These 45-minute dinner rolls were a life saver—and so incredibly delicious! They baked up perfectly that night, and I was so excited to bring them to dinner (and hopefully impress my future mother-in-law). Once we sat down to eat I could tell they were a big hit.

When his mom asked me if I made them I was proud to say yes, and thrilled when she said they were some of the best homemade rolls she’d ever had. They are now my go to recipe for rolls whether I have a lot of time or not—they’re just too tasty and easy to want to switch to another recipe!

 

Ingredients:

1 cup warm water

1/3 cup olive oil

2 Tablespoons yeast

2 Tablespoons sugar

1 egg

3 cups flour

1/2 teaspoon salt

Directions:

Pour the warm water and olive oil into the bowl of your stand mixer, and sprinkle the yeast and sugar on top.  Allow the mixture to rest for 15 minutes.  The mixture will be very frothy when the time is up.

Using the dough hook attachment, mix the egg, flour, and salt into the yeast mixture.  Begin on low speed and gradually increase the mixer speed once the flour is incorporated.  When the dough has pulled away from the sides of the bowl and forms a ball, you can stop mixing.

Divide the dough into 12 equal balls and place in a greased 9×13″ pan.  Allow the dough to rise for 10 minutes (I like to set the pan on top of my oven while it pre-heats so the dough gets some extra help to rise.)

Bake at 400 for 10-15 minutes (depending on your oven), until the tops begin to turn golden brown.

Remove from the oven and brush the tops of the buns with butter, if desired.  Serve warm.

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Quick tip: You can make these by hand with a wooden spoon but it will take some arm strength to come together.

Photo attribution and recipe courtesy of: Melissa’s Cuisine.