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Easy Soft Dinner Rolls Recipe in a Bread Machine

This soft bun bread recipe requires little effort but will result in major softness and goodness! Enjoy with jam, a soup or Thanksgiving dinner.
Total Time4 hours
Course: Starters and Sides
Cuisine: American, Breads
Allergy: Nut Free, Vegetarian
Servings: 24
Calories: 151kcal

Equipment

  • Bread machine
  • parchment paper
  • small bowl
  • Stand mixer

Ingredients

  • 2 tsp yeast
  • cup sugar
  • cups warm water
  • 2 large eggs
  • ½ cup unsalted butter, melted
  • ¼ cup warm milk, I used organic 2%
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 5 cups unbleached flour, + a handful for shaping buns
  • 1 large egg, for brushing the tops of the buns, optional

Instructions

  • I used a bread machine for this recipe. You could also use a hand mixer for the following steps. you can use a stand mixer and follow the steps.
  • Into a small bowl add yeast, 2 teaspoons of sugar, and ½ cup of warm water. Let it rise for 15 minutes.
    2 tsp yeast, ⅓ cup sugar, 1½ cups warm water
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  • In bread machine bowl add the rest of the sugar and warm water. Combine with the rest of the ingredients.
    ⅓ cup sugar, 1½ cups warm water, 2 large eggs, ½ cup unsalted butter,, ¼ cup warm milk,, 1 tsp salt, 5 cups unbleached flour,
    ingredients-in-bread-machine
  • Turn on the DOUGH setting on your bread machine, and let it do the job. My bread machine takes 2 hours and 20 minutes. This can vary depending on your machine.
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  • Spray a rectangular 18″ X 13″ baking sheet. (If your pan is not a nonstick type, then you should put a sheet of parchment paper.)
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  • The dough will be easy to work with. Use unbleached flour to form the dough into 24 balls and lay them on the baking sheet.
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  • Let rise for 35 minutes.
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  • Preheat the oven to 360F.
  • For the nice golden color of the soft buns, whisk 1 large egg and brush on the tops of the buns.
    1 large egg,
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  • Place in the oven for 20 minutes.
  • Let it cool down and enjoy!
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Notes

  • Make sure the yeast is not expired before starting to make this recipe. 
  • Use a really good quality unbleached all purpose flour. 

Nutrition

Calories: 151kcal | Carbohydrates: 22g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 31mg | Sodium: 108mg | Potassium: 48mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 153IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 12mg | Iron: 1mg