Nitrate & Nitrite Free Bread Machine Dinner Rolls
Soft, golden, pull-apart dinner rolls are one of those things that feel almost magical to set on the table, and this bread machine method makes them genuinely achievable on a weeknight. The ingredient list is refreshingly short — just flour, butter, egg, sugar, salt, yeast, and warm water — which means there's nowhere for unwanted additives to hide. Many store-bought rolls and packaged dough products contain preservatives like sodium nitrate or nitrite to extend shelf life, so baking your own is the most reliable way to keep those out of the equation entirely. The bread machine handles all the kneading and the first rise on the Dough cycle, so your hands-on time is minimal and the results are consistently smooth and pillowy. Once you shape the dough into twelve even balls and let them puff up together in the pan, the oven does the rest — finishing them to a deep, burnished gold. A brush of melted butter straight out of the oven gives each roll that glossy, irresistible finish that makes it impossible to eat just one. These are the kind of rolls that disappear before the rest of dinner 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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