So incredibly easy to make and wonderfully delicious, these 30-Minute Dinner Rolls are the perfect addition to any meal!
There is truly no smell as amazing as fresh warm bread or rolls coming out of the oven! I remember coming home from school to the smell of freshly baked buns or bread, ready and waiting as the perfect after school snack! To this day when I smell fresh baking, I am immediately transported to that happy time and place of my childhood.
Fast forward to today with busy work schedules, running to kids activities and trying to simply keep up with life, it is difficult to put together a meal – let alone add on the extras!
This 30-Minute Dinner Roll recipe is wonderful because it is truly so easy to prepare, the buns take a short time to rise and the result is such a delicious treat that it is worth the extra effort! What a great side to enjoy with a hot and tasty bowl of soup or chili!
I love the convenience of buying dinner rolls from the store and the quality is very nice. In most cases however, store bought items have additives or preservatives in order to keep a longer shelf life. Making these homemade dinner rolls from scratch ensures that nothing is added except wholesome goodness! And these tasty little buns never last long enough to have to worry about shelf life!
If you are lucky enough to have any left over the next day, they do stay fresh and are so wonderful served with butter and jam in the morning! I love to enjoy this special treat with my morning coffee – it is comfort food at it’s best!
Our sense of smell is one of the most highly acute of all our senses and tends to influence our mood. It is no small wonder that when we smell freshly baked dinner rolls, it makes us feel happy and excited in anticipation of these tender, tasty treats!
Ingredients
- 1 cup warm water
- ⅓ cup vegetable oil
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoons active dry yeast
- 1 large egg beaten
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter softened
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 3 to 4 cups all-purpose flour I use closer to 3
- ⅛ cup milk room temperature
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400*F.
- In a large bowl, combine 1 cup water, oil, sugar, and yeast. Let sit until yeast is bubbly (about 8 minutes). Stir in beaten egg, softened butter, and salt.
- With a stand mixer or by hand, add flour, one cup at a time until you have a soft dough that isn’t sticky. Knead by hand 10 minutes or 5 minutes with a stand mixer.
- Divide dough into 18 even pieces, and form into balls. Place in a greased pan and cover with parchment paper and a kitchen towel.
- Let rise 10 minutes in a warm place. (You can allow them to rise up to an additional 30 minutes if time allows).
- Lightly brush with milk and bake on the middle rack for 10-12 minutes or just until browned.
Video
Notes
- Combine 2 cups of flour with 2 packets of instant yeast (about 4½ teaspoons), sugar, and salt in a large bowl or stand mixer.
- In a large measuring cup, whisk together warm water, vegetable oil, melted butter, and egg. Add to the dry ingredients and stir to combine.
- Add the remaining 1 to 2 cups of flour, half a cup at a time, until you have a soft dough that isn’t sticky (you may not need all of it). Knead by hand for 10 minutes or 5 minutes with a stand mixer.
- Form dough into balls. Place in a greased pan and cover with parchment paper and a kitchen towel. Let rise for 30-40 minutes or until dough is double in size.
- Brush tops with milk and bake as directed.
Nutrition Information
Nutrition information provided is an estimate and will vary based on cooking methods and brands of ingredients used.
Course Side Dish
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Whether it’s a special occasion or you simply want a delicious addition to your weeknight meal, 30-Minute Dinner Rolls are perfect! Absolutely delicate, delicious and simple to make, you will want to bake them often. And your family will ask for them even more!
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Can the dough continue to rise in the fridge if made earlier in the afternoon, then bake for dinner time?
We have never tried preparing this dough ahead of time, so I can’t say for sure. I would plan to remove them from the fridge and let them rise for the full 30-40 minutes (and possibly a little bit longer). You want them to be puffy like in the video before baking.
I made these yesterday to go with a pot of chile beans. Very easy recipe. My husband and son loved them. I am making your cinnamon rolls today. Love your recipes.
My daughter had to go dairy free while nursing and these rolls are amazing!!!
I have had great results with this recipe! I always use a stand mixer and have tried a wide range of rise times and prefer 20+ minutes. I am wondering why the notes for using instant yeast say to mix with flour first, and also rise longer? This doesn’t seem to line up with my other recipes and the red star yeast website says you can use instant yeast interchangeably with active dry, with the only difference being instant rises quicker. I appreciate any thoughts on this and recommend this recipe to anyone looking for a quick and easy roll recipe!
So glad you loved them Siri! As this is a quick 30-minute recipe, it uses more yeast than most recipes. With this amount of yeast, it can be treated a bit differently to simplify the method.
awesome recipe easy to follow but a bit heavy and not very fluffy i loved it though
If you want them to be a little more fluffy I suggest trying a longer rise time if you have time for it Anna!
I used honey because I did not have sugar. But these were perfect! Quick amd simple and tasted amazing. better than any I’ve ever had
Do you think the dinner roll buns would be big enough for open face sandwiches at a baby shower?
Yes, for a baby shower I think they would work just fine!
Love this recipe. I use it all the time but I want to make these in bulk to freeze for later use. How would I go about doing so?
I haven’t tried freezing the dough before baking, but the rolls do freeze well after! Another reader has tried freezing the dough before rising and the rolls were delicious but did’t get rise as well. If you try it I would love to hear how it turns out!
I LOVE this recipe!! It’s my Go-To to make garlic breadsticks in under 1 hour!! Can you also use Bread Flour instead of All Purpose if you don’t have any or don’t use AP? I have recipes that can interchange flours but some also have a don’t use this flour or that flour so I needed to check for a friend.
Hi Sandy, I’m so happy to hear that you love these rolls so much! I haven’t tried this with bread flour but it should work well. Bread flour has an increased protein amount which could result in a drier finished dinner roll but other readers have used it with great results. If you try it I would love to hear how it turns out!
turned out perfect! this recipe is such a time saver!
I am so glad you loved this recipe Ishani!
Worked as described, made me able to put dinner on the table quickly :)
I added dry seasoning to the flour of mine, and also baked as 15 instead of 18, and it came out fine.
Turned out lovely! I ended up swapping out a handful of ingredients based on what I had on hand (olive + avocado oil instead of vegetable, honey instead of sugar, bread flour instead of AP, and full milk instead of water), and they turned out amazing! Very forgiving recipe. I did bake two mins longer to get a little more brown, and to account for the milk I spilled while brushing the rolls, and it still turned out great. Thanks for the recipe!
You’re very welcome! I’m happy other they turned out so wonderfully for you Darby!
I’ve made these several times and each time they are fantastic!
Question.. Can self-rising flour be used instead of all purpose?
I haven’t tried it so I can’t say for sure but I think it would be okay. If you try it I would love to hear how it turns out!
very tasty and easy to make.
I’m guessing this is an American recipe: I should have thought about that before, because this amount of sugar makes these way too sweet. The recipe worked well otherwise, but the result was a bit like eating a bad cake.
These are great! I went with the longer proof for about 30-35 mins and got a nice full rise, no cracking. Highly recommend!
I’ve tried & tried to make yeast rolls over the years & fail miserably. I was successful with these! Couldn’t believe it! I took a picture for proof but I can’t find a way to add it. I used olive oil in place of veg oil & brushed on heavy cream in place of milk. Delicious! These are now my go to!
So yummy & easy! Thank you!
You’re so very welcome Krysta!