These dinner rolls are easy and delicious, and no yeast is required! With five minutes of prep, you’ll enjoy them in no time.

This post is all about how to make easy dinner rolls with no yeast.
These Easy Dinner Rolls are made from scratch and require NO yeast. Combine the simple ingredients in a bowl and bake them for approximately 12 minutes.
These soft, homemade bread rolls will accompany almost any dinner dish, and your kitchen will smell amazing, which is a lovely bonus! After the rolls have finished baking, I like to smear butter on each one and crack a bit of sea salt on top before serving them to guests.
There is no need to be intimidated by making these easy bread rolls! This recipe was designed for simplicity, and below are detailed steps with a few pictures, so it’s impossible to get it wrong. Enjoy!
Easy Dinner Rolls (No Yeast)

Ingredients You’ll Need:
The ingredient amounts listed below will give you FIVE dinner rolls. Double the ingredients for TEN rolls.
- All-Purpose Flour, 1 1/4 cup
- Baking Powder, 1 tsp
- Salt, 1/2 tsp
- Milk, 1/2 cup
- Mayonnaise, 2 tbsp
- Butter, 1 tbsp, melted. (Brush the melted butter onto the rolls after baking.)
- Sea Salt (Sprinkle sea salt onto each roll after brushing the melted butter.)
Equipment Needed:
- Oven
How To Make Easy Dinner Rolls (No Yeast), Step-By-Step
Step 1: Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Step 2: Mix all ingredients except for the butter and sea salt in a medium bowl.

Step 3: Flour your hands and drop five dough balls onto the baking sheet lined with parchment paper.

Step 4: Bake for 12-14 minutes at 400 degrees F.
Step 5: Brush the melted butter on the tops of each baked bread roll.
Step 6: Sprinkle sea salt on each buttered, baked roll.
FAQs

How Can I Keep My Dinner Rolls Soft Overnight?
Store the baked rolls in an airtight container or Ziploc bag. This will keep them extra soft!
Why Does This Dinner Roll Recipe Call For Mayonnaise?
Just a few tablespoons of mayo will add moisture to the bread batter. Mayonnaise also replaces the need for oil or butter.
What Kind Of Dinner Meal Would These No Yeast Rolls Taste Best With?
I particularly think they are delicious with soups, stews, and chowders. Of course, a steak dinner would work too!

Easy Dinner Rolls (No Yeast)
Equipment
- Mixing Bowl
- Measuring Cups and Spoons
- Spatula
- Baking Sheet
- Parchment paper
- Oven
Ingredients
Ingredients You'll Need:
- 1 1/4 cups All-Purpose Flour
- 1 tsp Baking Powder
- 1/2 tsp Salt
- 1/2 cup Milk
- 2 tbsp Mayonnaise
- 1 tbsp Butter, melted. (Brush the melted butter onto the rolls once they are finished baking.)
- Sea Salt (Sprinkle sea salt onto each roll after brushing the melted butter.)
Instructions
How To Make Easy Dinner Rolls (No Yeast), Step-By-Step
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a medium bowl, mix all of the ingredients except for the butter and sea salt.
- Flour your hands and drop five dough balls onto the baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
- Bake for 12-14 minutes at 400 degrees F.
- Brush the melted butter on the tops of each baked bread roll.
- Sprinkle sea salt on top of each buttered, baked roll.
Nutrition
Final Thoughts On Easy Dinner Rolls (No Yeast)
If you want homemade bread that’s soft and incredibly delicious, this is the recipe you’ll want to make! Your home will smell amazing while they’re baking, and the recipe is so simple to follow.
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These are yummy. They are basically biscuits. I can’t believe how quick it is to make them. Thank you!
Thanks, Mitchelle! I’m glad you enjoyed them.
These are so yummy. I’m wow’d at how fast it was To make. They taste just like biscuits
Has anyone tried these with gluten free flour?
Hi Lynn, I’m sorry but I have not tried this recipe with gluten free flour.
Instead of milk, could you use heavy whipping cream?
Hi Maria, I think it would be okay, but I haven’t tried it with whipping cream.
Can you make these in a mini muffin tin?
Hi Susan, I think it would be okay, but I’ve never tried that before, so I can’t say for sure.