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30 Minute Dinner Rolls – Make these dinner rolls from scratch in just about 30 minutes!! These are great for holidays, weeknights, basically – any time you need them.
Using a stand mixer and simple ingredients, you can have these homemade rolls on the table FAST!!
Step by step photos and instructions below!
I’ve long been a fan of my bread maker. It takes all the work out of bread and pizza dough, and turns out a consistent product every time. BUT, it takes an hour and a half to be ready to pull out and shape/bake – and then needs to be given more time to rise…. and I needed them (and dinner) to be ready SOON.
Could I have run to the store? Sure. But WHY? When I can make these little beauties from scratch (and now, so can you!!)
These are great for holidays, weeknights, basically – any time you need them.
Can you really make rolls in 30 minutes?
For me, in my oven – they take 30 minutes. However, readers have reported that an extra few minutes in the oven is needed. Since room and oven temperatures vary, this makes total sense. I live in Arizona, so my house is usually pretty warm, which likely makes my rise time faster too.
You need these in your life. Go, make a batch. Please.
Why you’ll love this recipe:
- Hot dinner rolls. In under an hour. What is not to love?
- This is a super easy recipe to make. You’ll need a stand mixer, or some elbow grease for kneading.
- Commonly found ingredients. Nothing fancy, just check your pantry!
I have included step by step photos and instructions, as well as tips and tricks in the post. If you’d rather skip all that, scoot right on down to the full recipe card located at the bottom of the post.
Ingredients
The full list of ingredients and quantities is found in the printable recipe card below.
- Water. Heat the water slightly so it is lukewarm but not hot (about 114 degrees F). Too hot and it will kill the yeast. Too cold and your yeast will take longer to bloom.
- Flour. I use bread flour when I have it, and all purpose flour when I don’t.
- Yeast. If you are worried that they’ll be overwhelmingly yeast-y tasting (2 Tbs yeast sounds like a lot), stop worrying – they’re not! These are tender-soft, and and absolutely divine.
- Oil. You can switch the olive oil for a light olive oil vs extra virgin, or simply use canola oil for a milder flavor.
How to make easy homemade bread rolls
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The full list of ingredients, quantities and instructions can be found in the printable recipe card below.
Proof the yeast
Add water, oil, yeast and sugar to the bowl of your stand mixer.
Rest 10 minutes – and let the yeast bloom. It should look puffy (see below)
Make and knead the dough.
Fix the dough hook to your mixer, and add some of the flour, the salt and egg into the yeast mixture.
Mix, adding remaining flour gradually. Let your mixer do the work and let it knead it all together until it becomes a smooth ball. The dough will be fairly soft.
Divide into pieces
Cut the dough into 12 even pieces and roll into smooth balls.
Place in a greased 9×13 baking dish.
Rise
Allow to rise, covered for 10 minutes. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F while you wait!
Bake
Bake for 10 minutes, or until the tops are golden brown.
Brush with butter, and serve!
Kylee’s Notes
How to store rolls
Cover and store at room temperature for up to 3 days.
Substitutions/Additions
Oil. You can switch the olive oil for a light olive oil vs extra virgin, or simply use canola oil for a milder flavor.
Flour. I use bread flour when I have it, and all purpose flour when I don’t.
Freezing instructions
This recipe can also be frozen before baking. Cover tightly with foil and wrap with plastic wrap. Freeze.
Allow to thaw and rise, then bake as normal.
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30 Minute Dinner Rolls
Ingredients
- 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons warm water (not boiling hot – warm (around 114 degrees F))
- 1/3 cup olive oil (see notes)
- 2 Tbs active dry yeast
- 1/4 cup granulated white sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 egg
- 3 1/2 cups bread flour (all-purpose will also work)
Instructions
- In the bowl of your stand mixer, combine the warm water, oil, yeast, and sugar.
- Allow to rest for 10 minutes (the yeast should bloom, and the mixture will look “puffy”)
- Add 2 cups of the flour, the salt, and the egg into the yeast mixture using a dough hook, and mix.
- Add the remaining flour gradually.
- Let your mixer do the work and let it knead it all together until it becomes smooth ball. The dough will be fairly soft.
- Shape dough into 12 balls and place in a 9×13 baking dish.
- Let dough rest for 10 minutes, and heat your oven to 400F.
- Bake for 10 minutes or until tops are just golden brown.
- Remove from oven, and brush tops with butter.
- Ta-da!
- Devour.
Notes
Nutrition
Disclaimer
Nutritional information is an estimate and provided to you as a courtesy. You should calculate the nutritional information with the actual ingredients used in your recipe using your preferred nutrition calculator.
Update: This recipe was originally published in January of 2016. It was republished with updated photos in October of 2021.
Ladylove says
Tried this recipe for the first time yesterday. Only took out 3 rolls because hubby gets funny about his food, sometimes. Lo and behold, he ate all 3 rolls and commented on how good they were!! Will be preparing them again.
Becky says
YUM!! My 4 year old helped make these tonight and everyone LOVED them! They were super simple to make and taste amazing! This will definitely be my go-to roll recipe anytime we want rolls!
Marilyn says
I made these rolls and they were delicious. Now I made a batch that I froze but would reall like more details on how in the fridge or counter to and how long to thaw overnight or 2 to 5 hours before baking the rolls. I hope they turn out as well as my first batch.
Kate says
These are AMAZING!!! TO DIE FOR! I couldn’t stop eating them!!
Veronica says
Oh my wow! I love red things, cheesecake, and 🥓, too!!! I’ve got them in the oven, can’t wait till they’re done!! 5 for super easy…now the test of my following directions. Stay tuned!
Presley says
I made these rolls tonight. They were so moist and yummy!! My favorite thing about this recipe was how quick and easy it was.
Savannah says
So good! I’d say you could make twice as many rolls though- they come out big. Super easy and delicious taste & texture. Just wondering about the freezing instructions- do we freeze the dough without letting it rise first and then only let rise after thawing? Or rise both before and after?
Bec says
Thank you, Kylee! Your instructions were perfect and you helped me win my battle with yeast!
I didn’t realize how big they would be though! Good thing I love carbs 🤣
Charity says
I didn’t have a mixer of any kind, so I kneaded by hand. Was pretty simple to make and the dough was a nice texture. I didn’t have bread flour, only 000 flour. Left the rolls to sit until they looked proofed enough, but I think it was more than 10 minutes. Lastly had to use the broiler a bit. Pretty great recipe. Especially with salted honey butter!
Beth says
Quick easy and delicious!
Melanie C says
They came out wonderfully. I didn’t think I could make rolls this quick, but they were delicious and buttery after I brushed the top. Thanks for the recipe.
Ashley says
Holy cow!
Incredibly soft and fluffy rolls! I substituted honey instead of the sugar and let the rolls rise for 25 minutes. Heavenly!