Did you know you can make Instant Pot dinner rolls? Proofing your dough has never been easier!
These homemade dinner rolls are the best fluffy yeast rolls–perfect for your holiday dinner!
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If there’s one thing every holiday dinner requires, it’s delicious, fluffy dinner rolls!
Traditionally, my great-grandmother was responsible for this feat, and we all indulged gratefully.
But now that she’s passed on, the baton has been handed to me.
I’ve been making homemade dinner rolls for my family for years now.
In the past, I’ve used my bread machine to mix, knead, and rise the dough for me. Then I’ve shaped the dough by hand and allow a final rise before baking.
However, my bread machine can only make so much dough at once.
So I decided to try making a batch using the Instant Pot to rise the dough.
It worked wonderfully!
You can also use this method to make Instant Pot crescent rolls!
Can You Proof Dough in an Instant Pot?
You sure can, and it’s really simple. You can make your favorite bread recipe using these instructions for how to proof dough in the Instant Pot!
The Instant Pot is an ideal environment for proofing dough, since it can be kept at a low, steady temperature.
This allows the yeast to do what they do best, creating all of the little bubbles of air in the dough, helping it to rise.
You can also proof dough AND “bake” it in the Instant Pot using this no-knead Instant Pot bread recipe!
How to Use the Instant Pot to Rise Dough
To use the Instant Pot to rise your bread dough, you”ll need to make the bread dough.
I used my KitchenAid stand mixer to keep things simple.
Combine all of the dough ingredients into the bowl of your stand mixer.
Use the dough hook to knead everything together for about 10 minutes.
Then, add a thin layer of oil to the insert pot of your Instant Pot. You can use cooking spray if you’d like.
Next, transfer the ball of dough from the stand mixer to the insert pot, turning it over to coat the surface of the dough with oil.
Next, you’ll close the lid of the Instant Pot. Select the Yogurt setting and allow the dough to proof for one hour.
The dough should roughly double in size during that time.
How to Make Homemade Rolls With Dough Proofed in the Instant Pot
Punch the dough down and turn it out onto a lightly floured surface.
Shape the dough into a ball and cut into 18 pieces that are about the same size.
Roll each of those pieces into a ball shape–no need to be perfect here!
Place nine pieces of dough into a greased pie pan or a round or square 8″ cake pan. Repeat with another pan.
Let the rolls rise in the pans for another 30-45 minutes, preferably in a warmer area.
They should roughly double in size during this second rise.
Once they’ve risen, preheat the oven to 375F. After it’s preheated, pop the pans in and bake until they’re golden-brown.
Remove from the oven, then rub the tops with a bit of butter.
Homemade dinner rolls are a necessity for holiday gatherings, but they’re also just a great staple to enjoy with homemade soup or your favorite comfort food.
More Instant Pot Side Dishes for Holiday Dinners:
- Instant Pot Cranberry Sauce
- Instant Pot Southern Style Green Beans
- Instant Pot Mashed Potatoes
- Instant Pot Pineapple Dressing
Homemade Dinner Rolls
Homemade dinner rolls are easy to make when you can proof dough in the Instant Pot! Using the Instant Pot to rise the dough yields soft and fluffy rolls!
Ingredients
- 1 cup warm water
- 1 Tablespoon active dry yeast
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 2 Tablespoons butter, softened
- 1 egg, at room temperature
- 3 1/4 cups all-purpose flour (or bread flour)
- Additional butter for spreading on top (approx 1-2 Tablespoons)
Instructions
- Pour warm water into the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the dough hook attachment. Sprinkle yeast into the water, stirring gently. Add salt and sugar. Let stand for 3-5 minutes while the yeast begins to soften and foam.
- Add in softened butter and egg. Turn on the mixer to the Stir setting. While it is stirring, gradually add in the flour, allowing it to combine.
- Continue with the mixer on the Stir speed, allowing the mixer to knead the dough for 10 minutes. (If you don't have a stand mixer, you can mix and knead the dough by hand).
- Oil the insert pot of an Instant Pot, so there is a thin layer of oil on the bottom and sides of the inside of the insert pot.
- Transfer the ball of dough from the stand mixer to the insert pot, turning it a couple of times to coat it with oil.
- Place the lid onto the Instant Pot and use the Yogurt button (use the "normal" level for the Yogurt setting). You'll let the dough rise at this temperature for one hour.
- After an hour, punch the dough down and transfer it to a lightly floured surface.
- Divide the dough into 18 pieces of fairly uniform size and roll each piece of dough into a ball. Place 9 pieces of rolled dough into each round cake pan.
- Place the pans in a warm place to rise for another 30-45 minutes. (I put mine in the oven and use the Warm setting).
- Once the rolls have risen, preheat the oven to 375F (remove the pans first if you had them in there rising). Once the oven has preheated, bake the rolls for 12-15 minutes or until the tops are golden brown.
- Remove from oven and brush the hot tops with melted butter or just rub a stick of butter over the hot tops.
Notes
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
18Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 121