60 Minute Dinner Rolls are soft and tender yeast dinner rolls that can be made from scratch – start to finish – in just one hour! A great easy dinner roll recipe.
Originally published 3/17/12. Last updated 3/22/19.
What smells better than freshly baked bread (other than freshly baked cookies)? There’s pretty much nothing that smells better.
So, when we want fresh bread, but I didn’t plan ahead and start a loaf of no-knead bread the night before, this is my go-to recipe.
These 60 Minute Dinner Rolls are quick and tasty, and, from start to finish, they’re ready in about an hour (hence the name).
These are the perfect rolls for those nights when you want dinner ready.
No one will ever guess that they didn’t take you hours of kneading, rising, and prep.
How to make One Hour Dinner Rolls
Begin by heating the milk, sugar, and 2 tablespoons butter in a saucepan until the butter melts.
Let it cool to about 100F.
Add the milk mixture, water, and yeast to a mixing bowl.
Let the yeast sit for 5-10 minutes, or until foamy, if using active dry yeast.
Stir in the flour until the dough clings to the hook and clears the side of the bowl.
Knead the dough for 2 minutes. The dough should be smooth, elastic, and just slightly sticky.
Cover, and let it rise for 15 minutes.
Divide the dough into 12 equal pieces.
Then form 3 balls from each piece of dough.
Place the 3 dough balls into the grease muffin cup.
Repeat with the remaining pieces of dough.
Cover, and let it rise for 15 minutes.
Bake, and then brush rolls with remaining melted butter.
Can I use instant yeast instead of active dry yeast?
You can!
Substitute an equal amount of instant yeast and continue with the recipe.
There’s no need to wait for the yeast to proof.
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60 Minute Dinner Rolls
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup milk¹
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup butter divided
- 3 1/2 teaspoons dry active yeast
- 3/4 cup warm water 105F – 115F
- 2½ –3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Grease a 12-cup muffin tin; set aside.
- In a small saucepan, stir milk, sugar, and 2 tablespoons butter together. Heat over low heat just until butter melts and sugar dissolves. Cool to about 100-105 F.
- Pour the milk mixture into the bowl of a stand mixer.
- Add the yeast and warm water. Let stand for 5-10 minutes, or until yeast is foamy.
- Add 2 cups flour and salt to yeast mixture. Using a dough hook, mix on low speed for about 1 minute.
- With the mixer still going, add remaining flour, 1/2 cup at a time. Mix about 1 ½ minutes, or until dough starts to clean the sides of the bowl.
- Knead on low speed for about 2 more minutes, or until dough is smooth and elastic – the dough will still be slightly sticky to the touch.
- Place dough in a greased bowl, turning it to grease the top. Cover the dough with a clean, dry dish towel.
- Let it rise in a warm place, free from draft, for about 15 minutes.
- Turn the dough onto a lightly floured surface, and divide into 12 equal pieces.
- Form each piece into a ball and cut each ball into thirds.
- Place 3 dough balls in each muffin cup.
- Cover the muffin pan with the dish towel, and let the dough rise for about 15 minutes.
- Melt remaining 2 tablespoons butter. Set aside
- Bake at 425ºF for 9-12 minutes, or until the rolls are golden brown.
- Brush rolls with melted butter.
- Remove from pans, and cool on wire racks.
Notes
- Anything from skim to whole milk will work.
- Nutrition facts are estimates.
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Kelly says
These look delicious! First time bread maker here with a quick question, what are you using to grease the bowl & muffin pan?
Thank you!
Kate says
Thanks! To grease the bowl, I use just a little vegetable oil, and then I wipe it around the bowl with a paper towel. For the muffin pan, I use a nonstick cooking spray. If you have any other questions, let me know!
Kelly says
Thank you! Trying them today and can’t wait!
Kate says
Any time! I hope you enjoyed them!
Kelly says
Thank you Kate!! They turned out flawlessly and we’re quickly devoured. Your directions were so clear and spot on. Another quick question, have you tried these with whole wheat flour? If so, did you need to change any measurements?
Thank you,
Kelly
Kate says
Hi Kelly! I’m so glad that you enjoyed them! Yes, I’ve made them with part whole wheat and part all-purpose flour. Here’s that recipe – https://www.ihearteating.com/2014/11/14/60-minute-whole-wheat-dinner-rolls/. Again, so glad that you liked them!! =)
Courtney says
I am wondering at what point (if any) these would be freezable? Thanks for your help, and my husband said these are the best rolls he had ever eaten! :) We love them!
Kate says
I haven’t tried freezing them, but I would guess that you would want to freeze them after shaping and before the second rise. I’m so glad that you like the rolls! If you try freezing them, I’d be interested to hear how it turns out. Good luck!! =)
Courtney says
Thank you for your help, I’ll try that next time I make them and let you know how they turn out! :)
Christi Ohran says
These look amazing and I’ve scrolled through the comments and don’t see if you have a non-dairy substitute for the milk that would work? I don’t do milk but really want to try these!
Kate says
Thanks! I sure do! I have made the rolls with unsweetened almond milk, and it works just fine as a substitute. I hope that helps! Have a great Thanksgiving!!
Lani says
I am sorry to bother you but I am confused. You said divide into 12 pcs and 3 in each muffin cup, does that mean only 4 rolls for this recipe? Do I need to double maybe? Or am I misunderstanding?
Kate says
Sorry that wasn’t clear. You divide the dough into 12 pieces, and then you divide each piece into 3 pieces. So, you’ll have 3 little balls of dough in each of the 12 muffin cups (for 36 total balls of dough). I hope that made more sense. If not, feel free to ask away! Sometimes things are more clear in my mind than they come out on here. =)
jen says
Just wondering if you think this recipe would work in a savory scroll? i.e. press out and fill with cheese, roll up and bake?
Kate says
I haven’t tried it, but I would guess that it would work. If you try it, I’d be interested to hear how it works out. =)
Andrea says
I’m so glad I found these! I’m in charge of rolls for Thanksgiving. I tried them and they are delicious! They very much remind me of the ones my grandmother use to make :D. The only thing is, I had to use 4c of flour to get the dough right. They turned out amazing, so I’m glad the additional flour didn’t weigh them down.
Kate says
I’m so glad that you enjoyed them! And you were smart to start off with less flour. It’s really humid here, so I try to put a range to compensate, but I’m glad you found an amount that worked!!! =)
Karyn says
First bread I have made in my life. Easy peasy, and yum! Will be using this recipe again.
Kate says
I’m so glad you found it to be easy and enjoyed the recipe!! =)
Adeline says
Hi Kate,
I tried the dinner rolls recipe today and it came out just perfect.Its my first experience with working with yeast.Thank you so much.
Adeline
Chennai India
Kate says
Hi! I’m so glad that the rolls worked out well for you and that your first yeast rolls were a good experience! =)
Joy says
Can I make this with out a bread mixer? How long would I need to kneed it if doing so by hand?
Kate says
Yes, you could mix the rolls by hand. You’ll probably have to double the kneading time. You want the dough to be a little sticky so that it pulls back when poked but not be so sticky that it comes off on your finger. I hope that helps!
Marylynn says
Would it be alright to use ‘bread machine yeast’ in this?
Kate says
I’ve used dry active and instant but not bread machine yeast. I’m sorry, but I’m not familiar enough with bread machine yeast to say one way or the other. If you try it, I’d be interested to hear how it turns out, though!
Marylynn says
Tried with bread machine yeast and it all turned out delicious! I also did this by hand since I don’t have a mixer and my bread machine was occupied. I was worried that it was too dry when mixing it, so I had to add maybe 1/2 cup of warm water to make sure the last 1.5 cups of flour got incorporated properly. That was too much water though so I had to sprinkle some flour on to bring it back to where it should be.
Kate says
I’m glad to hear that you liked the rolls and that they worked with the bread machine yeast!! Thank you for taking the time to come back and let me know!!
Kim Beaulieu says
I swear I can smell these. They look so good. I saw them earlier on pinterest and fell in love with them.
Lisa@ Cooking with Curls says
Oh man, I wish I had seen this BEFORE I started my take 3 hours dinner rolls :) I will need to try these next time!!!
kateheartseating says
I’m sure your rolls will be worth the 3 hours! =)
Heather @ French Press says
you make the MOST gorgeous breads and rolls
kateheartseating says
Thank you so much, Heather!! That’s such a huge compliment!! =)
mel jones says
hi, is there any chance you can tell me if the c after the ingredient means cup, and if the t after sugar is teaspoon or table spoon please?? im in England and am confuddled with youre measurements lol. thank you xx
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kateheartseating says
Sorry for the confusion! The T is tablespoon. In all of my recipes, c =
cup, T = tablespoon, and tsp = teaspoon. I hope that helps! If you have
any other questions, please feel free to ask!
Christie - Food Done Light says
I adore homemade bread and rolls and love how quick and easy your are. They look so adorable too. Can’t wait to try them.
kateheartseating says
Thanks so much, Christie! That’s so nice! I hope you enjoy them!! =)
Deliaann says
You mentioned a recipe for No Knead bread that you do the night before. Can you share that recipe?
kateheartseating says
Sorry about that! That part now links to the no knead recipe. =)
Toya R says
love it
kateheartseating says
Thanks!! =)
Lokness @ The Missing Lokness says
These dinner rolls look so cute and perfect! Love making homemade bread. The house smells fantastic. Definitely trying this soon!
kateheartseating says
Thanks!! Hope you enjoy the rolls! =)
Chung-Ah | Damn Delicious says
Seriously – there’s nothing better than freshly baked bread! Definitely need to try this!
kateheartseating says
I totally agree! Freshly baked bread is one of my favorite things! Hope you enjoy the rolls!! =)
Debi @ Adorned From Above says
these look delicious. I have a link party called Wednesdays Adorned From Above Blog Hop and would love to have you share this and any other posts with everyone.
kateheartseating says
Thanks! I will =)
dianaramblesdotcom says
I can see why this is a favorite post. Thanks for linking up at the Best of 2012 Party! I am following via Pinterest now!
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