This Hoagie Rolls Recipe is simple to make yet has terrific flavor. Try them as the perfect roll for French Dips!
I like to come up with recipes that I know the fam will love. This homemade hoagie rolls recipe became a favorite at my house from the get-go. From the homemade bread solution for the perfect sandwich to the softest and chewiest roll for French Dips, these tasty little loaves are easy to make.
Not only will you please the family but you'll also impress your friends at your next backyard BBQ. (They'll never know how simple these are to put together!) Change the shape to round and serve as rolls to hold your homemade burgers or stretch 'em out like sub rolls filled with chicken and served with a side of corn.
Making these delicious buns from scratch is a breeze. No matter how you choose to use these soft and flavorful hoagie rolls, you'll be turning to this recipe again and again.
Let's get busy making rolls, shall we?
Tips for Making a Hoagie Roll
I meant it when I said these hoagie rolls are easy peasy to make — in fact, I think the hardest part is waiting to eat them! Once they're in the oven, the aroma in the house is heavenly. Before you start, I have a couple of tips.
- Allow your recipe the two rising times, meaning be patient and let the dough sit for 45 minutes the first time and 25 minutes the next. Just like the recipe below states.
- Line the baking sheet with parchment paper for easy lifting off when done.
- If you want a crispier crust, you can brush a little egg wash over the hoagies before baking.
- For this recipe I chose to keep them plain, but you can change them up when you've added an egg wash by sprinkling them with dried herbs or spices, cornmeal or even sesame seeds.
How to Make Hoagie Rolls
Grab your ingredients — there are just 6! In no time, you'll have amazing rolls.
- While some people use bread flour, my choice for this recipe is whole wheat pastry flour (you'll need 4 cups of flour).
- The other ingredients are active dry yeast (always work with fresh yeast), warm water, raw honey, olive oil and salt. That's it!
- Get your yeast active and frothy by adding it to the water and honey.
- Add the additional water and olive oil and then combine with the salt and flour.
- You can mix by hand or in the bowl of a stand mixer, using a handy dough hook. Either way works!
- Let the dough stand as needed at room temperature.
- You'll then shape the dough and let rise again.
- Bake and enjoy!
The complete details are below in the recipe card. They're super easy to follow and before you know it, you'll have your first batch of hoagie rolls!
Ready to try the French Dips? These hoagies have just the right texture for dipping in the au jus. But first, take a look at this post on how to cook roast beef .
I'm happy to say this hoagie roll recipe is super tasty. The rolls come out chewy, yet soft, and with just the right flavor. Try them with French Dips, Meatball Subs (you can really get creative!) and Philly Cheesesteak sandwiches.
You can see that you don't have to be a pro at bread baking to make these incredible hoagie rolls. (Not everyone is a baker, I know!). Try your hand at the recipes below. Like the hoagie rolls, they are not complicated yet sure to impress!
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- One Bowl Healthy Pumpkin Bread
- Healthy Banana Nut Bread (Without Added Sugar!)
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Hoagie Rolls
Equipment
- stand mixer
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Ingredients
- 1 ½ teaspoon active dry yeast about ¼ oz
- 1 ½ cups warm water divided
- 1 tablespoon raw honey
- 2 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 ½ teaspoon sea salt
- 4 cups whole wheat pastry flour
Instructions
- In a small mixing bowl, whisk the honey into ¼ cup of warm water. Sprinkle in the yeast and let sit for 5 minutes, or until frothy/foamy.
- Add remaining 1 ¼ cups water.
- Add oil and stir to combine.
- Combine salt and flour in a medium mixing bowl. Using a stand mixer, or by hand, add the wet mixture to the dry mixture. Beat until smooth on medium speed. If the dough is too wet, add a little more flour to make the dough soft.
- On a lightly floured surface (or in the mixer bowl with a bread hook), knead dough until smooth and elastic, about 5-6 minutes.
- Lightly grease a large bowl with a bit of oil and place dough into bowl, turning once to coat. Cover with dish towel and let rise for 45 minutes, or until doubled in size.
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set oven to 400 degrees F.
- Punch down dough and, on a lightly floured surface, divide into 8 balls. Shape each ball into a long oval, roughly the size of the hoagie roll you wish to make. Arrange long ovals on parchment paper about 2 inches apart. Slice a ¼-inch deep slit across the top of each piece.
- Cover again and let rise an additional 25 minutes.
- Bake for 10-15 minutes, or until golden brown. Remove from oven and let cool on wire rack.
Tina
This recipe worked really well for me! I replaced 1 cup of the bread flour with 1 cup of whole wheat bread flour and used the dough setting on my bread machine to mix. Thanks so much. I really like your website and your approach.
Momma Bear
Homemade food always tastes best & now that my little ones are getting older they love to help me cook. These hoagie buns were easy and delicious! Your recipes are fantastic 8') keep up the great work. My family loves everything!!!
Michelle
Great recipe! Thank you for sharing!
Steve
I'm from Philly and have been looking for a good hoagie roll recipe. After a couple different tries (and failures) I can say that this one is the best! Thanks for sharing!
Rob P
I believe 1/4 oz yeast is equal to 2 1/4 tsp, but in the recipe not sure to use 1 1/2 or 2 1/4 (1/4oz)tsps???
Carol
I just pulled these out of the oven and tried them with butter....YUM!! My son loved it too. I made these for his sandwiches foe school as I didn't feel like running to the store. I very much prefer these!
Lacey Baier
I don't blame you, Carol! 🙂 I'm so glad the rolls turned out well for you.
Bonnie
I made meatball sandwiches tonight with this fresh baked hoagie bread and they were fantastic! Great roll. Great crust!!
Lacey Baier
Hooray!!! 🙂
Tom
I am relatively new to bread making, so please go easy on me! When I tried your recipe, I found them pretty dense and not as light as other rolls. I usually do things by hand. What did I do wrong? Not let it raise enough/overknead? Any feedback would be helpful!
Lacey Baier
Hi Tom -- bread making can be extremely frustrating, so please don't worry! For how long did you kneed the dough? Did you get it to the point where it got elastic? That can make a really big difference in whether the dough is light versus dense. This recipe will make a more dense roll as well, which may just not be what you're looking for.
Sara
These were great! The only complaint I have is that they were pretty salty. Next time I'll cut the salt down to 1 1/2 tsp and see where that gets me. Otherwise these are perfect rolls. The crust on them is fantastic - crisp, but not too crisp. And the center is fluffy and soft. Yum!
Jim Gillen
After searching for zucchini noodles, finding you and perusing your site, I spotted your article on roast beef. Noticing how rare it was, I realized that you are after my own heart. You have been bookmarked.
Lacey Baier
Hooray for being bookmarked! 🙂
Tupper
Made 'em last night as a trial run for Friday. Actually shaped them as hamburger buns (yielded 8) and they were very good. A hearty dense yeast roll that's easy to make. Thanks again!
Lacey Baier
So glad to hear they turned out well for you! Thanks for sharing.
Tupper
Hoagie rolls look great-going to give them a trial run tonight-the better half has a pot luck she's going to on Friday, so I offered to make rolls-these fit the bill!
Lacey Baier
I hope the rolls are a hit!
Conna
Interesting recipe ... gone into my "to do" file.
Thank you.
Lacey Baier
I hope you enjoy the rolls, Conna!
Diane
This is very similar to my french bread recipe that I use my bread machine to do the work for me. I use the dough setting. Then after I roll out and form my bread or rolls I let it rise again on the baking pan. I read somewhere to put a bowl of ice cubes in the oven while it bakes and the crust gets a little crisper while the inside stays soft and tender.
Last weekend I made them in club-sized rolls for the pulled pork I had in the crockpot. When you make everything from scratch a few shortcuts are nice.
Love your website and recipes Lacey!!
~Deetle
Lacey Baier
Hi Diane! Thanks for sharing how you make your french bread. I usually use my bread machine to make the dough too, but I just got a kitchenaid mixer and I'm in love. See you around!
Diane
Kitchenaid mixers are awesome! I got mine 21 years ago and still LOVE it. This summer I got the ice cream maker attachment - incredible! Enjoy yours Lacey!
Lacey Baier
Thanks, Diane!
Lisa Y
Hey can this be mixed and risen in a bread machine or is it better not? I have trust issues with baking bread 🙂
Lacey Baier
Haha, Lisa! I understand. 🙂
I haven't tried it in a bread machine, but I imagine it would work as well -- just take it out and follow the directions after letting it rise the first time. I'd love to know how it turns out!
Machelle
I tried this in the bread machine and followed the direction after letting it rise the first time, they turned out perfect!
Thanks for your website love it!
Lacey Baier
Thanks so much for posting how it went in the bread machine!