Gelatin Free Bread Machine Dinner Rolls

Total time2 hr 10 min

Prep time20 min

Cook time20 min

4.5

(22)

Soft, pillowy dinner rolls straight from your own oven are one of those simple pleasures that never get old, and this bread machine method makes them genuinely foolproof. Every ingredient here is straightforward pantry staple territory — flour, butter, egg, yeast, sugar, salt — with zero hidden additives to second-guess. That matters more than it might seem, because many store-bought rolls and packaged baking mixes sneak in gelatin as a dough conditioner or softener, making them off-limits for anyone avoiding animal-derived setting agents. Here, the lift and tenderness come entirely from good yeast activity and proper shaping technique, so the results are naturally clean. The bread machine handles all the hard work of kneading and the first rise, and then you get the satisfying hands-on part of rolling each piece into a smooth ball and watching them puff up together in the pan. A generous brush of melted butter right out of the oven gives the tops that glossy, golden finish that makes people reach for seconds before the pan even hits the table. These are the kind of rolls that disappear fast at any dinner, and knowing exactly what went into them makes every bite even better.

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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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