Description
These Rustic Oatmeal Molasses Dinner Rolls are soft, fluffy, and rich with deep molasses flavor, making them a cozy easy recipe for holiday tables, easy dinner sides, comfort food ideas, and homemade bread lovers who want warm, hearty dinner rolls with a rustic touch.
Ingredients
3/4 cup warm milk
2 1/4 teaspoons active dry yeast
1/4 cup molasses
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1 large egg
1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
1 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup old-fashioned rolled oats
3 to 3 1/2 cups bread flour
1 tablespoon melted butter for brushing
1 tablespoon old-fashioned rolled oats for topping
Instructions
1. Warm the milk until it is comfortably warm, then stir in the molasses and brown sugar. Sprinkle the yeast over the top and let it sit for 5 to 10 minutes until foamy.
2. Add the egg, melted butter, salt, and rolled oats to the yeast mixture and stir well.
3. Gradually mix in the bread flour until a soft dough forms.
4. Knead the dough for 8 to 10 minutes by hand or 6 to 7 minutes with a dough hook until smooth and elastic.
5. Place the dough in a lightly greased bowl, cover, and let it rise in a warm place for 1 to 1 1/2 hours or until doubled in size.
6. Grease a 9×13-inch baking dish. Punch down the dough and divide it into 12 equal pieces, then shape each piece into a smooth ball.
7. Arrange the dough balls in the baking dish, cover, and let them rise again for 30 to 45 minutes until puffy.
8. Preheat the oven to 350°F. Brush the tops lightly with a little melted butter and sprinkle with oats.
9. Bake for 22 to 26 minutes until the rolls are deeply golden brown and cooked through.
10. Brush the warm rolls with the remaining melted butter and serve warm.
Notes
Use warm milk, not hot milk, so the yeast activates properly.
Start with 3 cups of flour and only add more if the dough is too sticky to handle.
Brush the rolls with butter right after baking for the softest finish and best flavor.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 24 minutes
- Category: Bread
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 roll
- Calories: 215
- Sugar: 7g
- Sodium: 210mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1.5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 37g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 23mg