Peanut Free 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 things that make any meal feel like a special occasion, 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 you know exactly what's going into every single roll. For anyone navigating store-bought bread products with "may contain" warnings and shared-facility disclaimers, baking at home is the cleanest solution, and the bread machine does most of the heavy lifting for you. The dough cycle handles all the kneading and the first rise, leaving you to simply shape the rolls and let them puff up before baking. A brush of melted butter straight out of the oven gives them that irresistible golden sheen and a rich, slightly salty finish. They bake up touching each other in the pan, which means pull-apart edges that are soft and tender all the way through. Serve them alongside a roast, a bowl of soup, or honestly just on their own — they disappear fast either way.

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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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