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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.
Frequently Asked Questions
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.
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.
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.
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.
Tips for Easy 30-minute dinner rolls:
- 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.
Homemade Dinner Rolls Variations
Cheese Herb Rolls. Use this recipe to make a delicious parmesan cheese and herb version.
Butter. After removing the rolls from the oven, brush the top with melted butter, garlic butter or honey butter for even more flavor.
And they taste as good as any roll that took you two hours to make homemade bread! I recommend you eat them fresh and warm, right out of the oven. And with lots of honey butter!
There you have it! Quick, easy and delicious rolls in no time! It really is that easy.
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.
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Harriet says
Yummy indeed. What can you serve aside with it?
Leigh Anne Wilkes says
Harriet, You can serve them with just about anything. They are especially delicious with a bowl of soup.
Alley says
I did everything as it said but it was extremely sticky was not a fan
Leigh Anne Wilkes says
Just add more flour, your weather conditions and altitude will effect the recipe