Quick Yeast Rolls

These quick yeast rolls are soft, fluffy, and (best of all), they come together in a snap.?

How to Make Yeast Rolls

You'll find a detailed ingredient list and step-by-step instructions in the recipe below, but let's go over the basics:

Yeast Roll Ingredients

These are the ingredients you?ll need to make this top-rated yeast roll recipe:?

• Water: Activate the yeast with water.?
• Sugar: Sugar feeds the yeast, ensuring a more tender dough.?
• Shortening: Shortening holds its shape better than butter during baking, which results in a fluffy yeast roll.?
• Yeast: Active dry yeast is the leavening agent, which means it?s what makes the rolls rise.?
• Flour: All-purpose flour gives the rolls structure.?
• Egg: An egg lends moisture and helps bind the dough together.?
• Salt: A pinch of salt enhances the overall flavor of the yeast rolls.?

How Do You Make Yeast Rolls? 

Here?s a brief overview of what you can expect when you make quick yeast rolls:?

1. Mix the water, sugar, and shortening in a large bowl. Let cool.
2. Dissolve the yeast in the mixture, then stir in the remaining ingredients.?
3. Divide the mixture evenly between eight prepared muffin cups.?
4. Bake until the rolls are golden brown on top.?

How to Store Yeast Rolls

It?s best to serve the yeast rolls warm and fresh out of the oven. However, if you have leftovers, you can store them in an airtight container at room temperature for up to two days.?

If you want to keep them longer, you can freeze them for up to two months. Thaw overnight in the refrigerator and reheat in the oven.?

Cookdap Community Tips and Praise

?I love this quick and easy recipe,? raves Danielle Cherie. ?Like grandma used to make with less work. Follow the recipe and you won?t be disappointed. This recipe has now been in use in our house for years.?

?If you follow the recipe, you will be rewarded with the best tasting rolls,? according to Rhonda Utterback. ?The batter will be sticky but this is the way it?s supposed to be. Don?t add more flour!?

?PERFECT as written — this is the yeast roll recipe I?ve wished for for years,? says sbp9cf9xxk. ?So easy to come together, great texture, instructions were very clear. I used a large cookie scoop to spoon into the muffin tin and they came out just right.?