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easy big fat yeast rolls

(11 RATINGS)
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cdb0410 avatar
Ponca City, OK
Updated on Oct 20, 2025

Easy dinner rolls. Everyone loves hot, fresh bread. This is an easy recipe that my family loves.

Blue Ribbon Recipe

Christine is right, this is a super easy yeast rolls recipe. They bake up warm and soft with golden brown tops. Serve with butter or a bit of jam and you, too will fall in love with these delicious dinner rolls.

— The Test Kitchen
prep time 1 Hr 45 Min
cook time 20 Min
method Bake
yield 12 serving(s)

Ingredients

  • 1 cup water, warm
  • 1 package active dry yeast
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 3 tablespoons butter, softened
  • 1 large egg, beaten
  • 3 1/2 - 4 cups all-purpose flour

How To Make easy big fat yeast rolls

  • Preparing the yeast in a bowl.
    Step 1
    Put water and yeast in a large mixing bowl and add the next 4 ingredients. Beat with a dough hook until well blended.
  • Flour added until a sticky dough forms.
    Step 2
    Add the flour and mix until a soft dough forms (it should not be sticky).
  • Dough kneaded until smooth.
    Step 3
    Turn out onto a floured board and knead a few times until smooth.
  • Allowing the dough to rise.
    Step 4
    Place in a greased bowl, cover with plastic wrap, and let rise in a warm place for approximately 45 minutes.
  • Punching down the dough.
    Step 5
    Punch down the dough and turn out onto a floured board.
  • Dough shaped into 12 balls.
    Step 6
    Shape into 12 rolls and place in a greased 13x9-inch baking pan. Let rise again about 30 minutes.
  • Baking the rolls in the oven.
    Step 7
    Preheat the oven 350 degrees F. Bake for 20 minutes.
  • Topping the rolls with melted butter.
    Step 8
    Brush tops of rolls with butter (or equivalent).
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Nutrition Facts

(per serving*)
calories: 182kcal, carbohydrates: 32g, cholesterol: 23mg, fat: 4g, fiber: 1g, protein: 5g, saturated fat: 2g, sodium: 224mg, sugar: 4g, unsaturated fat: 2g
*Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Nutrition information is estimated.

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Category: Savory Breads
Keyword: #Rolls
Keyword: #yeast
Keyword: #bread
Collection: Festive Feasts
Method: Bake
Culture: American
Ingredient: Flour

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