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You can make soft, delicious homemade yeast rolls in no time at all with this 30 Minute Rolls Recipe.
Easy Dinner Rolls Recipe
I’ve lost track of how many times I have made these 30 minute rolls in the last few months. Let’s just say it’s been a lot. There is also a video at the bottom of this post so you can see just how easy it is to make these delicious homemade rolls.
At first I couldn’t believe that these roll recipe only take 30 minutes to make. Start to finish. Really! And they are a yeast roll. Also, I love that this 30 minute rolls recipe makes exactly a dozen dinner size rolls. It is the perfect size recipe for a family meal.
Ingredients
- Flour. Recipe calls for bread flour but I often use regular all purpose flour too.
- Yeast. This recipe uses dry active yeast which needs to be proofed in water. You can substitute the same amount of rapid rise yeast, just add it in with the flour and skip the proofing step.
- Water. Water should be between 105-110 degrees F.
- Oil. Use canola, vegetable or olive oil.
- Sugar
- Salt
- Egg
How to make 30 minute rolls.
- Proof the yeast, by mixing it with the sugar, oil and water and let it rest for 15 minutes. Be sure your water temperature is between 105-110 degrees F. If you need help and tips for working with yeast check out this post.
- Using a stand mixer, add in yeast mixture with salt, egg and flour into bowl of a stand mixer.
- Knead with hook attachment until will all ingredients are incorporated and dough is soft and smooth. (Just a few minutes) If dough seems too wet add a little additional flour, a tablespoon at a time
- Shape dough into 12 balls.
- Place in a 9 x 13 pan or baking dish sprayed with cooking spray. Cover and let them rest for 10 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F and bake fo 12-15 minutes or until golden brown and cooked through.
- Brush tops of baked rolls with melted butter after removing from oven.
Tips from Leigh Anne
- You can use whole wheat flour in these rolls. I recommend using half white flour and half whole wheat.
- You can also use gluten free flour in this recipe. I recommend using one of the One to One or Cup to Cup gluten free flours such as the one Bob’s Red Mill makes.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I make fewer than 12 rolls?
I have a small batch version of this recipe that makes four rolls. It’s perfect for a reduced family or when you just need fewer rolls.
Why won’t my rolls rise?
There are a couple of reasons why your rolls may not rise.
Yeast is expired. Always check the expiration date on your yeast. I keep my yeast stored in the freezer which will extend the life of it.
Water temperature is wrong. If your water temperature is not warm enough the yeast will not activate. If the water is too warm, it will kill the yeast. Water temperature needs to be between 105-110 degrees F. It is like a nice warm babies bath water.
What if I don’t have a stand mixer?
These rolls can be made without a stand mixer. Just mix them up by hand and knead by hand. It will take a little longer to get a nice soft dough but it’s totally doable.
Can I freeze 30 minute rolls?
Freeze dough. After forming the dough into balls, place the balls onto a cookie sheet, cover with plastic wrap or foil and fresh. After they are frozen, place the individual balls of dough into a zippered freezer bag. You can then pull out a couple of rolls at a time and bake. Allow rolls to thaw on a baking sheet, covered with plastic wrap before baking.
Freeze Baked Rolls. Allow baked rolls to cool completely before freezing. Place rolls in an airtight container. Thaw rolls in the refrigerator and then wrap in foil and warm in a 300 degree F oven until heated through.
What to serve with 30 minute rolls:
- Spaghetti with Meat Sauce
- Fresh Tomato Soup
- Baked Potato Soup
- Lipton Onion Soup Pot Roast
- Riblets
- Mini Meatloaf
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30 Minute Rolls
Ingredients
- 1 C plus 2 Tbsp warm water
- 1/3 C vegetable oil
- 2 Tbsp active dry yeast
- 1/4 C sugar
- 1 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 egg
- 3 1/2 C bread flour seems to work better but all purpose flour will also work
Instructions
- Heat oven to 400 degrees.
- In your mixer bowl combine the water, oil, yeast and sugar and allow it to rest for 10 minutes or until bubbly. Using your dough hook, mix in the salt, egg and flour.
- Knead with hook until will incorporated and dough is soft and smooth. (Just a few minutes) If dough seems too wet add a little additional flour, a tablespoon at a time.
- Form dough into 12 balls and then place in a greased 9 x 13 pan and allow to rest for 10 minutes. Bake for 10 -15 minutes at 400 degrees or until golden brown and cooked through..
Tips & Notes:
- You can use whole wheat flour in these rolls. I recommend using half white flour and half whole wheat.
- You can also use gluten free flour in this recipe. I recommend using one of the One to One or Cup to Cup gluten free flours such as the one Bob’s Red Mill makes.
Kenni says
I made these the other day they were so light and yummy! I will definitely be making these again. The only problem I had was that the dough was really sticky. Was this a problem for you or could it be because I halved the recipe and eyeballed the amount of egg?
Heather says
That’s the same problem I just had. I found them on Pinterest, and am still waiting to see how they turn out. They’re in the oven now! 🙂 But, the dough was super sticky. Any solutions or answer for that?
Leigh Anne says
Higher altitudes or damp weather may require more flour
Sarah C. says
Thank you! That was my issue too & I thought maybe flour would be the answer. Getting ready to pop my first batch in the oven. 🙂
Leigh Anne says
Hope you enjoy them as much as we do!
auntie m says
I made these last night with a 50:50 blend of whole wheat and unbleached flour. Amazing little recipe for those times when you need something to round out the meal in a hurry. A keeper!
rere says
they look great! i am planning to make them real soon. would you know if the dough can be used to make cinnamon rolls too?
Leigh Anne says
I have not used them for that but I don’t see why not. You may want to add a little more sugar to the dough as cinnamon rolls are usually made with a little sweeter dough. Give it a try and let me know!
rere says
i am planning on trying them for the cinnamon rolls REAL soon. i made these saturday afternoon and everyone here LOVED THEM!!! thank you so much!
Debbie says
I was thinking as I was making these rolls that this dough could definitely be used for cinnamon rolls.
Andrea says
I found this recipe on Pinterest and made it for dinner tonight. I followed the directions exactly and they were delicious! This was my first time making home made rolls from scratch and this recipe was so easy. Thank you for sharing it here and for making it so easy to print from your blog. 🙂
Leigh Anne says
So glad you enjoyed it. They are so good and so easy
Suzanne says
Thanks for making it easy to print out. I was just trying to print out another recipe on another blog and there was no way to do it without all of the extra stuff. It would not print out right so I gave up.