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Easy Yeast Rolls (Bread Machine Dinner Rolls)
A super easy light, buttery and delicious yeast roll; started in your bread machine for fresh, hot rolls in no time! Perfect recipe for beginners!
Prep Time
1 hr 30 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Total Time
1 hr 46 mins
Servings: 16 -24 rolls
Calories: 135 kcal
Course:
Bread
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 cup water room temperature or slightly warm (not hot)
- 2 tablespoons butter softened
- 1 large egg Room temperature (if you forget, submerge the egg in warm (not hot) water for 5-7 minutes)
- 3 ¼ cups bread flour may substitute all-purpose flour end result will be less fluffy, but they will still be good!
- ¼ cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 3 teaspoons active dry yeast make sure your yeast is fresh; use instant or bread machine yeast. (For high altitude use 2 ½ teaspoons yeast)
- 2-3 Tablespoons melted butter for brushing
- kosher salt
Instructions
- Place first 7 ingredients in bread machine in order listed (see notes for how to make without bread machine).
- When adding ingredients, place the yeast near the sugar, not the salt.
- Start bread machine on >>white, >>dough, >>large cycle (not the full bread cycle). You will do the second rise after you form them into dough balls.
- Once cycle is finished, line a cookie sheet with parchment paper, or spray with non-stick spray.
- Remove yeast dough from the bread pan and punch down; separate pieces into 16-24 equal dough balls.
- Pinch together bottoms of dough to form little dumpling sized dough balls and place upside down on cookie sheet.
- Brush with melted butter and sprinkle with kosher or flaky sea salt.
- Cover with clean, damp tea towel and let rise in warm location* for 30-40 minutes until doubled.
- Once doubled, preheat oven to 375° F (190° C) and bake 12-15 minutes until golden brown.
- Remove from oven and brush tops again with melted butter, if desired and sprinkle with a little flaky sea salt.
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Notes
- *Note: Turn your oven on and heat to 100 degrees, then turn off and place dough in oven to rise. Rolls will rise best in a 70-75° location. Use the proof setting on your oven or Instant pot if you have one.
- Instant pot
- ROLLS WITHOUT USING BREAD MACHINE
- Reduce the yeast to 2 ½ teaspoons, and proceed with the recipe. Everything else stays the same!
- Simply add all ingredients to the mixer, preferably with a dough hook. Mix on low until dough combined.
- Then scraping sides of bowl and bottom, continuing mixing on medium for 2-3 minutes, until dough is slightly sticky, but is stretchy and holds together.
- Place dough in medium bowl coated with a little oil, turning to cover both sides of dough, cover with damp tea towel or plastic wrap.
- Place in warm spot (oven with lights on works) for about 30 minutes until doubled.
- Once doubled in size, remove and pinch into balls, then continue with balance of recipe.
Nutrition Information
Serving
11 serving
Calories
135kcal
(7%)
Carbohydrates
22g
(7%)
Protein
4g
(8%)
Fat
4g
(6%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.3g
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
Trans Fat
0.1g
Cholesterol
18mg
(6%)
Sodium
173mg
(7%)
Potassium
36mg
(1%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
103IU
(2%)
Vitamin C
0.002mg
(0%)
Calcium
7mg
(1%)
Iron
0.3mg
(2%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 16-24 rolls
Amount Per Serving
Calories 135
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 11 serving | |
| Calories | 135kcal | 7% |
| Carbohydrates | 22g | 7% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 4g | 6% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.3g | 2% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Trans Fat | 0.1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 18mg | 6% |
| Sodium | 173mg | 7% |
| Potassium | 36mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 103IU | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 0.002mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 7mg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.3mg | 2% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.