Oatmeal Dinner Rolls

Name: Oatmeal Dinner Rolls
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 1-1/2 dozen.
Ingredients: 2 cups water; 1 cup quick-cooking oats; 3 tablespoons butter; 1 package (1/4 ounce) active dry yeast; 1/3 cup warm water (110° to 115°); 1/3 cup packed brown sugar; 1 tablespoon sugar; 1-1/2 teaspoons salt; 4-3/4 to 5-1/4 cups all-purpose flour

These fluffy rolls go perfectly with any meal. They have a delicious homemade flavor that's irresistible. I like them because they're not hard to make and they bake up nice and high. —Patricia Staudt, Marble Rock, Iowa

Ingredients

2 cups water
1 cup quick-cooking oats
3 tablespoons butter
1 package (1/4 ounce) active dry yeast
1/3 cup warm water (110° to 115°)
1/3 cup packed brown sugar
1 tablespoon sugar
1-1/2 teaspoons salt
4-3/4 to 5-1/4 cups all-purpose flour

Directions

In a large saucepan, bring water to a boil; add oats and butter. Cook and stir for 1 minute. Remove from the heat; cool to lukewarm.
In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. Add the oat mixture, sugars, salt and 4 cups of flour; beat until smooth. Add enough remaining flour to form a soft dough.
Turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 6-8 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour.
Punch dough down; allow to rest for 10 minutes. Shape into 18 balls. Place in two greased 9-in. round baking pans. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 45 minutes.
Bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from pan to wire racks.

Nutrition Facts

1 roll: 173 calories, 3g fat (1g saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 221mg sodium, 33g carbohydrate (5g sugars, 1g fiber), 4g protein.

Originally published as Oatmeal Dinner Rolls in Taste of Home February/March 1996

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preachermom

Jun 2, 2018

Delightfully wonderful!
vewebber58

Nov 17, 2017

Yummy rolls.....I made the dough in my bread machine, and it worked out perfectly! I agree that they're a little large in size - I made ten rolls per pan, but next time will make twelve. Anyway, these are so good....they have a slightly sweet and nutty taste when you bite into one fresh from the oven. I plan on slicing and toasting some for our breakfast.
choc52

Mar 30, 2017

Very easy for a bread recipe and very good! I used Old Fashioned Oats as that is all I ever buy. Needed vegan recipes for my son's birthday and never thought I'd find a bread recipe without eggs or dairy. For butter I used Smart Balance Original (no dairy) margarine. I didn't bake quite long enough so some were kind of doughy but even they were good. He took all the leftovers home so I'm making more very soon. This is a keeper!
turtlemama1

Jan 24, 2017

We make this recipe at least once a week! I won grand champion at our local fair and have never given it to anyone who doesn't absolutely love it!! I adapted the recipe to make three loaves of bread and we eat one as soon as it is out of the oven. It doesn't make very good sandwiches as it tends to fall apart when spread with mayo or mustard, but it does make fantastic toast. Overall a wonderful recipe that I am teaching to my grandsons/!!
Carol

Nov 14, 2016

Made these last night for adult kids for dinner. They are not big bread eaters but thought these were great. I didn't need near all of flour called for. Were very moist and light. This morning I sliced one in thirds horizontally, buttered and grilled the sides, used the top and bottom for scrambled egg sandwich and put a little jelly on the center slice. Very yummy.
stephrae

Oct 24, 2016

I made these rolls again last night .These are the new family favorites. I live on the East Coast and I use the full amount of flour and maybe even 1/4 cup more, but I also use wheat pastry flour. (Uncle Bob's)
jandar7

Sep 5, 2016

I barely got 3 cups flour when I reached the soft dough stage. Its raising now. Has this happened to anyone else? If I continue adding flour, the dough will be way too stiff.
Briadona

Apr 26, 2016

These were easy to make with a Kitchen Aid mixer though time consuming. They were great warm and good the day made but didn't keep well. The next day not so good. If all will be eaten same day made a good recipe to use. Nice taste and size.
tou jour moi

Mar 17, 2016

I copied this recipe a while back and decided to try it yesterday. YUM! won't be long before I make it again. I used the doagh to make hamburger buns. Extra fussy hubby loved them too!
peekabu

Feb 3, 2016

I made these rolls last week, following the instructions exactly. Well, these are the BEST rolls I have ever made or tasted!!! It was easy to mix in my Kitchen Aid with the dough hook first, so that kneading it right out of the bowl was simple. The rising times were exact and in a few hours i had 18 of the tastiest rolls I have ever had. They are even better than those hawaiian rolls you hear about. Give these a try, you will not be disappointed!