Over the years, Quick 3-Ingredient Dinner Rolls made with mayonnaise have become one of my family’s favorite breads! With just three basic ingredients and ready in about 20-minutes, these quick rolls bake up with a light and airy texture.
Besides being super easy and convenient to whip up, Quick 3-Ingredient Dinner Rolls are delicious served hot from the oven with a smear of butter, a drizzle of honey, or warm cinnamon apples!
The secret ingredient
My Quick Mayo Dinner Roll recipe—yes, I do mean mayonnaise—has been a family favorite for as long as I can remember. With just three basic ingredients and ready in about 20-minutes, this recipe has saved the day many times when I’ve forgotten to get rolls from the bakery.
Let’s face it, I rarely make homemade bread and I especially don’t have time to do it on weeknights, so this recipe is really handy and my family loves them! (I first shared these rolls over at the Weary Chef.)
Instructions
Start with two cups of self-rising flour, a cup of milk, and three “heaping” tablespoons of mayonnaise. My mom taught me to make these rolls and the amount of mayonnaise was never exactly determined. She would just open the jar and dip out three big spoonfuls.
In all actuality, there’s probably about four tablespoons of mayonnaise if you leveled them out! But don’t worry about that — just use a heaping measure.
Next, dump all the ingredients into a mixing bowl and stir gently until the dry ingredients are just moistened — think muffin batter. The dough will be thick and lumpy.
Evenly divide the roll dough into the cups of a well-oiled muffin tin. I like to use a non-stick muffin pan and pour a little canola oil (one-half teaspoon) into each cup and use a paper towel to spread the oil all around the inside. (Or you can spray the insides well with cooking spray.)
Bake in a preheated oven for about 15 minutes. As the rolls bake, a nice golden brown crust forms on the bottom and sides.
Depending on your oven, the tops may not get overly browned, so pop them under the broiler for just a minute if you like them more golden.
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Let’s bake!
Sometimes I sprinkle a few poppy seeds on the rolls before they bake (totally optional). Also, if you like brush the rolls with melted butter as soon as they come out of the oven.
Take note, you may want to double this recipe because these dinner rolls disappear fast!
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Quick 3-Ingredient Dinner Rolls
With just three basic ingredients and ready in about 20-minutes, these quick and easy dinner rolls have become a family favorite!
Ingredients
- 2 cups self-rising flour
- 1 cup milk
- 3 tablespoons mayonnaise (heaping)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Generously oil or spray a 12-cup muffin tin; set aside.
- In a medium bowl, stir together all ingredients just until moistened (do not use a mixer). Spoon evenly into the prepared muffin tin.
- Bake for 12-15 minutes, or until golden brown. Serve immediately.
- Variations: Sprinkle batter with poppy seeds before baking. Brush with melted butter immediately after removing baked rolls from oven.
Notes
As the rolls bake, a nice golden brown crust forms on the bottom and sides. Depending on your oven, the tops may not get overly browned, so pop them under the broiler for just a minute if you like them more golden.
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Nutrition Information:
Yield:
12Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 108Total Fat: 3gSaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 3mgSodium: 281mgCarbohydrates: 16gFiber: 1gSugar: 0gProtein: 3g
ABOUT SHEILA
Sheila Thigpen, author of Easy Chicken Cookbook and The 5-Ingredient Fresh and Easy Cookbook, is a recipe developer, food photographer, and food writer. She spent 20+ years as a business manager in the publishing industry before she retired in 2018 to focus on her passions — cooking, photography, and writing. Living near the beautiful Smoky Mountains, Sheila and her husband have two adult daughters and two fine sons-in-law, are active in their church, love to travel, and have a precious little granddaughter who has stolen their hearts. Follow Sheila on YouTube, Pinterest, Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter!
Barbi Stenacker
Saturday 21st of November 2020
These are fabulous and easy. Made them for the first time a week ago and have made them 3 times now. Added garlic and rosemary to serve them with a recipe that called for rosemary. I am wondering if I can just lay them out hand shaped into ropes to make bread sticks? Thanks
Sheila Thigpen
Sunday 22nd of November 2020
Barbi, oh! I'm happy to hear you are loving this easy recipe! I'm not about hand shaping these rolls since the dough is so sticky. If you do try it, I'd love to hear about your results.
Valerie
Wednesday 12th of August 2020
I don't have a miffin tin. When I make yeast rolls, I pat them out on my countertop and cut them with a knife, then let them rise. Is it imperative that I use a muffin tin, or can I just press them out and cut them as I do yeast rolls?
Sheila Thigpen
Wednesday 12th of August 2020
Valerie, you will need a muffin tin for these rolls because they are more like muffins and the batter is too soft to roll or press out.
Mimi Simeonova
Friday 8th of May 2020
This is a really lovely and quick recipe and the good thing is that it is guaranteed you won't fail. Since the lock down I wanted to learn how to make bread. I have had a few failures and I was skeptical this recipe would work. I could not believe how quick and delish these bread rolls are. Perfect for the family and even a nice addition when we do hosting. I gave up on other bread making, but instead bought bread maker machine and life is so much easier. As for these bread rolls, this is a delightful recipe I plan to always make and pass it to everyone. Thank you so much.
Patty
Wednesday 22nd of January 2020
They use to be a recipe that called for sour cream instead of mayo. Do you recall that recipe?
Sheila Thigpen
Thursday 23rd of January 2020
Patty, I am not familiar with a quick roll recipe that uses sour cream.
Sharon
Tuesday 26th of November 2019
Is there a substitute for self rising flour?
Sheila Thigpen
Wednesday 27th of November 2019
Sharon, if you don't have self-rising flour, then substitute 2 cups all-purpose flour and whisk it with 3 teaspoons baking powder and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Happy Thanksgiving!