These easy yeast rolls for beginners are made with just a few simple ingredients and become fabulous and golden brown. You're going to love this easy bread recipe because it's made from scratch and simple.
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I love baking bread from scratch, especially when it turns into soft, slightly chewy dinner rolls like these. These easy yeast rolls for beginners are everything you want in a classic roll without being complicated or intimidating.
This vegan dinner rolls recipe is based on my reliable 5 Ingredient White Bread Recipe, which also inspired favorites like Vegan Burger Buns and Vegan Slider Buns. When a dough works well, I stick with it, especially for beginner-friendly recipes.
For serving, non-vegans may enjoy these vegan dinner rolls with Copycat Texas Roadhouse Butter. They're also delicious with Sugar Free Strawberry Jam or Sugar Free Blueberry Jam.
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⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The Buzz From Readers
"I made these breadrolls, and they are delicious! Great recipe! They were the hit of my Thanksgiving dinner 🫶"
- Anastasia
💛 Why You'll Love This Recipe
- Allergen-friendly: These vegan dinner rolls are naturally dairy-free and eggless, making them perfect for allergies or when you don't want to buy extra ingredients. If you like baking without eggs, my Eggless Banana Bread is another great option.
- Taste like classic rolls: Soft, fluffy, and golden, these vegan dinner rolls taste just like traditional dinner rolls. No one will notice anything missing.
- Simple ingredients: These easy yeast rolls use pantry staples like flour, yeast, oil, and water.
🛒 Ingredients
Flour: All-purpose or bread flour both work. Bread flour gives a slightly softer texture and stronger crumb, but all-purpose flour is perfectly fine.
Yeast: Active dry yeast is recommended, though instant yeast works as well. Make sure it's fresh.
Oil: Vegetable or olive oil keeps the rolls soft and tender.
Warm water: About 110°F to properly activate the yeast.
See the recipe card below for full ingredients and instructions.
💰 Budget-Friendly Tips
Use store-brand flour and yeast: They work just as well and cost less.
Oil over butter: Oil is cheaper and keeps rolls soft without dairy.
Bake once, serve many: This recipe easily doubles for holidays or gatherings.
🥄 Instructions for Easy Yeast Rolls
Step 1: In a bowl, whisk together the flour, yeast, and salt.
Step 2: Make a well in the center and add to it the sugar, oil, and water.
Step 3: Stir to combine.
Step 4: Knead the dough on a floured surface for about 10 minutes until smooth and elastic. Feed it more flour as needed to get it no longer sticky. You will need about 1 additional cup of flour but this amount will vary.
Step 5: Place in a greased bowl and cover. Let rise until doubled, about 1 hour in a warm place.
Step 6: Punch down and divide into 9 equal sized rolls. Shape them out into smooth topped balls and place them into a greased 8x8 or 9x9 square baking dish.
Step 7: Cover again and let rise until doubled in size. About another hour.
Step 8: Preheat the oven to 400°F and bake your dinner rolls for 15 minutes or until tops are lightly golden.
Step 9: Brush top with vegan butter spread or olive oil immediately after removing from the oven for that nice golden color.
🍞 Bread Machine Option
Add ingredients to the bread machine in the order recommended by the manufacturer. Run the dough cycle, then shape into rolls and continue with the second rise and baking steps.
👩🏻🍳 Expert Tips
- Yeast & water: Use fresh yeast and water around 110°F. Too hot kills yeast, too cold slows rising.
- Kneading: Proper kneading creates fluffy rolls. Dough should stretch without tearing and spring back when poked.
- Proofing: Rise time varies with temperature and climate. Go by dough size, not the clock.
- Texture check: Rolls will sound hollow when tapped and soften as they cool slightly.
❄️ Storage, Reheating & Make Ahead
Storage: Store Easy Yeast Rolls for Beginners in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days.
Reheating: Warm in a 300°F oven for a few minutes or microwave briefly until soft.
Make Ahead: Shape rolls and refrigerate before the second rise for up to 12 hours. Let sit at room temperature about 30 minutes before baking.
Freezing: Freeze shaped, unbaked rolls before the second rise for up to 3 months. Thaw overnight in the fridge, bring to room temperature, then bake.
🥗 Side Dishes or Pairing Ideas
These Easy Yeast Rolls for Beginners pair well with soups, stews, and pasta dishes, or as a side for weeknight dinners and holiday meals. They're also great served warm with butter and jam.
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❓ Vegan Dinner Rolls FAQs
A dinner roll is a type of small, round, soft bread that is typically served with dinner, particularly in Western cuisines. Dinner rolls are characterized by their fluffy and tender texture and mild, slightly sweet flavor. They are a staple at many family gatherings, holiday feasts, and formal dinners.
When bread comes straight out of the oven the tops should be hard and sound hollow when tapped. Allowing it a few minutes to cool down will help it to soften. Brushing the tops with butter or oil will also help. If your bread texture is tough and chewy, it can be a result of overmixing. Allowing your dough to rest and proof can help to solve some overmixed issues as it gives the gluten a chance to relax.
If you didn't knead your bread dough well enough you will not have created the gluten elasticity needed for a fluffy texture. Make sure to knead your dough well and to give it that much-needed tension so that the texture is perfect.
Yes. These easy yeast rolls for beginners use simple ingredients, clear steps, and forgiving dough, making them ideal if you're new to yeast baking.
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📖 Recipe
Easy Yeast Rolls for Beginners
Ingredients
- 1 cup warm water, about 110°F - ($0.00)
- 2 ¼ teaspoons active dry yeast, one packet - ($0.38)
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar - ($0.05)
- 3 tablespoons vegetable oil or olive oil - ($0.42)
- 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour or bread flour - ($0.20)
- 1 ½ teaspoons salt - ($0.01)
Instructions
- Make dough. In a large bowl, whisk together the warm water, active dry yeast, and granulated sugar. Let sit for 5 minutes until foamy. Stir in the oil. Add the flour and salt and mix until a dough forms.
- Knead. Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead for 8 to 10 minutes, until smooth, elastic, and no longer sticky. Add flour gradually as needed.
- First rise. Place the dough in a lightly greased bowl, cover, and let rise in a warm place for about 1 hour, until doubled in size.
- Shape rolls. Punch down the dough and divide into 9 equal portions. Shape into smooth balls and place in a greased 8x8-inch or 9x9-inch baking dish.
- Second rise. Cover and let rise again for about 1 hour, until doubled. Preheat the oven to 400°F.
- Bake. Bake for about 15 minutes, until the tops are lightly golden. Brush with vegan butter or olive oil immediately after baking, if desired.
- Serve. Let cool slightly, then serve.
Notes
- Yeast check. Use fresh yeast and water close to 110°F for proper activation.
- Proofing. Rise times vary depending on room temperature and humidity.
- Kneading. Dough should be smooth, elastic, and spring back when pressed.
- Doneness. Rolls should sound slightly hollow when tapped and will soften as they cool.
- Texture tips. Overmixing can cause dense bread. Allow proper resting and proofing for best results.
Nutritional Information
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Rose fletcher says
Making these for the first time today. Hope they turn out good. On second rise now.
Jaileen Cimbalista says
I made these for myself late one night when I had a serious bread craving but was short some ingredients. This was an awesome find with what I had available at home.
So soft, moist and a bit flakey on the bottom.
I also made some blueberry/lime/cinnamon mash for jelly and I ate so many!! Soooo good!!
I am currently making my second batch to take to my family’s Sunday thanksgiving. I hope everyone loves them as much as I do!!
Thanks for sharing your recipe
Nicole Durham says
Thank you so much! I’m thrilled you loved them. That blueberry/lime/cinnamon mash sounds incredible! Hope your family enjoys the second batch just as much.
Whitney says
Best tasting dinner rolls
Nicole Durham says
We agree 🙂
deymichelle says
Just made these! They turned out soo delicious!! Thanks for the recipe 🫶🏽
Nicole Durham says
They're my favorite dinner roll recipe, glad you liked them 🙂
Erika says
These were easy and turned out great. I made the dough and first rise in my bread machine. Then took them about and used a springform pan for the second rise and baking. I think I got 10 rolls. Brushed with olive oil after baking. They were delicious. My daughter and I both loved them. I’ll be making for Thanksgiving! I might even add in some rosemary 😋
BeeyondCereal says
I'm so glad you liked the rolls, these are some of our favorites! Adding rosemary sounds festive and delicious.
Anastasia says
I made these breadrolls and they are delicious! Great recipe! They were the hit of my Thanksgiving dinner 🫶
Nicole Durham says
So happy you loved them! 🥰 Thrilled they were a hit at your Thanksgiving!
Bec says
This is a really tasty recipe! Thank you for sharing.