Fluffy and Tender Bread Machine Dinner Rolls

Photo of bread machine dinner rolls on a cooling rack.

Fluffy and Tender Bread Machine Dinner Rolls

Are you ready to change your dinner rolls game? Why go out and purchase store-bought rolls when you can make them in the comfort of your own home for less money, hassle, and effort? With a bread machine, creating homemade dinner rolls is easy.

Course bread

Cuisine American

Diet Vegetarian

Keyword bread machine

Prep Time 20

Cook Time 25

Rising Time 2 35

Total Time 3 20

Servings

Calories 265kcal

Author Wendy Polisi

Equipment

Bread Machine

Ingredients

1 ¼ cup whole milk
1 large egg beaten
⅓ cup honey
2 tablespoons vegetable shortening melted
1 ½ tablespoons unsalted butter melted
1 ½ teaspoons fine salt
3 ¾ cups plus 2 tablespoons bread flour
2 ¼ teaspoons bread machine yeast instant yeast
1 egg beaten
For Topping
¼ cup butter melted
1- 2 teaspoons minced garlic optional
Flaky salt

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

Place the milk, egg, honey, vegetable shortening, butter, salt, flour, and yeast in your bread machine.
Process on the dough cycle according to the manufacturer’s instructions.
Line a 2 ¾ quart baking dish with parchment paper.
Divide the dough into 12 pieces and cover with plastic wrap. Shape the pieces into balls by stretching and folding the sides over into the center of the dough.
Flip the balls so they are seam side down, and roll them into balls.
Arrange the balls into the baking dish. Cover with a damp towel and let rise in a warm place for 45 minutes.
Preheat the oven to 350° F.
Brush the rolls with the egg. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes, rotating the pan halfway through.
Let the rolls cool in the dish for 15 minutes, and then transfer to a wire rack.
Melt the butter in a small pan. If desired, add the garlic and stir well.
Brush the butter on top of the rolls and sprinkle with flakey salt.

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