Lactose Free Bread Machine Dinner Rolls

Total time2 hr 10 min

Prep time20 min

Cook time20 min

4.5

(22)

Soft, golden dinner rolls fresh from the oven are one of those simple pleasures that feel almost impossible to beat, and this bread machine method makes them genuinely easy to pull off at home. The dough comes together in the machine while you go about your day, then a quick second rise and a short bake delivers pillowy, pull-apart rolls with beautifully browned tops. Since the recipe relies on water, egg, flour, and butter rather than any milk or cream, there's no dairy in the dough itself to worry about — just straightforward ingredients that happen to be naturally free of lactose. The finishing brush of melted butter adds richness and that glossy, bakery-style sheen without any hidden dairy derivatives sneaking in. These rolls are the kind of thing that disappears fast at the dinner table, so consider yourself warned. Whether you're serving them alongside a roast, a bowl of soup, or just tearing into them warm with a little extra butter, they deliver every single time.

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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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