout the whole house. She would make us fresh jam with them!
Jesica H said…
That butter looks delicious! And of course you have to have some type of rolls...it wouldn't be the holidays w/out it! I think we may have to try out some of that cinnamon honey butter for ours next time. :)
Anosa said…
Wow, it look and sounds very delicious. I am printing this and adding on my recipe list. I will make this as a Christmas present. Thanks for the recipe! I got an idea what to prepare and give.
David Elliott said…
These rolls do look so delicious. I have made rolls a lot like this when I was a kid. They were a comfort food for me. but when it comes to the butter, my mouth is salivating right now. I will have to try to make this at home and see what my daughter thinks. She is my biggest food critic.