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Oatmeal Dinner Rolls

bread· Fall Flavors
September 15, 2023

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Oatmeal Dinner Rolls – Homemade dinner rolls made with oatmeal and brown sugar

oatmeal rolls sitting on a baking sheet

I love some homemade dinner rolls, hot from the oven and with a thin layer of butter spread on the inside. Mmmm. It seems only natural to save the bread baking for the fall and winter seasons since the warm oven is an easy way to cook food and keep the inside of the house warm.

To kick of the breadmaking this season, I have a new recipe for you – Oatmeal Dinner Rolls. They are made with quick-cooking oats, brown sugar, water and flour. That’s it!

The process of making the rolls is very similar to any other bread. The only different is that you are adding slightly cooked oatmeal the the dough.

Here are my Oatmeal Dinner Rolls!

a tray of oatmeal dinner rolls taken at an angle
basket of dinner rolls with more in the background
half of an oatmeal dinner roll buttered

Tips & Tricks

  1. Quick-cooking oats. You need to use quick-cooking oats for this recipe. Not instant and not whole oats. Quick-cooking oats are the perfect size for these rolls and won’t get mushy in the dough.
  2. Cool oatmeal completely. Do not add hot oatmeal to the flour mixture. If you do, you can risk killing the yeast.
  3. Even sizes = even baking. It’s important to make the rolls all the same size, not only to make your guests happy, but to ensure they all bake evenly. If some are bigger than others, the tops may brown faster but cook slower than the smaller ones. I use a scale to ensure each roll is exactly the same weight.
overehead shot oatmeal dinner rolls sitting in a basket
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Oatmeal Dinner Rolls

Prep Time25 minutes mins
Cook Time25 minutes mins
Rising time2 hours hrs
Total Time2 hours hrs 50 minutes mins
Servings: 24 rolls

Ingredients

For the yeast rolls:
  • 2⅓ cups water divided
  • 1 cup quick-cooking oats
  • 3 tablespoons butter unsalted
  • ⅔ cup brown sugar
  • 2 packets instant yeast (2 1/4 teaspoons)
  • 4½ cups all-purpose flour
  • 1½ teaspoon salt

Instructions

  • Add 2 cups of water to medium sauce pan. Set over medium heat to boil. Once boiling, add oats and reduce to a simmer. Simmer for 1 minute. Remove from heat and add butter, brown sugar, and remaining water. Set aside to cool to 115 degrees. This may take 30 minutes or more.
  • Place flour, yeast, and salt in a bowl of a stand-mixer. Once oats mixture has cooled, add to flour mixture. Using a dough hook, mix until a dough forms. Increase speed to knead the dough for 6 minutes. If mixture is still sticking to sides of the bowl, add flour 2 tablespoons at a time until dough is only slightly sticking to the bottom. Make sure to mix well after each addition before adding more flour.
  • Place dough ball in a greased bowl and cover with a damp towel. Let it rise for 1 hour. It should be double in size. Punch down risen dough and remove from bowl. Place on clean counter with a little sprinkled flour. Cut dough into two halves. Them, cut each half into 3 even slices. Cut each slice into 4 even pieces. You should have 24 even pieces. Roll each piece into a ball, tucking under the edges to form a ball. Place all the ball onto a large baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Cover with a towel and let them rise again for 45 minutes. At the 30-minute mark, preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Remove towel from rolls and bake in preheated oven for 20-25 minutes, or until deep brown on top. Remove from oven and let cool for 10 minutes. Serve warm with butter. Or use as slider buns for mini sandwiches!
  • Leftover rolls can be stored in a plastic storage bag for a couple days or frozen for a month or so. Rolls can be reheated in microwave for 30 seconds.

Notes

Recipe adapted from Taste of Home

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Comments

  1. Repo-game says

    April 7, 2025 at 10:39 am

    These are incredibly tasty. My family loved every single bite.

    Reply
  2. ella says

    March 29, 2025 at 4:08 pm

    I love some homemade dinner rolls, hot from the oven and with a thin layer of butter spread on the inside. Mmmm. It seems only natural to save the bread baking for the fall and winter seasons since the warm oven is an easy way to cook food and keep the inside of the house warm.

    Reply
  3. poki games says

    March 18, 2025 at 5:57 am

    These oatmeal dinner rolls look amazing! I love how soft and fluffy they appear. Oatmeal adds such a nice texture and flavor to bread. I’ll definitely try this recipe for my next family dinner. Thanks for sharing!

    Reply
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    November 4, 2024 at 4:01 am

    Your article is incredibly insightful and thought-provoking.

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    April 10, 2024 at 11:20 pm

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  6. Varnamala says

    September 17, 2023 at 2:19 pm

    The recipe was really straightforward! These were easy to make and so delicious.

    Reply
  7. Hayley says

    September 16, 2023 at 4:56 pm

    These oatmeal dinner rolls are super delicious, loved the texture. So good. thanks for the recipe

    Reply
  8. Kushigalu says

    September 16, 2023 at 4:51 pm

    Love these healthy and delicious dinner rolls. Thanks for the recipe.

    Reply
  9. Janie says

    September 16, 2023 at 4:18 pm

    These dinner rolls were fantastic. Super soft and pillowy. I could make sliders off of these.

    Reply
  10. Caroline says

    September 16, 2023 at 4:14 pm

    I love the flavor oats give to baked goods and these look so lovely and fluffy.

    Reply
  11. Kristine says

    September 16, 2023 at 4:04 pm

    These dinner rolls are absolutely delicious! I love the extra texture from the oats. Fantastic!

    Reply

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