Amish Dinner Rolls (Quick Yeast Rolls) - Amish Heritage (2024)

Ingredients

These wonderfully soft and easy dinner rolls require only eight simple ingredients, which you likely already have in your kitchen.

1. Water activates the yeast. And while we could activate the yeast in the milk, we are using a bit of water in this recipe.
2. Whole Milk makes the softest dinner rolls. Nondairy or low-fat milk works too, but whole milk produces phenomenal flavor and texture.
3. Butter promises a flavorful and soft dinner roll.
4. Yeast - use active dry yeast or instant yeast. I always keep active dry yeast stored in my refrigerator, and that is what I use in all my recipes.
5. Sugar feeds the yeast, increases its activity, and tenderizes the dough.
6. Egg provides structure and flavor.
7. Salt -You can’t make flavorful bread without salt!
8. Bread Flour or all-purpose flour can be used in this recipe. All-purpose flour is convenient for most, but bread flour produces chewier dinner rolls. And it helps to keep them soft longer. So it is certainly the recommended choice.

In this recipe, you'll notice that brown sugar is used, and while it is possible to substitute it with white sugar, there's a specific reason why brown sugar is preferred.

Brown sugar contains molasses, which gives it a distinct flavor and moisture. When brown sugar is used in yeast rolls, it contributes to a soft and tender texture and adds a subtle caramel-like sweetness. Additionally, the acidity in molasses helps to activate the yeast, which is important in the rising process of the dough.

How to Make Kitchen Aid 60-Minute Rolls (Easy Yeast Roll Recipe for Beginners)

If you have a large mixer with a dough hook (such as a Kitchen Aid), mix the dough ingredients with your mixer. (You can mix them by hand or with your mixer.)

1. Prepare the Yeast:
   • In a large mixing bowl, add 2 tablespoons of yeast to ½ cup of warm water (approx. 110°F).
   • Let it rest for a few minutes until it becomes bubbly.
2. Melt the Butter and Warm the Milk:
   • Melt 4 tablespoons of butter.
   • Warm 1 cup of milk until it is lukewarm (make sure it is not hot).
3. Mix Butter, Milk, and Sugar:
   • In a separate bowl, combine the melted butter, warm milk, and 2 tablespoons of brown sugar.
4. Combine with Yeast:
   • Add the warm butter, milk, and sugar mixture to the bubbly yeast.
5. Add Egg:
   • Add 1 large egg to the mixture and mix well.
6. Add Salt and Flour:
   • Add 1 ¼ teaspoons of salt and 4 cups of bread flour to the bowl.
   • Mix until the dough starts to come together.
7. Knead the Dough:
   • Knead the dough with a dough hook on speed 2 for a couple of minutes.
   • If the dough is sticky, add a bit more flour and keep kneading until the sides of the bowl are clean.
   • (If kneading by hand, knead until the dough is smooth and elastic.)
8. Let Dough Rest:
   • Cover the bowl with a towel and let the dough rest in a warm place for 15 minutes.

Homemade Hamburger Buns

This recipe can also be used to make hamburger or hot dog buns.

To make hamburger buns, shape the dough into a flat circle about one inch thick. Leave more space between the buns so that they can spread instead of rising tall.

Funny story: the other night I wanted to grill hamburgers for dinner, but I only had a couple of hamburger buns on hand. (I know, you can use bread for hamburgers, but I prefer buns.)

So I decided that I was going to make homemade buns for our burgers. They turned out great, and everyone loved them.

A couple of days later, my two boys were having chicken pattie sandwiches for lunch. And there was one leftover hamburger bun in the pantry and a couple of store-bought buns. And I kid you not, they were fighting over who gets the homemade bun. (lol)

They asked me to settle the argument by picking a number between one and a hundred, to see who gets the homemade bun. 🙂 lol. But I agree, these Amish dinner rolls are better than store-bought!

• ½ c. warm water (approx. 110°)
• 2 Tbsp. yeast
• 4 Tbsp. butter
• 1 c. warm milk
• 2 Tbsp. brown sugar
• 1 large egg
• 1 ¼ tsp. salt
• 4 - 4 ¼ c. bread flour

• In a large mixing bowl, add yeast to warm water and let it rest for a few minutes.

  See Also

  Mom's Homemade Buns - The Recipe Rebel

  ½ c. warm water (approx. 110°), 2 Tbsp. yeast

• Melt the butter and warm the milk (make sure it's lukewarm, not hot, before adding it to the yeast). Mix the butter, milk, and sugar. Then add this to the bubbly yeast.

  4 Tbsp. butter, 1 c. warm milk, 2 Tbsp. brown sugar

• Add the egg and mix.

  1 large egg

• Add the salt and 4 c. flour. Mix.

  1 ¼ tsp. salt, 4 - 4 ¼ c. bread flour

• Knead with the dough hook, on speed 2 for a couple of minutes. If it's sticky, add a bit more flour. The sides of the bowl should be clean. (If you don't have a mixer with a dough hook, you can knead it by hand.)

• Cover with a towel and set in a warm place to rest for 15 minutes.

• Divide the dough into 15 - 20 balls. Shape with buttered hands and place them into a greased 9x13" pan. Or you can put them into round pans if desired. (Leave a little space between each bun. If you prefer taller buns, put them closer together. If you want wider buns, leave more space between them. I usually put this recipe into a 9x13" pan - 3 wide, 5 long. But you can easily make more buns if you want them smaller, and use another smaller pan to bake.)

• Cover with a tea towel, and let them rise in a warm place, for 15 minutes.

• Preheat the oven to 400°.

• Bake for 15 - 18 minutes or until golden. (In my oven, 15 minutes is perfect for smaller buns, but larger buns need a bit longer baking time.)

• Remove from the oven and brush the tops with butter. Let them rest for a few minutes, then pull apart and serve.

• Store in an airtight bag or container, and you can freeze some to keep them fresh for later.

This recipe can also be used to make hamburger or hot dog buns. Shape them into any size, and give them space to rise in the direction you want them to go.

*Nutrition is approximate.