One-Hour Amish Dinner Rolls

There are few better tastes than warm, fluffy, buttery bread. And nothing delivers that better than a dinner roll, a wonderful addition to all the other stuff on your plate. And, at Thanksgiving, a warm, golden brown roll with melted butter is just that ultimate comfort.

Among the Amish, dinner rolls are legendary, there are plenty of rolls among the many Amish bread recipes. Getting them right requires basic baking knowledge and many lessons in family tradition. These one-hour rolls will make their way onto Amish Thanksgiving tables. Here's a bit more about how the Amish celebrate the day.

These easy One-Hour Amish Dinner Rolls are perfect, because, as the name implies they are quick and a busy Amish baker needs something that won't take a day to make. So if you are looking for homemade dinner rolls for Thanksgiving, these are a great option. These easy dinner rolls take just one hour! This recipe has been a favorite on Amish365.com for decades. Here is what reader Rebecca from Maryland once had to say about the recipe:

these are still THE best dinner rolls ever, and the only ones I make on special occasions (although they aren’t only made on special occasions).

If you really know what you are doing and know where your ingredients are, you can do this recipe in less than an hour. But it isn't just the time, it's the taste. These rolls really do deliver on flavor.

You can slather them with honey, butter, jam, or even slice them and make a turkey sandwich or some other sandwich with them. So in that sense, these are a very versatile roll because they are big enough to use as sandwich (turkey sliders, anyone?) or just enjoy in typical roll fashion at the table. You can dress them up even more by adding garlic butter or other herbs (like rosemary or parsley) to a spread to put on these easy dinner rolls recipe.

This is where you dissolve yeast in water, this step doesn't take long, just a few minutes.

🙋 FAQ

Can the One-Hour Amish Dinner Roll Recipe be doubled easily?

Yes! The recipe can easily be doubled or tripled. Just adjust the ingredients accordingly. This recipe makes 12 large rolls, if you double or triple, the recipe will be fine. Much larger than that and the recipe would become a bit unwieldly.

This is where you mix the milk, sugar, salt, and butter should be put into a pan over the oven and heat to lukewarm.

Add yeast and flour and stir until mixture is blended. This part is pretty easy, just make sure you combine everything well! You can use a stand mixer and dough hook or just do it the old-fashioned way with a wooden spoon, making sure to scrape the sides of the bowl. I've had success with this recipe using all purpose flour or bread flour. And rapid rise yeast versus regular active dry yeast doesn't seem to make much of a difference. And then set aside and put in a warm place for about 15 minutes, setting it on a non-drafty windowsill (no need to cover it although you can loosely with a towel or plastic wrap) in a ray of warm sunlight is ideal. In a pinch, just room temperature would work.

This is the fun part where you roll it out on a floured board and press down until about 1-inch thickness and then begin cutting out circles to form the rolls. The dough should be nice and elastic.

Rolls in the oven and you can brush them with butter during or after. Amish ovens still vary, whether they are wood-fired, kerosene, or electric ovens, you'll still get a great roll. Personally, I like the wood ovens, although, the heat is more uneven.

For a "fancier" effect, we did these hour dinner rolls recipe in a round baking pan (don't forget the cooking spray) and the rolls sort of expanded while baking, but, oh so good, big and puffy. The middle piece is a great huge roll in itself. But you can also just put them on a regular baking sheet and make them in more traditional roll-style like what you see below. You could also make them in a baking pan and get rectangle rolls.

I've not conducted a count of calories on these, but I am sure with a bunch of butter it's not going to win any diet awards. But for Thanksgiving, who cares? Go for the carbohydrates and fiber and forget the proteins. If you are looking for an amazing homemade dinner roll recipe, it is tough to get better and easier than this! If you make it and enjoy it, share it on Facebook,

🍞 One-Hour Amish Dinner Rolls

• 2 cakes of yeast (or 2 packages of dry yeast)
• 1 /4 cup of lukewarm water
• 1 1 /4 cup of milk
• 3 tablespoons of sugar
• 1 /2 teaspoon of salt
• 4 tablespoons of butter
• 3 cups of flour

📋 Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350
2. Dissolve yeast in water.
3. Milk, sugar, salt, and butter should be put into a pan over the oven and heated to lukewarm.
4. Add yeast and flour and stir until blended.
5. Put in a warm place for 15 minutes.
6. Turn out on a floured board and press to 1 inch thickness.
7. Cut out circles.
8. Fold dough over bits of butter.
9. Place on greased cookie sheet.
10. Let rise 15 minutes and bake 10 minutes at a 350 degree oven.

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🖨️ Full Recipe

One-Hour Amish Dinner Rolls

A quick, easy, and delicious recipe for a holiday favorite!

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Course Side Dish

Cuisine American, Amish

Servings 12 large rolls

Ingredients

  

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• 2 cakes of yeast (or 2 packages of dry yeast)
• 1 /4 cup of lukewarm water
• 1 1 /4 cup of milk
• 3 tablespoons of sugar
• 1 /2 teaspoon salt
• 4 tablespoons butter
• 3 cups flour

Instructions

 

• Preheat oven to 350 Dissolve yeast in water.
• Milk, sugar, salt, and butter should be put into a pan over the oven and heated to lukewarm.
• Add yeast and flour and stir until blended
• . Put in a warm place for 15 minutes.
• Turn out on a floured board and press to 1 inch thickness.
• Cut out circles.
• Fold dough over bits of butter.
• Place on greased cookie sheet. Let rise 15 minutes and bake 10 minutes at a 350 degree oven.

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