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Soft Oatmeal Dinner Rolls Recipe for Fluffy Homemade Bread

Oatmeal dinner rolls are light, fluffy, and softly sweet—simple to make yet absolutely irresistible. Say hello to your new favorite dinner roll!An oatmeal dinner roll sitting on a plate

Some mornings don’t go as planned. I intended to clean the house and work on blog tasks one Monday, but instead I spent hours at a Walmart Subway waiting for a flat tire to be fixed. Thankfully coffee helped me keep smiling through the delay.

Recipes can surprise you the same way. The first time I made these rolls the process went sideways because my yeast was too old. Dead yeast won’t rise, so if you haven’t checked your yeast recently, do a quick test:

Fill a liquid measuring cup with 1/2 cup warm water, add 1 teaspoon sugar and 2 1/4 teaspoons yeast. Stir gently and place somewhere warm for 10 minutes. If the mixture hasn’t risen toward the 1 cup mark in about 10 minutes, it’s time to buy fresh yeast.A bowl of oats soaking in boiling waterOatmeal dinner roll dough is placed in an oiled bowl and covered.

These oatmeal dinner rolls are exactly the kind of comforting, homemade recipe I hoped to share when I started this blog—something that tastes like it came from grandma’s kitchen. The rolls are tender and airy with a gentle sweetness, and the oats add a pleasant, slightly nutty flavor and heartier texture. After soaking the oats in boiling water and kneading the dough, the oats mostly meld into the dough so the texture becomes soft rather than coarse. That makes this dough versatile: it’s wonderful as dinner rolls, sandwich buns, and even as a base for cinnamon rolls.The oatmeal rolls are shaped and placed in a pan to rise again.

Here’s the full recipe made clear and easy to follow.

Oatmeal Dinner Rolls

Oatmeal Dinner Rolls

Light, fluffy, mildly sweet oatmeal rolls that are easy to make and perfect for dinner, sandwiches, or cinnamon rolls.
Prep Time:
30 minutes
Cook Time:
25 minutes
Rise Time:
1 hour 30 minutes
Total Time:
2 hours 25 minutes
Servings:
24
Author:
Amy D

Ingredients

  • 1 cup old fashioned oats
  • 3 Tablespoons butter
  • 2 cups boiling water
  • 4 1/2 teaspoons active dry yeast
  • 1/3 cup warm water
  • 2/3 cup brown sugar (packed)
  • 1 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 5 cups all purpose unbleached flour

Instructions

  • Add the oats and butter to a large heatproof bowl. Pour the boiling water over the oats and butter and let the mixture cool to room temperature.
  • In a small bowl or cup, dissolve the yeast in the 1/3 cup warm (not hot) water and stir gently. Add the yeast mixture, brown sugar, and salt to the oats and stir until combined.
  • Knead in the flour one cup at a time. Knead the dough 6–8 minutes, or until it becomes smooth and elastic. Place the dough in an oiled bowl, cover, and let it rise for about one hour, or until doubled in size.
  • Punch the dough down and divide it into 24 equal pieces. Shape each piece into a roll and place them in a greased 13×9-inch pan. Allow the rolls to rise for another 20–30 minutes.
  • Preheat the oven to 350°F while the rolls finish rising. Bake for 20–25 minutes, or until the tops are golden brown.

Notes

This dough can be somewhat sticky. If you have a stand mixer with a dough hook, it will make the kneading process easier.

Nutrition

Serving: 24Servings

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Oatmeal dinner rolls are light and fluffy. Soft and mildly sweet. Easy to make, but taste like perfection. Say hello to your new favorite dinner roll!