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Homemade Hoagie Rolls

These Homemade Hoagie Rolls are fresh baked from the oven and made with just a handful of simple ingredients. They are easy to make and bake up pillowy soft and delicious.

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This simple sub rolls recipe makes just two 6 inch big buns.

Use these hoagie rolls to make these Philly Cheesesteak Sandwiches, these Shrimp Po’ Boys, these Meatball Subs, or these French Dip Sandwiches.

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Homemade Sub Rolls

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How to make Homemade Sub Rolls

In the bowl of a stand mixer, add the water, yeast, sugar, salt, and olive oil. Let the mixture sit for 5 minutes.

yeast activating in water, sugar, salt, and olive oil.

Add 1/2 cup of flour and mix with the dough hook for 3 to 5 minutes. Add an additional 1/2 cup of flour and mix until well combined. Continue adding the flour, 1/4 cup at a time, until a soft dough is formed. The dough should still stick to the bottom of the bowl but pull away from the sides. Let the dough mix for around 8 minutes in total.

soft dough in a mixing bowl.

Turn it out onto a lightly floured surface and knead until smooth. The dough should be very soft.

soft dough ball coated in flour.

Shape the dough into a ball and return it to the bowl. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and allow the dough to rise for 30 minutes.

soft dough rising in a mixing bowl.

Then turn it out onto a clean surface and divide it into 2 equal halves. Form each piece of dough into a long loaf that is 5 – 6 inches long. They will expand some while rising.

soft dough rolled into 6 inch log shapes.

Place the rolled loaves into a loaf mold placed on top of a baking sheet.

soft dough rolled into 6 inch log shapes and placed in a loaf mold.

Cover the loaves with a greased piece of plastic wrap and allow the loaves to rise until doubled, about an hour.

soft dough rolled into 6 inch log shapes in a loaf mold covered with plastic wrap.

Towards the end of the rising time, preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

Optional – brush tops of dough with olive oil or butter and sprinkle on Italian seasoning and/or Parmesan cheese.

Bake for 25 minutes.

When the loaves come out of the oven, rub the tops with butter, if desired, and cover them with a fine weave dish towel to cool for 30 minutes.

two fresh baked sub buns in a loaf mold.
Sub Buns for Two

Cut in half lengthwise and add your favorite sandwich fixings.

a homemade sub bun filled with sandwich ingredients.
Homemade Hoagie Rolls

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Homemade Hoagie Rolls Recipe

These Homemade Hoagie Rolls are fresh baked from the oven and made with just a handful of simple ingredients. They are easy to make and bake up pillowy soft and delicious.
4.56 from 18 votes
Prep Time 1 hour 55 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 2 hours 20 minutes
Course Bread and Dough
Cuisine American
Servings 2 six-inch Sub Buns
Calories 419 kcal

Ingredients

  • ½ cup warm water (110 degrees F)
  • ½ Tablespoon active dry yeast
  • ½ Tablespoon sugar
  • ¾ teaspoon salt
  • cup olive oil
  • 1 ¼ to 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour

Instructions
 

  • In the bowl of a stand mixer, add the water, yeast, sugar, salt, and olive oil. Let the mixture sit for 5 minutes.
  • Add 1/2 cup of flour and mix with the dough hook for 3 to 5 minutes. Add an additional 1/2 cup of flour and mix until well combined. Continue adding the flour, 1/4 cup at a time, until a soft dough is formed. The dough should still stick to the bottom of the bowl, but pull away from the sides. Let the dough mix for around 8 minutes total.
  • Turn it out onto a lightly floured surface and knead until smooth. The dough should be very soft.
  • Shape the dough into a ball and return it to the bowl. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and allow the dough to rise for 30 minutes.
  • Then turn it out onto a clean surface and divide it into 2 equal halves. Form each piece of dough into a long loaf that is 5 – 6 inches long. They will expand some while rising.
  • Place the rolled loaves into a loaf mold placed on top of a baking sheet.
  • Cover the loaves with a greased piece of plastic wrap and allow the loaves to rise until doubled, about an hour.
  • Towards the end of the rising time, preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Optional – brush tops of dough with olive oil or butter and sprinkle on Italian seasoning and/or Parmesan cheese.
  • Bake for 25 minutes.
  • When the loaves come out of the oven, rub the tops with butter, if desired, and cover them with a fine weave dish towel to cool for 30 minutes.
  • Cut in half lengthwise and add your favorite sandwich fixings.

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Nutrition

Serving: 1Calories: 419kcalCarbohydrates: 63gProtein: 8gFat: 14gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 10gSodium: 877mgPotassium: 94mgFiber: 2gSugar: 3gVitamin C: 0.01mgCalcium: 15mgIron: 4mg
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