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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My yeast packet says 1= 2.5 teaspoons
So would that mean to use 3 packets for one batch of rolls?
You’d need slightly less than 3 packets. I’d suggest measuring it with a tablespoon.
I was looking for a quick dinner roll recipe and this popped up. I made them and they came out beautifully. My family couldn’t stop eating them! The rolls were delicious and light and went perfectly with tomato soup.
great recipe come out fluffy and golden everytime
easy recipe, did you weigh each individual dough pieces so that they we all the same weight and will cook evenly.
I do generally weigh them. Weigh the entire ball of dough and then divide it by the number of rolls you’re making.
can these be made into hamburger as and hot dog buns?
I have never tried this recipe as either but we do love our hamburger bun recipe. Other readers have made this into hamburger and hotdog buns with good results though.
My husband and are are the only ones eating these tonight so I’d like to freeze the rest in order to make them throughout the week.. should they be frozen before or after baking? Thanks in advanced.
I would suggest freezing after baking.
I love the rolls, they were quick and easy and turned out beautifully! however, the next time I make them I will probably double the amount of salt– They just tasted under salted to me and my husband…. But we’re also quite a savory bunch!
Do you have to use all the sugar in this recipe? Thank you!
I’ve only made this as written so can’t say for sure how the changing it will affect the recipe.
So easy!!! light and fluffy. These are amazing!!!
Can I use bread flour instead of AP flour
I haven’t tried this with bread flour but it should work well.
Softened butter didn’t dissolve in mixture & my daughter added 1 T salt instead of 1/2 teas in recipe
Off to get more yeast & try try again & possibly melt the butter next
Christmas day, and I forgot to buy the frozen yeast rolls. My 36 year old son was mad, so I turned to Spend With Pennies. Why? Because every.single.recipe I have hade from here turns out great! These 30 minute rolls are no exception, super easy. I made them while my Dauphinoise potatoes and green bean bunches were baking and our Prime rib was being smoked outside. I didn’t see them rise too much so I gave the dough 30 minutes to rise. Then I popped them into the oven and they came out awesome! everyone enjoyed them and kept asking if they were scratch made! I never go wrong using Spend With Pennies recipes!
So glad your family loved these Lee! Merry Christmas!
Am I able to use olive oil instead of vegetable oil?
Yes you can, it may change the flavor slightly.