Easy Yeast Rolls for Beginners (Bread Machine)

Step 1

Place first 7 ingredients in bread machine in order listed (see notes for how to make without bread machine).

Step 2

When adding ingredients, place the yeast near the sugar, not the salt.

Step 3

Start bread machine on >>white, >>dough, >>large cycle (not the full bread cycle). You will do the second rise after you form them into dough balls.

Step 4

Once cycle is finished, line a cookie sheet with parchment paper, or spray with non-stick spray.

Step 5

Remove yeast dough from the bread pan and punch down; separate pieces into 16-24 equal dough balls.

Step 6

Pinch together bottoms of dough to form little dumpling sized dough balls and place upside down on cookie sheet.

Step 7

Brush with melted butter and sprinkle with kosher or flaky sea salt.

Step 8

Cover with clean, damp tea towel and let rise in warm location* for 30-40 minutes until doubled.

Step 9

Once doubled, preheat oven to 375° F (190° C) and bake 12-15 minutes until golden brown.

Step 10

Remove from oven and brush tops again with melted butter, if desired and sprinkle with a little flaky sea salt.