Citric Acid Free Bread Machine Dinner Rolls
Soft, golden dinner rolls fresh from the oven are one of those simple pleasures that feel genuinely special, and this bread machine method makes them completely approachable on a weeknight. For anyone avoiding citric acid, store-bought rolls and packaged doughs can be a minefield — preservatives and dough conditioners often sneak it in under various names. This recipe keeps things beautifully clean: warm water, butter, egg, flour, sugar, salt, and yeast — nothing more, nothing less. The bread machine handles all the heavy lifting through the dough cycle, so you get perfectly kneaded, properly risen dough without breaking a sweat. Once shaped into smooth little balls and nestled into a baking dish, the rolls puff up into that classic pull-apart style everyone reaches for first at the table. A final brush of melted butter straight out of the oven gives them a glossy, rich finish that makes them almost impossible to resist. These are the kind of rolls that disappear before the rest of the meal even hits the table.
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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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