Black Pepper Free Bread Machine Dinner Rolls
Soft, pillowy dinner rolls are one of those things that feel almost impossible to improve — until you pull a pan of these golden beauties out of the oven and brush them with melted butter while they're still steaming. The bread machine does all the heavy lifting on kneading and the first rise, so you can walk away and come back to perfectly developed dough ready to shape. For anyone avoiding black pepper, store-bought rolls and bakery items can be a minefield, since pepper shows up in seasoned doughs, savory glazes, and even some commercial bread blends without much fanfare. This recipe keeps things beautifully simple: warm water, butter, egg, flour, sugar, salt, and yeast — nothing hidden, nothing unnecessary. The rolls bake up with deep golden tops and a soft, pull-apart interior that makes them perfect alongside soups, holiday mains, or honestly just eaten warm on their own. That final brush of melted butter right out of the oven gives them a rich, glossy finish that looks like you spent all day in the kitchen.
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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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