Barley Free Bread Machine Dinner Rolls
Soft, golden dinner rolls fresh from the oven are one of those things that make any meal feel like a special occasion, and this bread machine method makes them genuinely approachable. Store-bought rolls are a minefield for anyone avoiding barley, since malt, barley flour, and barley-derived ingredients sneak into packaged breads more often than you'd expect. This recipe keeps things clean and straightforward — all-purpose flour, butter, egg, sugar, salt, yeast, and warm water, with zero grain ambiguity. The bread machine handles all the heavy lifting through the dough and first rise, so you're mostly just shaping and waiting while your kitchen fills with that irresistible yeasty warmth. Each roll gets shaped into a smooth ball, nestled into a baking dish so the rolls rise together and develop those soft, pull-apart sides that everyone fights over at the table. A generous brush of melted butter right out of the oven gives the tops a glossy, rich finish that's hard to resist. These are the kind of rolls that disappear before the main course is even finished.
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12 servings
- 1 cup warm water (110°f / 43°c)
- 3 tbsp unsalted butter, softened
- 1 large egg
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 3 tbsp granulated sugar
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 ¼ tsp active dry yeast (1 standard packet)
For brushing
- 2 tbsp unsalted butter, melted
Instructions
- 1
Add the ingredients to the bread machine pan in the order recommended by your machine's manufacturer — typically liquids first. Add the warm water, softened butter, and egg, then add the flour, sugar, and salt. Make a small well in the center of the flour and add the yeast. Select the Dough cycle and press Start.
- 2
When the Dough cycle completes (typically 90 minutes, including kneading and the first rise), the dough should be smooth, slightly tacky, and roughly doubled in size. Lightly grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
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