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Breads and Rolls

Freezer Crescent Rolls

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Have you experienced the magic of homemade rolls? They are the perfect bribe when trying to get your kids to try new things. They will try anything to get one of these rolls! Freezer crescent rolls are tender and slightly sweet, and perfect with everything! Fresh out of the oven, these are amazing. We like to make sandwiches with them the next day, and even the next day they are great warmed in the microwave a few seconds and buttered.

Imagine that instead of making dough, waiting for it to rise, shaping it, rising again,  just pulling out your baking sheet, lining it with parchment paper, and setting the rolls out to rise. Then forget about them for 5 hours!  Pop them in for 12-15 minutes. Your freezer crescent rolls will be ready for dinner and your family will never know that you have been watching movies, doing your nails, running a marathon . You don’t have to tell our secret.

You do not have to spend your entire day in the kitchen to have a great meal! One of my favorite parts of dinner is warm, freshly baked rolls right out of the oven. These Freezer Crescent rolls are amazing! Everyone flips over them. But getting the timing right and finding time to make homemade rolls when there is so much cooking going on can get kind of crazy. These Freezer Crescent Rolls are delicious, look beautiful, and can be made 2-3 weeks ahead of time and stored in your freezer! Make these ahead = make your life easier.You do not have to spend your entire day in the kitchen to have a great meal! One of my favorite parts of dinner is warm, freshly baked rolls right out of the oven. These Freezer Crescent rolls are amazing! Everyone flips over them. But getting the timing right and finding time to make homemade rolls when there is so much cooking going on can get kind of crazy. These Freezer Crescent Rolls are delicious, look beautiful, and can be made 2-3 weeks ahead of time and stored in your freezer! Make these ahead = make your life easier.You do not have to spend your entire day in the kitchen to have a great meal! One of my favorite parts of dinner is warm, freshly baked rolls right out of the oven. These Freezer Crescent rolls are amazing! Everyone flips over them. But getting the timing right and finding time to make homemade rolls when there is so much cooking going on can get kind of crazy. These Freezer Crescent Rolls are delicious, look beautiful, and can be made 2-3 weeks ahead of time and stored in your freezer! Make these ahead = make your life easier.I make these all year long. They are so handy when I am in a hurry. To make them fit my schedule I have a few tricks up my sleeve. Sometimes I put the pan in a cold oven to rise. The draft free atmosphere is perfect for Freezer Crescent Rolls. If my oven is all ready occupied, putting them on heating pad set to low will also speed things up.

But sometimes, I need to slow things down. If my rolls rise early than expected, I just cover them with plastic wrap and set them in the fridge until it is time to bake them. With these two methods, I can get perfectly timed warm, fresh rolls on the table with dinner.You do not have to spend your entire day in the kitchen to have a great meal! One of my favorite parts of dinner is warm, freshly baked rolls right out of the oven. These Freezer Crescent rolls are amazing! Everyone flips over them. But getting the timing right and finding time to make homemade rolls when there is so much cooking going on can get kind of crazy. These Freezer Crescent Rolls are delicious, look beautiful, and can be made 2-3 weeks ahead of time and stored in your freezer! Make these ahead = make your life easier.

This recipe makes 32 rolls, so it is perfect for a crowd. You can halve the recipe, but I find they always get used. It is also nice to be able to pull out just the amount you need for dinner instead of always having to make the entire batch.

 

Freezer Crescent Rolls

Slightly sweet, tender rolls are a major timesaver! Buttery and golden they go well with everything, but especially butter!
5 from 3 votes
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Servings 32 rolls

Ingredients
  

  • 5 teaspoons of active dry yeast
  • 1/3 cup warm water 110° to 115°
  • 9 cups flour divided
  • 2 cups warm milk 110° to 115°
  • 1 cup room temperature butter
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 6 eggs
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 3-4 tablespoons butter melted and cooled

Instructions
 

  • Dissolve yeast in water in a large mixing bowl or bowl of your mixer. Using a stand or hand mixer with whisk attachment, add 4 cups flour, milk, butter, sugar, eggs and salt. Beat until smooth.
  • Switch to dough hook on mixer and enough remaining flour to form a soft dough. Knead until smooth. Place in a oiled bowl. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 2-3 hours. Punch dough down; divide into four equal parts. Roll each into a 9 inch circle and and brush with butter. Cut into eight pie wedges. roll up each wedge from the wide edge to the tip of dough, and pinch to seal. Place rolls, tip down, on baking sheets; freeze. When frozen, place in freezer bags and keep frozen until needed.
  • To bake, place on Silpat or parchment lined baking sheets. Thaw 5 hours, or until doubled in size. Bake at 375° for 12-15 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove from baking sheets and serve immediately or cool on wire racks.

Notes

I like to let my frozen rolls rise in a cold oven to speed up the process. Another way is to set a heating pad under the pan of rolls to get things going. If they are rising too fast, I stick them in the fridge until ready to bake. I like to get the timing just right so they come out fresh and hot to serve with dinner.
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  1. kathy eichholz says

    December 31, 2015 at 7:46 am

    could i use bread flour instead of regular flour

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    • Sherri says

      January 5, 2016 at 12:19 pm

      Sure! They will be extra tender. Mmmm!

      Reply
  2. Cindy says

    November 21, 2020 at 7:11 pm

    5 stars
    Hi there, a fond childhood memory is the icebox crescent rolls our family friend brought to holiday gatherings. I made your recipe this afternoon, two trays of rolls in the freezer, and a few extras I baked without freezing. So delicious, thank you.

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    • Debbie says

      November 28, 2020 at 4:55 pm

      Oh we are so glad that they worked out!

      Reply
  3. Cindy says

    November 26, 2020 at 9:19 pm

    5 stars
    Your rolls are so like the ones I remember fondly from childhood Thanksgivings. They were a highlight of our tiny 2020 family Thanksgiving dinner today, and I’ve got plenty still in the freezer for Christmas. Thank you so much for sharing your recipe.

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  4. Cindy says

    December 6, 2020 at 4:07 pm

    5 stars
    Just mixed up another batch to rise, I will take hot rolls and jam tomorrow to neighbors who have a new baby.

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