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!
30 Minute Dinner Rolls
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
- ½ 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.
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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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Would this recipe still work with bread flour instead of all purpose?
I haven’t tried this with bread flour but it should work well.
Great with salted butter brushed over them after baking and Maldon Sea Salt Flakes sprinkled on top!
The texture of these rolls was excellent but they were very bland. Couldn’t get annyone in my family to eat them and we are big roll eaters in our home. Almost no flavor at all. Looking at other recipes, it would appear they need more butter and more salt.
Oh no, I am sorry to hear that, Allyson. Thanks for trying our recipe.
These are the best dinner rolls. They’re soft and fluffy and everybody loved them. A few comments said they were bland/needed more salt so I increased the salt to 3/4 teaspoon and it was perfect. My new favorite recipe.
Quick easy delicious rolls
my family found them to sweet can I reduce the sugar and still have them turn out?
I haven’t tried this recipe with less sugar but other readers have with great results. I would love to hear how it turns out for you.
Recipe needs more salt! Very bland!
Hey Amy, you can add more salt as needed.
I love this recipe I’ve used it many times, today I used it to make burger buns with Sesame seeds. they turned out great.
Deliious every time. Can I use all butter
Alas ni oil today.
I haven’t tried butter so I can’t say for sure but I have used olive oil if that’s an alternative for you.
So easy! Simple and delicious. Thank you!
These are super easy and delicious. I used avocado oil and added chives and parsley. Then a flake salt on top. My daughter raved about them. Thanks for an amazing recipe
Great additions Ribin!
Great recipie made a couple of small changes and everyone thought I had been working for several hours preparing these rolls thanks for the recipe.
Is there anyway you can use rapid rise instant yeast. I needed up first time making and I only have one tablespoon of the active dry yeast
Thanks
I haven’t tried this with rapid yeast so I can’t say for sure. I’m sure it would work but I’m not certain on the timing.
This is a really easy and yummy recipe that I’ve made more than once, but I was wondering if I could freeze the dough once the rolls are shaped (before baking)? I wanted to make some ahead of Easter so all I have to do is let them thaw the night before and then let them rise and bake on Easter?
The cooked buns freeze and reheat well, but I have not tried freezing them before cooking. If freezing as dough balls, I would let them defrost them rise before baking but can’t say for sure how long that would take. But other readers have had success, let us know if you try it!
what is a good substitute for vegetable oil?
We have tried this recipe with olive oil and it works well.
The texture came out great but there’s really no taste to them. Should I have added salt?
Yes, salt is listed in the ingredients.
Can this bread be frozen? I was planning to cook this bread ahead of time and freeze it for Easter.
Hi Katie, these cooked rolls freeze and reheat well. Just toss them in a zippered freezer bag and store for up to a few months. You can defrost on the counter and reheat on low in the oven for a couple minutes or in the microwave.
I haven’t made these yet because I wanted to ask a question first. Do these rolls really call for active yeast, when active yeast needs two rises? I wondered if it’s suppose to be instant yeast. If it is indeed active, I am anxious to try this recipe as I have always done two rises with active yeast and never tried one rise. I also don’t have instant yeast.
Yes, I use active yeast in this recipe.
Very disappointing. The dough came together and rose nicely, but once baked the texture was odd, and the taste was too yeasty. Won’t make again.