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.
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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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Cooked it for triple the time and it was still undercooked on the inside. Not a great recipe, wanted to try a new recipe as the usual bread one I use is a 3 hour process which works out amazingly. This not so much, very dense and doughy even after a solid 10 minutes kneeling. Wouldn’t do again.
Thank you for this delicious recipe. It really is foolproof. I made several mistakes following the recipe — just distracted — and corrected them but had low expectations due to my mess-ups. However they still came out of the oven picture-perfect and tasted great! I loved that I could mix and knead them using my stand mixer. Really easy! My family couldn’t stop eating them.
This was my first time making dinner rolls. They were amazing. Thank you so much! Great recipe. Totally recommend it
Hi there ,
Would really like to try this . Do you have a button on your page to convert the quantities into metric measurements?
Or any advice on the conversion measurements. Thanking you in advance.
Angela
Kent
United Kingdom
Unfortunately I am unable to provide metric conversions. There are many conversion tools available online. I hope that helps.
This is the ONLY recipe that has ever worked for me!! Delicious! Thanks so much for sharing this recipe!
I made this with whole wheat flour because that’s what I already had open. What I learned: you have to bake an extra 5 minutes and the rolls are very dense instead of light and fluffy. They still taste good but I think I would prefer a lighter roll. Bi will try this again with the white all purpose flour. It was super easy and fast.
Can I make the dinner rolls larger, like the size for a sandwich roll?
Hi Stefanie, we have only tried this recipe as written but you should be able to make them larger. You will just need to adjust the baking time accordingly. Hope that helps!
Turned out like a scone for me! A bit funky as a bacon sandwich but the rest of the family seemed to enjoy them..
Every recipe turns out fantastic! I used this recipe when my kids were very young (40+ years ago!) and had lost the recipe over the years. I was just thinking I wiushed I had it again and then, BOOM! Here it is! Perfect!
Yay!! So glad it worked out for you Granny Liz!
I am always looking for good recipes especially homemade rolls.
I am in the processing of making the rolls. When do I add the milk? The receipe says brush the rolls with milk? Help
The milk is not added to the rolls, it is brushed on top before baking.
Ok these are the best rolls hands down ! I used my hands not a cake mixer and it was super easy to make and delicious! My boys devoured them! I had everything I needed right in my pantry! I’ll be making these again. Thank you!
I have been baking rolls and slider buns since I have the time now! I have tried many recipes, but this one is the easiest, quickest and the best tasting!!! We devoured them!!
The rolls came out fluffy and golden brown. The only issue is they tasted a little funny. Im thinking it could be because there is so much yeast in it. I used bread flour so next time I will cut down on the yeast..
That would work Dan. If you cut back on yeast, they’ll probably need a bit of rising time.
Brilliant. First time I tried such a quick bread recipe and I must admit to having little faith. They turned way better than I expected. Next time though, as I use a fan forced oven I will reduce the heat as others have suggested – and and add more salt. But even as they are, a tad overcooked they are a huge hit
Awesome!! I used almost 4 cups for humid environment but it did exactly what you did it would. So excited.
Waste of time. Used regular yeast as quick yeast wasn’t specified. Came out dense and heavy Knead the doing well…ugh!
I’m sorry these didn’t work out for you. We use regular yeast for this recipe and haven’t had that problem.
Not sure if I did something incorrectly. I followed the instructions to a tee and they came very doughy in the middle after 12 mins. They hadn’t browned yet so I put them back in for another 2 mins, still not browned, so I did 3 mins, still not browned. I took them back out and they had risen quite a bit but still doughy inside. I did not want to bake them for any longer as the bottoms were starting to get crunchy and brown.
It sounds like an oven issue…not a recipe issue. I would test with a cheap oven thermometer…best of luck!!
I am quite new to bread making, but found these simple to make and possibly the softest, most delicious rolls I have ever tasted. Slightly sweet which I loved. Brilliant thank you Penny
So glad you loved them.
Ok, these are incredible. I used instant yeast, about 3 1/4 flour, and sprinkled with large flakes of sea salt before baking. I also let them rise for an hour. My kids went nuts over them. They were the lightest flakiest rolls! Not sure what went wrong with the others? I did spoon the flour so it wasn’t packed. I think others may have used too much flour? I also used a mixer with dough hook.
Made these the other day and they were a hit! I used instant yeast and about 41/2 cups up flour.
My only question is, can i save half the dough for the next day and if so, how do i store it? 16 rolls is a bit much for 1 sitting :-)
Hi Leshae, the raw dough can be saved in the fridge for about 48 hours. I would place in a bowl brushed with olive oil, then tightly wrap with plastic wrap until you’re ready to make your next batch! Let us know how they turn out :)