Coconut Free Bread Machine Dinner Rolls

Total time2 hr 10 min

Prep time20 min

Cook time20 min

4.5

(22)

Soft, golden, pull-apart dinner rolls are one of those things that feel almost magical to set on a table, and this bread machine method makes them genuinely achievable on a weeknight. The dough comes together with pantry staples — flour, butter, egg, sugar, salt, and yeast — so there's no hunting for specialty ingredients or decoding a label to check for hidden coconut derivatives. That's a real relief when so many store-bought rolls and enriched breads sneak in coconut oil as a softener or shelf-life extender. The bread machine handles all the kneading and the first rise, so your hands-on time is minimal and the results are consistently smooth and pillowy. Once the rolls are shaped and puffed in the pan, a quick bake brings them to a deep, burnished golden brown that looks like you spent all afternoon in the kitchen. A brush of melted butter straight out of the oven gives them that glossy, irresistible finish that makes it nearly impossible to wait the full five minutes before tearing one apart. These are the kind of rolls that disappear before the main course is even finished.

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Ingredients

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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