Spice Free Bread Machine Dinner Rolls
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 foolproof. The ingredient list is beautifully clean — just flour, water, butter, egg, sugar, salt, and yeast — so there's nothing hidden to worry about for anyone avoiding spices or seasonings beyond basic salt. The bread machine handles all the kneading and the first rise on the Dough cycle, leaving you with smooth, elastic dough that's ready to shape without any guesswork. Rolling each piece into a tight ball and letting them proof together in a baking dish means they bake up with those irresistible pull-apart edges. A brush of melted butter straight out of the oven gives the tops a glossy, golden finish that looks like you spent all day in the kitchen. These are the kind of rolls that disappear fast at the dinner table, and the simple, spice-free recipe means everyone at the table can dig in without hesitation.
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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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