Quick & Easy No Yeast Dinner Rolls (Self Rising Flour)
Make these Soft and Easy No Yeast Dinner Rolls with Self Rising Flour in just 15 minutes time!
These soft, buttery, and delicious dinner rolls are made with just 5 ingredients with no yeast, no rising, and no kneading required.
Quick & Easy No Yeast Dinner Rolls (Self Rising Flour)
Whether you need some yummy, easy rolls to pair with your favorite weeknight dinner, or you’re looking for something quick and easy to make during the busy holidays, these Quick and Easy No Yeast Dinner Rolls are the perfect solution!
These no yeast dinner rolls are made with just 5 ingredients and bake in just 15 minutes time, making them great when you are short on time but still want delicious and soft homemade rolls.
Even better, these easy, self-rising flour dinner rolls are made with no yeast and there’s zero kneading required, making them perfect for beginners.
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Easy No Yeast Dinner Rolls
Busy weeknights and busy holidays sometimes call for uncomplicated, easy recipes, and that’s what makes these Easy No Yeast Dinner Rolls so perfect.
They’re quick, easy, and crazy simple to throw together with just a few ingredients in a short amount of time.
Not to mention they’re super yummy!
4 Reasons You’ll Love No Yeast Dinner Rolls
- These easy dinner rolls require no yeast, no proofing, and no kneading.
- They’re made with 5 simple ingredients including self-rising flour.
- They’re SO easy and quick – Just mix, scoop, and bake!
- They’re soft, buttery, and delicious for breakfast, lunch, or dinner.
Are these Dinner Rolls like regular yeast dinner rolls?
These no yeast dinner rolls are delicious, soft, and buttery, but they’re not your typical big, tall, fluffy, soft rolls you’re probably used to.
Instead these homemade dinner rolls are more like a soft muffin/biscuit/roll hybrid.
They remind me a lot of those cornbread muffins you can get at Cracker Barrel, minus the sweetness.
Our family loves them and they’re one of my favorites because they’re super quick and easy to make.
Ingredients Needed for No Yeast Dinner Rolls:
Recommended Tools:
- 12-Cup Non-Stick Muffin Cup
- Glass Mixing Bowls
- Rubber Spatula
- Whisk
- Box Grater
- Measuring Cups
- Measuring Spoons
- Medium Cookie Scoop
- Pastry Brush
- Cooling Rack
Tips for Making No Yeast Dinner Rolls
Tip #1 – Use Fresh Flour
Because this recipe uses self-rising flour and no yeast or other rising agents, it’s very important that your flour (and the leavening agents in your flour be fresh).
Using fresh flour and other fresh ingredients in your recipe will not only taste better, but it will also help ensure your dinner rolls bake and rise perfectly.
If you try making these rolls with older flour, the baking powder in the flour might not perform like it should and your rolls might not rise properly.
I personally love and use this brand:
How to Ensure Your No Yeast Dinner Rolls Rise
These homemade dinner rolls are made simple with self-rising flour, which has leavening agents including baking powder and salt already in it.
Because this is the only rising agent in these dinner rolls, it’s SUPER IMPORTANT to follow these tips on self rising flour and make sure your self-rising flour is not expired.
If you are not sure of how old your flour is, either buy new flour or add an extra ½ tsp of baking powder to your dough, just in case.
Tip #2 – Use Room Temperature Ingredients
For the best homemade dinner rolls, I recommend using room temperature ingredients. Simply set out your eggs, sour cream, and milk about 15 minutes before preparing your rolls.
Using room temperature ingredients helps create air pockets in your batter, which results in fluffier, softer rolls.
In contrast, if you use super cold ingredients, your dinner rolls will be more dense, tougher, and flatter, which nobody wants.
Tip #3 – Freeze/Grate Your Butter
I use this simple trick whenever I make my delicious 3-Ingredient Biscuits, and it’s SO good!
Simply put your butter in the freezer for 5 minutes, then use a Box Grater to grate the butter into your flour.
Grating your butter only takes a minute or two and it will give you perfectly even pieces of butter throughout your dinner rolls.
Tip #4 – Don’t Overmix Your Dough
Unlike a lot of bread and roll recipes out there, these easy no yeast dinner rolls are best mixed by hand to avoid over-mixing.
Overmixed dough = dry, tough rolls, which nobody wants.
Don’t use an electric mixer or stand mixer, but instead just use a rubber spatula and stir the dough until JUST combined.
The dough will be sticky, lumpy, and slightly wet, and similar to a muffin batter.
It typically takes me about 13-15 stirs, but this can vary.
Tip #5 – Don’t Overbake
Just as its important not to overmix, don’t overbake these dinner rolls.
Bake until the edges are a light golden brown.
Tip #6 – Glaze/Broil After Baking
For the most delicious (and pretty) homemade dinner rolls, I recommend using a pastry brush to glaze the tops with my homemade honey butter and popping them under the broiler for 30 seconds or so until they are a beautiful, golden brown.
The honey butter adds the perfect buttery sweetness, and it crisps up slightly under the broiler for some amazingly delicious rolls!
No Yeast Self-Rising Flour Dinner Rolls FAQ’s
Can I use bread flour, or gluten-free flour for this recipe?
Although I haven’t personally tried this recipe with other flours, this recipe should work with those, although the ratio/amounts might differ.
If you try it, please let me know in the comments and I will share with others.
Can I make self rising flour homemade?
Yes! Follow this easy recipe for homemade self rising flour.
Can I use Greek yogurt or mayonnaise instead of sour cream? (Sour cream substitutions)
Yes, you can easily swap out sour cream with Greek yogurt at a 1:1 ratio, or use ¼ cup mayonnaise.
Can I add herbs and spices to these dinner rolls?
Yes! This recipe is a great base dinner roll recipe and can easily be customized to your family’s preferences/likes.
I make a delicious cheddar, garlic, and herb version I’ll share the recipe for soon that pairs great with pasta dishes.
How do you melt butter for these rolls?
If you want to glaze these rolls with my honey butter or just regular butter, simply place the butter in a microwave-safe bowl, cover with a paper towel, and depending on the amount microwave for 15-30 second increments at 30% heat.
Continue heating until fully melted.
How do you quickly bring milk/buttermilk to room temperature?
If you forgot to set your ingredients out ahead of time, you can quickly bring your milk or buttermilk to room temperature by microwaving for 20-30 seconds at 30% heat.
Be careful not to overheat it.
Can I freeze these no yeast dinner rolls?
Yes, these dinner rolls can be frozen for up to 2 months in a freezer safe bag.
How can you serve these no yeast dinner rolls?
The great thing about these homemade dinner rolls is they are quick, easy, and can be enjoyed so many different ways.
For dinner/lunch: Serve alongside an easy weeknight dinner or lunch. Our family loves them with casseroles, soups, and pastas.
For breakfast: Spread your favorite jam, jelly, or butter on them or add bacon, egg, and cheese for a delicious breakfast roll.
As a snack: These are great with butter, honey, jams, jellies, and nut butters.
What to Serve No Yeast Dinner Rolls With:
- Chicken and Stuffing Casserole
- Easy Ground Beef Stroganoff
- Oven Baked Lemon Pepper Chicken Thighs
- Instant Pot Hamburger Soup
What other self rising flour bread recipes do you have?
No Yeast Dinner Rolls Storage Instructions
At Room Temperature – Store in an airtight container for up to 3 days.
In the Fridge – Store in the refrigerator in an airtight container for up to 1 week. Reheat dinner rolls in the microwave for 30 seconds until warm.
In the Freezer – Store in a freezer safe bag for up to 2 months. Individual rolls can be reheated in the microwave for 1 minute or until warm.
How to Make No Yeast Dinner Rolls with Self Rising Flour
Quick & Easy No Yeast Dinner Rolls (Self Rising Flour)
Make these Soft and Easy No Yeast Dinner Rolls with Self Rising Flour in just 15 minutes time! These soft, buttery, and delicious dinner rolls are made with just 5 ingredients with no yeast, no rising, and no kneading required.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 20 minutes
- Yield: 12 rolls 1x
- Category: Dinner, Bread
- Method: Oven, Baking
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
No Yeast Dinner Rolls
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 cup sour cream (or Greek yogurt)
- 1/2 cup milk (2%, whole, or buttermilk)
- 2 cups self-rising flour
- 4 tbsp. butter, COLD and grated
Honey Butter Glaze (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F and spray a large 12-count muffin pan with non-stick cooking spray.
- In a large mixing bowl, whisk together eggs, milk, and sour cream until smooth.
- Next, place 2 cups of flour in a separate mixing bowl and grate in 4 tbsp of COLD butter that was in the freezer for 5 minutes. Stir until evenly combined.
- Begin adding in flour mixture a little at a time to your wet ingredients and stir until JUST combined. Do not overmix. The dough mixture will be lumpy like muffin batter.
- Use a medium cookie scoop to evenly scoop out the dough in the prepared muffin pan.
- Bake in the oven for 15-18 minutes or until the dinner rolls are a light golden brown on the sides.
- If desired, top the hot rolls with my honey butter glaze for a buttery and sweet finish.
- To make, whisk together 1 tablespoon of butter that was melted in microwave for 15-20 seconds with 1/2 tablespoon of honey in a bowl until smooth. Use a pastry brush to brush on the tops of each dinner roll.
- If desired, place dinner rolls under the broiler for 30 seconds to lightly brown the tops.
- Enjoy!
Notes
No Yeast Dinner Rolls Storage Instructions
At Room Temperature – Store in an airtight container for up to 3 days.
In the Fridge – Store in the refrigerator in an airtight container for up to 1 week. Reheat dinner rolls in the microwave for 30 seconds until warm.
In the Freezer – Store in a freezer safe bag for up to 2 months. Individual rolls can be reheated in the microwave for 1 minute or until warm.
More Self Rising Flour Recipes:
- 3 Ingredient Biscuits
- Butter Dip Biscuits
- 2 Ingredient Pizza Dough
- Copycat Red Lobster Cheddar Bay Biscuits
- Better than Hardee’s Cinnamon Raisin Biscuits
I hope you enjoyed today’s recipe for my Easy No Yeast Dinner Rolls with Self Rising Flour! Have you ever made no yeast dinner rolls before? Let me know in the comments below!
Thanks for stopping by! – Cara
Just made these and holy COW they are great! I halved the recipe and got 6 perfect and delicious rolls! thank you for sharing this 🙂
Thanks Dee! I love how simple they are!
i made these this morning and they are great! thanks so much for posting your recipe! ones i have tried until now have been a disappointment. so happy to have found this recipe; i know i will use it often! Judi
I’m so glad to hear you enjoyed them, Judi! Thanks so much!
Can I use just the egg whites in your rolls?as I don’t like the smell of eggs in bread.
You should be able to, just keep in mind that the texture will likely be more dense and not as fluffy/soft as it would be with whole eggs.