No Yeast Dinner Rolls Recipe - Ready To Eat In Under 30 Minutes (2024)

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It is no wonder why I love this No Yeast Dinner Rolls recipe so much. It is super easy to make with just 6 basic ingredients that you are more than likely already have in your kitchen.

In addition, because there is no yeast required, they can be baked and ready to serve in less than 30 minutes. No waiting for the yeast to activate. And more importantly, no waiting for the dough to rise before or after you form the dough balls.

It is exactly because of this reason that they have become my new go-to bread recipe. I even make these rolls on busy weeknights when I am serving a comfort food meal such as Crock Pot Beef Stew or my Instant Pot Chili.

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However, it has also become my favorite roll recipe to serve at our holiday meals. As much as I love making Texas Roadhouse Copycat Rolls and my No Knead Dinner Rolls, this recipe saves me so much precious time in the kitchen when I need it the most.

So this year, when you are thinking about what type of rolls that you will be serving or bringing to Thanksgiving, Christmas or even Easter dinner, be sure to consider this easy recipe.

No Yeast Dinner Rolls Recipe

INGREDIENTS REQUIRED

  • Unsalted butter, melted
  • Milk
  • Sugar
  • Salt
  • Baking powder
  • All-purpose flour

FOR THE TOPPING

  • Unsalted butter, melted

INSTRUCTIONS

The first step in making these No Yeast Dinner Rolls is to preheat the oven. Then line a baking sheet with parchment paper or use a silicone baking mat.

Silicone Baking Mat

*I absolutely love my Silicone Baking Mat. Although it took me a long time to purchase a set for my baking sheets, I would never go back to using Parchment paper again.

I have saved a ton of money not having to buy the disposable sheets of parchment paper. Not to mention, that I also feel better about using a reusable product, and not throwing the used parchment paper sheets away after they have been used.

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Prepare The Dough

Once you have the baking sheet lined, set it aside and begin to make the dough.

Gather a large mixing bowl and then add the melted unsalted butter, milk, sugar, salt and baking powder to the bowl. Whisk these ingredients together until incorporated.

Then gradually add in the all-purpose flour and stir it until a dough ball forms. If the No Yeast Dinner Roll dough seems too wet, add additional flour.

Do this by adding one additional tablespoon of flour at a time and mix well. Continue to add more until the dough no longer sticks to the side of the mixing bowl.

Once your dough ball is prepared, remove it from the bowl and place on a clean, and floured work surface.

Make The Rolls

Then divide the dough into 12-14 pieces. I find it is easiest to use a dough pastry scraper/cutter to first cut the dough in half. Then cut each half into 6 or 7 pieces.

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Once you have divided the dough into even sections, take one section and form it in the shape of a ball. Repeat until each one is formed.

Then place the No Yeast Dinner Rolls on the prepared baking sheet. Be sure to space them about 2 inches apart from each other to allow for expansion when cooking.

At this point, you could brush the tops with an egg wash mixture to make the rolls dark golden brown in color once baked. However, I prefer to skip this step and brush them with butter once they come out of the oven.

Place the baking sheet with the rolls in the preheated oven and bake for about 20-25 minutes. They are done when the tops turn light golden brown in color.

Once they come out of the oven brush the tops with melted butter and serve warm with your favorite meal.

Enjoy! Mary

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Yield: 12 rolls

No Yeast Dinner Rolls

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Soft and pillowy dinner rolls that don't require any yeast. Best of all, they are ready to eat in 30 minutes or less!

Prep Time5 minutes

Cook Time20 minutes

Total Time25 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
  • 1 1/4 cup + 2 tbsp milk
  • 1 Tbsp sugar
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 4 tsp baking powder
  • 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

Topping

  • 2 Tbsp melted butter

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F (177°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or silicone baking mat.
  2. In a large mixing bowl add the melted butter, milk, sugar, salt and baking powder together and whisk until incorporated. Gradually add in flour and stir until the dough forms. If the dough is too wet, add additional flour, 1 tablespoon at a time until the dough is no longer sticky.
  3. Divide dough into 12-14 pieces and roll into balls. Place onto prepared baking sheets, spaced 2 inches apart.
  4. Bake rolls for 20-25 minutes or until tops are golden brown.Brush with melted butter as soon as they come out of the oven. Serve warm

Notes

Optional: Prior to baking, brush the tops of the rolls with an egg wash if you want the rolls to be dark golden brown when baked.

Store cooled rolls in a covered container for up to 3 days.

Recipe provided by Make Your meals

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

12
Amount Per Serving:Calories: 190Total Fat: 6gSaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 15mgSodium: 374mgCarbohydrates: 29gFiber: 1gSugar: 1gProtein: 4g

Nutritional Information is to be used as a general guideline only . Nutritional calculations will vary from the types and brands of the products used.

No Yeast Dinner Rolls Recipe - Ready To Eat In Under 30 Minutes (2024)

FAQs

How long can yeast rolls sit before baking? ›

These unbaked dinner rolls can be refrigerated for up to 18 hours before baking. Remove from the refrigerator an hour and a half before serving. Let them stand for about 1 hour 15 minutes before baking.

How long to microwave dinner rolls? ›

Microwave until just warmed through, 30 to 45 seconds. The rolls should not be piping hot, or they will turn tough and chewy as they cool. Reheat dinner rolls in the oven.

Why are my homemade dinner rolls hard? ›

Too much flour, or not the right kind, could be to blame. Dough made only from flour with a high or even average amount of protein (like bread flour or all-purpose flour) can become tough from overmixing. Protein gives bread structure in the form of gluten—the more you mix and move the dough, the more gluten you get.

How do you speed up yeast rolls? ›

A great way to get your dough rising faster is to set it in a warm oven. The key word here is warm—not hot. If your oven is too hot, it will bake the dough. Newer ovens come with a bread-proof setting.

How do you make yeast rolls rise faster? ›

You can also put hot water in a heat-safe dish and place it on the floor of a cold oven (or on a lower shelf). The steam and heat from the water will help the temperature rise just enough that the yeast is active. The steam will also assist in keeping the surface of the dough moist so it will stretch as it rises.

What makes bread lighter and fluffier? ›

Add Sugar

Adding sugar weakens the gluten structure, absorbs water, and eventually makes the bread lighter and softer. As a result, sugar improves the bread's taste, structure and texture. Yeast also eats up sugar to produce carbon dioxide, which raises the dough and makes bread fluffy.

Why are my homemade yeast rolls tough? ›

Over kneaded dough causes the dough to warm up too quickly and therefore ferment too quickly, or even over ferment, which will produce dinner rolls lacking in flavor. It also over develops the gluten which will produce tough dinner rolls with a tough exterior and dense, dry interior.

Can you cook yeast rolls in microwave? ›

Just like many of the other foods I warm daily in the microwave, frozen dinner rolls are great hot out of the microwave as well. I have the highest wattage microwave and, on thirty seconds, these yeast rolls are hot and ready to be enjoyed.

How do you know when dinner rolls are done? ›

The internal temperature of a loaf of crusty yeast bread when it is cooked to perfection should be 200 to 210 F. Soft breads and dinner rolls should be 190 to 200 F. The bread will pull away from the sides of the pan and will feel firm to the touch. The bread will sound hollow when you tap it lightly.

Why are my dinner rolls so dense? ›

If your dinner rolls aren't fluffy it could be because of one of two reasons. Either, you added too much flour or you possibly used all bread flour. Alternately, not giving your dinner rolls enough time to proof and get puffy before baking could yield dense rolls.

What happens if you add too much flour to dinner rolls? ›

Avoid adding too much extra flour to the dough.

Your instinct might be to add extra flour; however, any extra flour will create a denser, tougher roll instead of the light, fluffy, soft dinner roll we want.

Is active dry yeast the same as instant yeast? ›

A Quick Primer

Dry yeast comes in two forms: active and instant. "Active" describes any dry yeast that needs to be activated prior to use, while "instant dry yeast" describes any dry yeast that's ready for use the instant you open the package.

Can I refrigerate unbaked yeast rolls? ›

Option #1: Refrigerate the Dough or Unbaked Rolls

Mixed dough actually keeps very well for a few days in the refrigerator.

Can you let yeast dough sit too long? ›

If the dough has risen too long, it's going to feel fragile and might even collapse as you poke it,” says Maggie. If this is the case, there's a chance you can save your dough by giving it a quick re-shape. Learn more about this fix in our blog on saving overproofed dough.

Can you refrigerate yeast roll dough before baking? ›

Prepare the dough, let it rise, and shape the rolls. Cover the shaped rolls tightly and refrigerate for up to about 16 hours. At least 3 hours before you need them the next day, remove the rolls from the refrigerator and allow to rise on the counter for about 1-2 hours before baking.

Is it possible to let yeast sit too long? ›

Additionally, don't let proofed yeast hang around for too long. It will eventually lose its vitality.

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