Gut Friendly Bread Machine Dinner Rolls

Total time2 hr 10 min

Prep time20 min

Cook time20 min

4.5

(22)

Soft, pillowy dinner rolls fresh from the oven are one of those simple pleasures that never get old, and this bread machine method makes them genuinely approachable on a weeknight. The ingredient list is refreshingly short and straightforward — warm water, butter, egg, flour, sugar, salt, and yeast — which means you know exactly what's going into every bite. That kind of transparency matters when you're being mindful about what you eat, and there are no hidden additives, preservatives, or mystery stabilizers that often sneak into store-bought rolls. The bread machine handles all the heavy lifting of kneading and the first rise, so by the time you shape the dough, it's smooth, elastic, and ready to go. A second rise lets the rolls puff up beautifully before they go into the oven, and that final brush of melted butter gives them a golden, glossy finish that's almost impossible to resist. These come out tender on the inside with just enough structure to hold up to a generous smear of butter or a swipe through a bowl of soup. Simple ingredients, a reliable process, and a result that genuinely tastes like something made with care — that's the whole appeal here.

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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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