Easy to make fluffy rolls made in the bread machine. These dinner rolls taste like Hawaiian sweet rolls and are delicious with a little butter on top! Made with pantry staples for simple bread making!
Well, I’m all about bread making right now. This week I made a loaf of whole wheat bread, corn bread, sugar cookies (in the bread machine) and now these homemade rolls. Being in the kitchen is definitely helping me escape these stressful times, and what’s better than making fluffy little rolls that I can dab with butter and jam?
My entire family has been gobbling these up and love them so much. Matthew thinks they taste just like store bought Hawaiian sweet rolls (one of his favorites), so I’m going to bet this batch I made yesterday will be gone by night’s end!
Need to get your mind off the news? Then run to the kitchen (don’t trip over your cat!), grab your bread machine and make these fluffy bread machine rolls! Trust me, on first bite, everything is going to be ok!
Ingredients
Here’s all the ingredients that you need for this homemade rolls recipe. This is a very simple “from your pantry” recipe.
- milk (I use whole milk but you can use skim milk too)
- bread flour
- sugar
- salt
- butter (melted)
- active dry yeast
Step by Step Directions
Place all the ingredients into the pan of your bread machine. You want to set it on DOUGH cycle and press START.
Allow the bread machine to do it’s thing and wait until it completely finishes. You should see a fluffy ball of dough when you open it up!
Place dough on a floured surface and lightly deflate the dough, using your fingers to press down.
The recipe makes approximately 16 rolls so you’ll want to divide the dough up into 16. I like to rip the dough into 4, and then dive each piece into 4 again.
Place in 13×9 pan, placing them next to each other.
Now cover with a towel and allow to rise for 1 hour. Please let them rise for the entire hour. It’s important they fully rise and this gets them nice and fluffy! And during this time the blog’s photographer stopped by and took a picture! 🙂
Here they are after 1 hour of rising. I call them little soft snuggle balls of happiness!
Preheat your oven to 350 degrees and bake for 16-18 minutes or until the tops are golden brown. Gorgeous!
Allow to cool for a little bit so you don’t burn your mouth, but eat them while they’re still warm! OOOOOH. Delicious!
To Egg Wash or Not to Egg Wash?
That is the question!
Look I’m not a big fan of the egg wash on top of breads and rolls. Call me crazy, but it seems like a wasted egg. I like to just grab some butter and lightly brush it on top. This gives them a buttery taste and a glossy shine, in my opinion, they’re perfect like this!
What Order Should I put Ingredients into the Bread Machine?
First, check out your bread machine manufacturer manual that should list the order of ingredients. If you don’t have the manual you can check out their website. It’s important that you put the ingredients in the correct order as it makes a difference on the way the dough is mixed, kneaded and then affects rising.
For our specific machine the ingredients goes in the order: milk, bread flour, sugar, salt, butter and active dry yeast.
Want to freeze these?
First of all, good luck not eating all these rolls within the first day. They’re that delicious. I plead the fifth in telling you how many rolls I ate! If you actually don’t eat them all and want to freeze them, that’s easy to do!
Bake rolls as usual and allow to cool completely. Wrap up in aluminum foil and then place in a freezer bag. When ready to eat, remove from foil and bag and place in the microwave for a few seconds. They won’t take long to heat back up.
I hope you enjoy these Fluffy Bread Machine Rolls! Please leave a comment if you make them!
Other Delicious Bread Recipes:
- 2 Hour Crockpot Bread
- Moist Buttermilk Cornbread
- Cinnamon Swirl Bread
- Homemade Bread Machine Pizza Dough
- Whole Wheat Slow Cooker Bread
- Sourdough Crockpot Bread
- Homemade Slow Cooker Bagels
- Easy Garlic Knots
- Bread Machine Italian Bread
- Pumpkin Dinner Rolls
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Fluffy Bread Machine Rolls
PrintIngredients
- 1 1/4 cup milk
- 3 cups bread flour
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons butter melted
- 1 (.25 ounce) package of active dry yeast (this equals 2 1/4 teaspoons)
Instructions
- Place all the ingredients into the pan of your bread machine in the order that your machine manufacturer recommends. Mine recommends them in order that I listed in ingredients. Set on DOUGH cycle and press START.
- When machine is finished remove dough from machine pan and place on floured surface, lightly deflating it with your hands. Divide the dough into 16 equal size pieces and and roll into round balls.
- Spray a 13×9 pan with nonstick spray and place the dough balls onto the pan, placing them directly next to each other. Cover pan with cloth towel and let rise for 60 minutes. During this time the rolls will almost double in size.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Bake rolls for 16-18 minutes or until golden brown on top. Remove from oven and allow to cool down to touch.
- When serving the rolls, brush a little bit of butter on top of each one to give them a glossy finish.
Francina Terry says
Easy, peasy, delicious!!!!
Terri Herman says
Oh wow! These are wonderful! Today was the second time I have tried this recipe but I added a teaspoon of garlic powder so we’ll see in a few hours how they come out!
Debbi says
Quick question… do I need to warm the milk or add it as is to my bread machine? Just want to double check before I begin.
Pamela says
Hey Debbi, I use milk straight from the fridge, no need to warm it up. Hope this helps!
Roxanne Ramos says
These are amazing!
Pamela says
I’m so happy to hear you like them! 🙂
Kim E says
I use this recipe weekly still and recently used the dough to make some pepperoni and cheese rolls. They turned out great! Have a batch in my breadmachine right now.
Kathleen says
These are better than any restaurant I’ve ever attended. And that covers a lot of ground.
Linda Muse says
I made this recipe today for lunch (had a guest) and it was very very good. It was much easier than I thought it would be. Will definitely be making them again.
Valerie says
These rolls were awesome! I have failed using my bread machine but forgot to pick up some rolls for dinner tonight. Thought I’d give these a try and, wow! So good! Both kids loved them too! Thank you for an easy to follow recipe and a yummy new addition to our dinner rotation.
Trish says
Fantastic! Definitely a keeper recipe. I’ve been disappointed with my bread maker buns and this is a very nice surprise! Will be making again. My 5 year old devoured them and can’t wait for more 🙂 thanks!
Edith Hallmark says
I have made this recipe for all the major holidays, awesome and as you said they disappeared in no time. Love this recipe, thank you.
Vickie says
Perfect …. fluffy….. deliy
Donna says
How would you change the recipe for High altitude?
Kim Armfa says
Can you tell me how long the dough setting lasts and is it kneading the entire time? I don’t have a bread machine but a pretty hefty mixer.
Branda says
I followed your recipe exactly. My dough did not rise. My yeast was definitely in date. What did I do wrong??
Pamela says
Hi, sorry to hear this didn’t work out for you. This link gives you the most common reasons why your dough isn’t rising: https://www.tasteofhome.com/article/9-reasons-your-bread-isnt-rising-and-what-to-do-about-it/ I hope you give it a try again, it’s a favorite recipe of many readers!
Kelly says
I have tried to make great yeast rolls for years. My husband is obsessed with them and every time I have made them they were heavy. These were AMAZING! I finally impressed him with these amazing rolls! Thank you so much for this recipe and the clear instructions. These are now a staple in my home and will be made many times. Thank you!!
Pamela says
Hey Kelly, your comment made my day! I am SO happy that these were a hit. Thank you for commenting and sharing this with me! 🙂
Shipshape Shae says
This recipe is everything it says it is! It is easy, it tastes great. Finicky hubby loves the rolls. I make the loaves with other recipes and he’s silent. Not so with these. He wants more of them!
Michelle Nelson says
I just made this tonight and taste-tested one. It came out pretty darn good! I was a little worried that it did not rise the way I expected it to both in the bread machine and in the pan. They are soft as stated & I plan to make this later for my Christmas dinner. =)
Latasha says
It worked! Thank you for your step by step instructions. I’ve already eaten two and praying I don’t go back for more for my waistline’s sake.
Pamela says
Thank you so much for commenting Latasha, so happy you liked them! And I agree.. they’re hard not to keep eating! 🙂
Donna wolf says
Decided I wanted 6 big rolls for our Thanksgiving Turkey leftovers. OMG!
Heavenly
Linda P. says
Made today for thanksgiving and they were the best rolls I’ve ever made!!! My husband loved them and he has never liked any rolls I’ve “tried” to make LOL. Thank you for a wonderful recipe.
Kate says
Excellent recipe and perfect for my grandson who cannot eat eggs
George Weir says
Can i use evaporated milk in this recipe?
Dori Lilly says
So yeah. My new go-to. Simple I can make from memory, the family thinks I’m so talented 😋
Carolyn Stanley says
Can you bake in cupcake tins for a shaped roll? Would cooking time change?
B says
I used this recipe to make hotdog buns and my family loved it!
sara says
Hi! I was wondering if you can substitute half and half for milk? Or I have reg almond milk. Not sure which to use.
Pamela says
Hey Sara, instead of 1 1/4 cup milk, I would use 1 cup half and half and 1/4 cup water. Hope this helps! 🙂
sara says
These turned out wonderful! I make them every couple days. 👍
Pamela says
That makes me so happy to hear Sara! 🙂
Happy Nana says
My 4 year old granddaughter has an egg allergy but all the recipes I have used eggs. So I went on the hunt for an eggless recipe as her usual store bought buns were unavailable. This recipe has her BIG approval.
Pamela says
Hey Happy Nana, that makes me very happy to hear your granddaughter liked these rolls, thank you for commenting! 🙂
Dianne Foss says
Can you use regular flour, I don’t have bread flour?
Pamela says
Hey Dianne, you can use all purpose flour, yes. They might not be as “fluffy”, but I have done it before and they still tasted great. 🙂
L. Vaughn says
Can this same recipe be used to make a loaf of bread instead of rolls ? (Fluffy bread machine rolls).
Pamela says
Hello, here is the recipe I recommend to make fluffy bread machine bread: https://brooklynfarmgirl.com/bread-machine-white-bread/. Enjoy!
Ross says
I made with almond milk and was not disappointed. Light, fluffy and going fast!
Mary Martin says
My family loves them!
I love that they love them!
Thanks for this recipe!
It sure boosted my newbie bread machine user confidence😁
I’ve had my bread machine for a few years now but only started using it recently.
The directions to this were so easy to follow. Although the Total time it took me from start to finish was almost 3 hours
1.5 hours in bread machine
1 hour covered with towel to rise
18-20min to bake
As soon as I took it out of the oven, I did brush it with butter on top. 16 rolls, gone in less than an hour!
Will definitely be making this again…and again…and again!😊
Pamela says
Thank you so much for commenting Mary, I’m happy to hear they were well received! They sure go quick, don’t they? They never last more than a day in our house! 😉