These 30 Minute Dinner Rolls are irresistibly fluffy and come together quickly, making them a perfect side to any meal—from weeknight dinners to holiday feasts.
The Best 30 Minute Dinner Rolls Recipe
There are very few things better than a soft dinner roll fresh from the oven! I love these 30 Minute Dinner Rolls because it’s both quick AND easy. I don’t make a lot of homemade bread but these dinner rolls are simple and well worth the effort. They may be served in endless ways but I will always prefer to slather them in butter and enjoy them warm from the oven.
If you don’t have a lot of baking experience, don’t worry! The steps for these dinner rolls are easy to follow so you don’t have to be a professional to enjoy freshly baked bread. It takes 30 minutes from start to finish to make this recipe and this includes prep and cooking. These easy homemade rolls have better flavor and texture than store-bought rolls. Serve them warm with a pat of butter or your favorite jam, and enjoy the comforting taste of homemade bread in just half an hour!
Why You’ll Love These Quick Dinner Rolls
- They’re budget-friendly. The ingredients that I use in this recipe are fitting for even a tight budget. It makes them a great addition to amp up your typical dinner. You don’t have to break the bank to make amazing food from scratch!
- Kids love them. Parents know that the harshest critics are our kids. Mine love this recipe so I like to make it often to ensure they get plenty of food in their bellies. It’s a great recipe for picky eaters as well because everyone loves bread.
- It’s a great make-ahead recipe. These 30 minute dinner rolls keep well so I like to make extra or prepare them ahead to serve with dinner. They go well with any meal so it’s easy enough to warm them up a bit and enjoy them with leftovers, too.
Ingredients Needed
Here are all of the ingredients needed to make these quick dinner rolls. Many of these are pantry staples that you likely already have in your kitchen! Take a look at the recipe card below for exact measurements.
- Water: Warm water is key in activating the yeast to help the rolls rise. It doesn’t have to be hot water but ensure it’s not just lukewarm or cold so they come out the right texture.
- Vegetable oil: Any neutral oil (even canola oil is great) will work. It’s just to add a little fat and flavor to the dinner rolls.
- Dry active yeast: It must be active dry yeast to ensure it mixes with the other ingredients and that the dough rises as it rests.
- Sugar: I like to add a little sugar to balance the flavor. It won’t make them taste sweet! Granulated sugar is best for this, I wouldn’t try to substitute another variety to ensure the recipe is successful.
- Salt: It’s no surprise that you will need some salt, too. It enhances the flavors of the bread while ensuring it is well-seasoned.
- Egg: The primary use for eggs in baking is structure. That’s true for this recipe as well. It also helps with color and flavor. Ensure the egg is at room temperature for best results.
- Bread flour: I find that bread flour works best here. It provides a chewier texture because it has more protein than all-purpose flour which helps to create more gluten.
How to Make 30 Minute Dinner Rolls
Below are the steps needed to make successful 30 minute dinner rolls. It’s a quick and easy process that results in tasty rolls the whole family will go crazy for.
- Prep the oven and baking dish. Preheat your oven to 400 degrees F and grease a 9×13 baking dish with butter or cooking spray.
- Make the yeast mixture. Combine the warm water, oil, yeast, and sugar in a large mixing bowl. Allow the ingredients to rest for about 5-10 minutes.
- Add remaining ingredients. Mix in salt, egg, and about 2 cups of bread flour with a stand mixer using the dough hook. Once combined, add ½ cup of flour at a time until all the renaming has been mixed.
- Let them rise. Shape the dough into 12 equal pieces and place them into the greased baking dish. Let them rise for about 10 minutes.
- Bake. Put them into the oven and bake them for about 10 minutes or until they are baked through and the tops are golden brown.
- Serve. Brush them with butter while they are still warm and enjoy!
Tips for Success
- Knead by hand if needed. If you don’t have a stand mixer or dough hook attachment, you can still make these rolls! Knead the mixture until a soft and sticky dough forms.
- Grease your hands. Since the dough will be very sticky, I recommend spraying your hands with cooking spray or lightly oiling them to make the dough easier to handle.
- Use room-temperature eggs. To ensure that the dough rises properly and doesn’t become too cold, allow your eggs to sit at room temperature for about 30 minutes before you start to work on the rolls.
Serving Ideas
- Spreads: Strawberry Butter, Homemade Garlic Butter, Mixed Cherry Berry Jam
- Main courses: Beef and Mushroom Stew, Ritz Chicken Casserole, Turkey and Rice Soup
- Sandwiches: Tuna Salad, Ham Salad Recipe, Sloppy Joe Sliders, Ham and Cheese Sliders Appetizer
Proper Storage
Store the rolls at room temperature in a ziplock bag for up to 4 days. Store them in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.
Freeze the dinner rolls unbaked for up to 3 months in an airtight container. Thaw them and let them rise before you bake them. You may also freeze them after they’re baked. Place them in an airtight container and freeze them for up to 3 months. Thaw them in the refrigerator overnight and then warm them in the oven wrapped in aluminum foil.
More Bread Recipes to Try
- Sourdough Sandwich Bread
- Naan Bread Recipe
- Homemade Honey Oat Bread Recipe
- Italian Herbs and Cheese Bread
- Sourdough Rolls
- Texas Roadhouse Rolls
30 Minute Dinner Rolls
Ingredients
- 1 cup warm water + 2 Tablespoons
- 1/3 cup vegetable oil
- 2 Tablespoons active dry yeast
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 egg
- 3 1/2 cups bread flour
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- In a large bowl, combine 1 cup and 2 Tablespoons of warm water, oil, yeast and sugar; let rest for 5-10 minutes.
- With a stand mixer and dough hook, mix in salt, egg and 2 cups of flour until combined. Add remaining flour 1/2 cup at a time (dough will be a bit sticky).
- Spray your hands with cooking spray and shape the dough into 12 even pieces.
- Place the dough pieces on a lightly greased 9×13 baking dish and let rise for 10 minutes. Bake for about 10 minutes or until tops are lightly golden. Brush the warm rolls with melted butter.
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22 comments on “30 Minute Dinner Rolls”
I made these and everyone loved them . They are nice and light great taste perfect. Thank you
Thanks Deborah!
What do you use if you don’t have a stand mixer?
Hi Robinliz. The stand mixer makes it much easier but you can mix it by hand.
Can I make these and store in fridge overnight? I need to travel 2 hours with them in the morning and wondering if I can bake them before I leave?
Hi Carina. Yes, these will store fine overnight to bake in the morning.
Thank you. Can’t wait to bake them in the morning. They rose beautifully.
You’re welcome!
I fed a family of 8 and every one loved them. I wondered if anyone has tried making sweet rolls with this dough.
Thanks Ellinor!
Turned out perfect, love ghis recipe
Thanks Margaret!
Bread roll recipe doesn’t say when to add yeast mixture
Hi Janet. The instructions might be more clear in the recipe card. The other ingredients are added to the yeast mixture after it rests.
This is my favorite go to Dinner roll recipe, they always come out great tasting and rise well.
well i need a easy yeast recipe for rolls, but one that has simple ingred, like all purpose flour, and not a special blender, i am the blender lol.
there is no reason you can not mix this by hand with a wooden spoon. the recipe for quick rolls doesn’t get much easier or quicker than this and homemade taste better by far than anything you can buy in a tube. use regular flour if that is what you have and give it a try.
Really good fast and easy…made them per recipe first time exchanged water with milk and oil with melted butter turned out super tender really really good
Can u tell me the recipe by hand because I don’t have dough hooks with my food processor.thx
same recipe..just mix and knead by hand. our great grandmothers didn’t often have the convenience of an electric stand mixer. don’t be put off by that and just give it a try. so good and as a bonus the aroma wafting throughout the house is divine.
These turned out perfect and so easy!
Looks so good & easy to make. I’ll give them a try.