Easy Yeast Rolls (Bread Machine Dinner Rolls)

Easy Yeast Rolls (Bread Machine Dinner Rolls)

from thefreshcooky.com
106 min
16 servings

A super easy light, buttery and delicious yeast roll; started in your bread machine for fresh, hot rolls in no time! Perfect recipe for beginners!

Ingredients

  • 1 cup water (room temperature or slightly warm (not hot))
  • 2 tablespoons butter (softened)
  • 1 large egg (Room temperature (if you forget, submerge the egg in warm (not hot) water for 5-7 minutes))
  • 3 ¼ cups bread flour (may substitute all-purpose flour end result will be less fluffy, but they will still be good!)
  • ¼ cup sugar
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 3 teaspoons active dry yeast
  • 2-3 Tablespoons melted butter (for brushing)
  • kosher salt

Directions

  1. 1

    Place first 7 ingredients in bread machine in order listed (see notes for how to make without bread machine).

  2. 2

    When adding ingredients, place the yeast near the sugar, not the salt.

  3. 3

    Start bread machine on >>white, >>dough, >>large cycle (not the full bread cycle). You will do the second rise after you form them into dough balls.

  4. 4

    Once cycle is finished, line a cookie sheet with parchment paper, or spray with non-stick spray.

  5. 5

    Remove yeast dough from the bread pan and punch down; separate pieces into 16-24 equal dough balls.

  6. 6

    Pinch together bottoms of dough to form little dumpling sized dough balls and place upside down on cookie sheet.

  7. 7

    Brush with melted butter and sprinkle with kosher or flaky sea salt.

  8. 8

    Cover with clean, damp tea towel and let rise in warm location* for 30-40 minutes until doubled.

  9. 9

    Once doubled, preheat oven to 375° F (190° C) and bake 12-15 minutes until golden brown.

  10. 10

    Remove from oven and brush tops again with melted butter, if desired and sprinkle with a little flaky sea salt.