The very best bread machine shaped dinner roll recipe and an Oster Bread Machine giveaway to kick off a celebration of 7 years of blogging.
Friends, this is a big, big day because it’s the start of my SEVEN years of blogging celebration!! Over the next few weeks I’m going to be sharing some of my favorite things and doing some extra special giveaways to celebrate! Why giveaways? Well, because Dine & Dish wouldn’t be what it is today without your love and support and I want to share my thanks with you by giving back.
When I started Dine & Dish 7 years ago I had no idea what great joy this little site would bring me. I have developed friendships, created wonderful work relationships, have traveled and experienced things I’ve never even imagined, I’ve gained new skills, have been able to contribute to our family financially and most of all, I’ve been able to do it all from home while raising my kids.
Dine & Dish is not even close to the biggest blog out there, but I have the BEST readers, hands down. Thank you all so, so much for being such an important part of my life and for taking the time to click over and read what I share. It means more to me than I could ever tell you.
Without further ado, I’d like to share the first of many giveaways with you!
It’s hard to believe that 12 years ago, when we’d have people over for dinner, my “go-to” meal to make was Hamburger Helper and a dessert I still love but haven’t made in ions (Easy Eclair Dessert). I used to not be able to cook at all! I then discovered an old site called Recipezaar (now Food.com) and discovered that there were recipes out there I could cook. Then, through their forums, my love of food photography began to take shape and, well, here I am today doing both professionally. Crazy stuff!
Whenever we go to a dinner party or host my family for events, it is expected that I make homemade bread. It’s kind of become “my thing” over the years. I have had the same Oster bread machine for 10 years now and I love it. I never actually bake bread in my bread machine, but always use it for the dough cycle. As much as I love to knead bread dough into shape, I don’t always have time for that. Being able to just throw all the ingredients into my bread machine and leave it until the dough is all read for me has been such a huge timesaver. Other than my Keurig, my Oster Bread Machine is the most used small appliance in my house!
I’m starting off this big Dine & Dish celebration with a recipe I tried today that has totally kicked my favorite dinner roll recipe out of the Thanksgiving rotation. In fact, I had planned on kicking my celebration off with a completely different giveaway, but then made this recipe and HAD to share it with you right this very minute.
This isn’t a Dine & Dish original recipe… I’ve seen it on other blogs but traced the origination to Allrecipes. As much as I’d like to shake it up and make it my own, this recipe needs no changing at all. (I did take out the second rise time, just because I’m impatient). It’s absolutely perfect just the way it is! Check the recipe out below, then below that enter to win an Oster Bread Machine of your very own! Good luck and enjoy — oh… and THANK YOU!!!
Disclosure: This is not a sponsored giveaway. I truly love my Oster Bread Machine and want to say thanks by giving one Dine & Dish reader the chance to win one too!
The Very Best Buttery Dinner Rolls Recipe
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup warm water 110 degrees F/45 degrees C
- 1/2 cup warm milk
- 1 egg
- 1/3 cup butter softened
- 1/3 cup white sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 3 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 .25 ounce package active dry yeast (I prefer Red Star Yeast
- 1/4 cup butter softened
Instructions
- Place water, milk, egg, 1/3 cup butter, sugar, salt, flour and yeast in the pan of the bread machine in the order recommended by the manufacturer. Select Dough/Knead and First Rise Cycle; press Start.
- When cycle finishes, turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface. Divide dough in half. Roll each half into a 12 inch circle, spread 1/4 cup softened butter over entire round. Cut each circle into 8 wedges. Roll wedges starting at wide end; roll gently but tightly. Place point side down on ungreased cookie sheet. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
- Bake in preheated oven for 10 to 15 minutes, until golden.
- Brush tops with softened butter.
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These rolls look too good to pass up! I adore homemade bread, but don’t make it often due to time constraints. Happy Blog-iversary!!!
I first started cooking and baking after I moved off campus when I was in college and haven’t stopped since!
Hmm…the basics about me : I’m a sign language interpreter, I wish I could spend all of my time in my kitchen, I love my dogs, I hate bananas, and I really wish I liked running.
I’m a California native, current Colorado resident!
Congrats on 7 fabulous years! xoxo
I’m a dog lover and think Meg is adorable! I’ve been baking seriously for the last 4 years or so, and cooking only for the last year and a half since moving into my apartment. Love your blog for recipes, tips and tricks.
I think one of the reasons why I love cooking so much is because my mother hated it so much (she loved to bake, though). The more I cook, the more I remember about her, the lessons she taught me both in and out of the kitchen, and the time we had with one another before she passed away.
My favorite TV show is The Good Wife and I’m in a sour mood if I miss an episode.
I love reality TV- Amazing Race, Survivor, Project Runway
My family used to own a diner. I wish we still did!!
congrats on seven years!
I am a mom of one who recently decided to homeschool. It’s a lot of work, but I love a good challenge..
Happy Blogiversary!! So exciting to continue seeing you do so well!!
Congratulations Kristen – 7 years blogging is very impressive! Really pleased you are having such success, and still enjoying it! Those dinner rolls look gorgeous – will be giving those a go.
I have my own bowling ball AND shoes. It’s kind of a family tradition and joke for us all to have our own.
I love experimenting in the kitchen and hearing the opinions of others. My 12 year old gives me “Iron Chef” criticism!
Happy anniversary, Kristen and cheers to another year! xo
Congratulations on 7 years!! I love, and use your recipes. I’m a home cook, no professional experience. I was raised in the south, and have loved cooking since having my easy bake oven back in the 50’s ( yep, I’m a young senior now)… I’m retiring in 3 months, and I plan to enroll in culinary school …. on my bucket list!
I’m a bread baker , I adore making it. I’m also the kitchen lady at church. So I make a lot of bread for funeral meals and events. Just made 6 loaves of French bread for a funeral tomorrow.
Happy blog-versary! Here’s to another 7 years of yumminess. Cheers!
I’m making a goal for 2014 to run one race a month.
I feel like you know a good bit about me, but um…you might not know that I’m left handed. It always makes for interesting dinner seating arrangements…hitting elbows and all with the right handed peeps (which is pretty much everyone). 😛
happy blog-versary! love your blog and i’d love to win this bread machine!
I love the smell of gasoline:)
Aimee – I do too! I’m cracking up that you shared that! 🙂
Happy blogversary! I wanted to be 5’3″ so I could be like Gail Devers and win a gold medal in the 100 m dash. It’s safe to say that because I’m 2 inches short, that’s why I didn’t make it :p
Congratulations!
I’ve recently discovered I can bake! Like, really well! Huh!
That is awesome Sarah! What’s your favorite thing to bake so far?
French bread. Found a recipe two weeks ago that my family has requested three times since the first night. It’s a winner, and remarkably easy to make. I used to be afraid of yeast – I’m (slowly) getting over it!
I’m an aspiring foodie blogger too, its my dream to be as successful as you!
Jamie – what’s your blog link?
I’ve tried to make a perfect macaron about 20 times and no luck!
Congratulations! I don’t think you know anything about me, so this will be easy. I have a fun blog called Fearlessly Creative Mammas. Also, I can’t make anything with yeast because it doesn’t rise. I don’t know why. It just is.
I am raising my 18 month old grandson with the support of my 80 +parents
Happy blogiversary! I bought a breadmaker for $5 at a thrift shop. It worked great for 3 years! But it finally died. 🙁 Can’t wait to win one and try your roll recipe – it looks scrumptious! Thanks for the great giveaway!
I have this exact bread machine! I bake in mine at least once a week! I’ve never made dough in it though- I might have to try this recipe.
Congrats on 7 years!! That’s huge! 🙂
After 30 years of being married, I made my first of many batches of cookies this year. The kids and grandkids knew in the past if their was a home baked good in the house, they knew this mama did not make them. (Which means I burn just about any thing I cook) I am finding I am having more patience and enjoy cooking and baking now.
Karen I love to hear that! I used to hate to bake because I just didn’t have the patience for it. As the years have passed and I’ve started to just mellow out some though, it gets easier and easier 🙂
Kristen what to know about me! My great-granddaughter’s name is Kristin with and “i”. I love to cook and I have been cooking since I was 10 yrs. old. I prefer home made cooking but will do simple meals or even a frozen meal ( shocking). I collect cookbooks and recipes. Winners I keep.
My favorite meals to fix with left overs is chicken and dumplings. And pot- pie. I make my pot-pie either with left over chicken or roast and I put broken pieces of cooked lasagna in my pie, with peas, gravy, and potatoes. We will not ask the calories …comfort food seems to be my weak point.
I make home made bread, rolls, and cinnamon rolls. A Oster Bread Machine would make them easier to whip up.
I would enjoy winning the Bread Machine by Oster. Please enter me in your giveaway that marks 7 years for your blog, congratulations!
linda
Thank you for asking about me! I love to cook and bake and do it nearly every day. I lurk in a lot of food blogs but rarely leave comments–I have a kind of social anxiety that even extends to the internet. Weird, I know, but there it is. I read a lot of recipes but rarely follow them to the letter, because I can’t stop myself from putting my own touch on the food I make. But I appreciate the inspiration, so thanks for that.
Happy happy blogiversary! You probably don’t know that I have 3 kids and go to school fulltime…and read your every blog post 🙂
Seven years is incredible! I am so impressed by you and your blog. You are honestly such an incredible inspiration, I only hope to achieve half of what you have. And I really hope I am still able to be blogging in 7 years, I really love it!
Congrats again!
Oh and PS, I am loving the photo writing promts!
I came in 4th in a teen pageant. What’s funny about that is that I am SO not the pageant type. I’ve always hated dressing up and wearing more than a little bit of makeup.
Congratulations on 7 years! You have a wonderful blog and I look forward to trying your delicious recipes.
Something you may not know about me is I’m grandma to 14 wonderful grandchildren, ranging in age from
14 years to 11 months. Oh, so much fun!
I just recently started reading your blog. I retired last year after 26 years as a lunch program cook and manager for a small private school on the coast of Washington state. I averaged between 85 -115 student lunches a day. I am re-vamping my go-to recipes for home with some new recipes from you and a few other favorite bloggers.
Congrats on your 7 years.
Congrats on seven years! You and your blog have been a real force for kindness, generosity and good in the blogging world. xo
Well, although I have been reading your blog for awhile, I rarely comment, so there is a whole lot of things that you do not know about me so here goes…I have 2 children and am expecting my 3rd in February. This pregnancy has been much tougher on me than my first 2 and I have decided that being pregnant when you are 30 is a whole different thing than being pregnant when you are in your lower 20’s! 🙂 Congrats on 7 years!
I have never mastered a bread recipe, this would help. I run out of steam if I have to knead bread and don’t do it long enough.
making bread from scratch scare me
I have 2 daughters, my eldest is turning 4 a week from today, and my younger baby is almost 11 months! I’m a young mom at 25 🙂 and loving every minute.
I love to make bread and rolls instead of buying from the store
Love your website & blog. I have been cooking & baking since I was young. Would love to win the bread machine so I could start experimenting on making gluten free breads for my dad who loves bread but has celiac
Congratulations on 7 years! I’ve been reading your blog for a few months now and must say that whenever I have coffee in the morning I automatically think of your “#shotofcoffee” tweets. 🙂
I want to write a cookbook with recipes and family stories.
Congrats on seven years…..doesn’t it fly by!? Well, I have never made any cake,bread,dough,crust from scratch. Scary, I know. I don’t know what it is that scares me about doing anything like that, LOL. I get so jealous of items your make from scratch.. it seems impossible to me. 🙁 waaahh
Congrats on 7 years! Time really does fly. I love to cook and bake. Not quite 5 years ago I went through cancer treatment – while very scary at the time, I find that the whole thing – from finding out I had cancer, through the treatment and the subsequent problems, and now, as I get near the end of my oral chemo – I find that the entire thing has been a GOOD thing. I am more aware of myself, my family, our needs…so many things! I live my life without putting things off now. I cherish each day more.
New follower. Cant wait to see what’s cooking!
Just started following you a couple of months ago. I enjoy your writing and I think your photography is beautiful. Looking forward to what’s next.
I´d love to learn how to do bread and other doughs, this giveaway would be a chance…
I´ll try the recipe in the traditional way.
Thanks!
Congratulations on your blogiversary, Kristen. I’ve enjoyed all your posts, whether they’re about specific recipes, your travels or your beautiful family. Looking forward to many more years of great photo essays!
I love candles!! Happy Anniversary! Thanks for the giveaway!
Congratulations on 7 years, sweet friend! It is hard to believe that I have been reading your blog almost since the beginning. I remember many nights, up with an infant, catching up on your past blog posts. I loved them then, and I still love them now. Here’s to 7 more years! Love and hugs to you!
Congratulations on 7 years of awesome blogging! You are an inspiration to me and I always enjoy reading your posts! The rolls look divine!!!
Hi Kristen.
Yeast rolls are my favorite. I am going to try this recipe with wheat grains (soft white) that I mill. I will let you know how they turn out. Can’t think of anything better than a healthy whole grain yeast roll. I have just recently started following your blog and I am enjoying it very much.
I have just started a blog http://www.tidbitsofjoy.com to share my love of cooking and teaching hospitality skills to women. I will certainly share your site with them. Wishing you many more years of doing what you love and sharing it with us. Joy Always, Cissy
I stumbled upon your website probably a year ago, and I eventually got around to subscribing. Last night, my husband told me that the only thing he *must* have is rolls at Thanksgiving. I rolled my eyes to the sky, but within a minute, I had an email about an update to your blog. It’s like the best surprise ever!
Puppies are my weakness! I wish I could bring them all home!
Congrats on 7 years!! That’s something to be truly proud of.
I used to HATE baking.
These rolls look phenomenal and CONGRATS on seven years. I’m so happy to have met you and become friends with you. When I started blogging, you were one of my inspirations and you continue to be to this day. Thanks for starting Dine & Dish and thanks for being you. xo
When I was in my early 20s, making a box mix cake was considered a real accomplishment to me. I never cooked or baked almost ANYTHING before my 20s (my mom really let me get away with that). Now cooking and baking is a stress release most of the time (unless it’s one of those “I have 20 mins to make dinner!” kind of nights). Now I think there can be a lot of fun and artistry in home cooking… but I suck at dealing with dough b/c I have crappy countertops. LOL This bread maker would be awesome!
You were one of the first ever blogs I read and I’m so happy you’re still going strong! Love you sweets! One thing you might not know about me? That I’m addicted to watching QVC. When Im home alone, I’ll set it to QVC and just work while listening to them describe everything and anything!
i currently have a wedding cake business so i bake a lot of cakes but i’ve always wanted to get into baking bread but the lack of extra time has always been a deterrent to giving it a try. this bread machine will certainly help!
Happy 7 years! I’m a huge lover of dark chocolate, especially filled with salted caramel!
I’m the oldest child of 7.
Congrats on 7 years!!! Any kind of carb… I am sold. I could seriously survive on bread alone… well maybe some cheese too.
Baking is my happy time!
Congratulations on 7 years, Kristen!! That’s huge! These dinner rolls look absolutely perfect!
Congratulations on 7 years of blogging! I wish I had found you earlier on, but am so glad I found you period! One thing you may not know about me….I collect and read cookbooks as a hobby! I love finding them at book sales, flea markets, garage sales, etc.!
Congratulations on the 7 year Anniversary!! Bread is my kryptonite! I can’t wait to try your recipe – it looks much easier than others I have seen.
Hi Kristen! Congratulations on your 7 year anniversary! That is so awesome!! I think if I made all the things you share on here I would have to take up running twice a day 😉 …So for now I’ll enjoy the lovely pictures and make a few every now and again! I am learning how to bake gluten free so it has been a challenge to re learn and tweek recipes. I use to love baking but when you can’t eat it anymore it’s not so fun! Love your heart and your enthusiasm.
I just wanted to say congrats on the 7 years! I send you virtual cupcakes with sprinkles all over!
I’m going to be making these dinner rolls for Thanksgiving – thanks in advance!
Congrats on seven years! Something you might not know about me – I love to paint. Mostly things to hang around my home, but I’m starting to run out of wall space and am giving away as presents now!
Congrats on your 7 years! I love to bake alone and enjoy the smells.
Love dancing when I’m home alone…..Congratulations on your blog!
I’m a triathlete.
im from texas and i love cooking of course but i have two beautiful children a 15 yr old daughter k and a 7 year old boy austin i love ur site
I’m originally from PA.
I’ve been a vegetarian for 22 years
I am from Kentucky. I am a nurse. I love to cook and bake.
Congrats on 7 years! That’s amazing!! You are such an inspiration to us all!
Something you might not know about me… hmm… I feel like I’ve told you so much in our late night convos at EVO… 😉 Maybe the fact that I am double jointed?? haha!
Hi Kristen!
I love fall! (But I don’t love pumpkin-flavored everything!)
Congrats on 7 years 🙂
Bailey
I sang with a community children’s choir for 10 years, but I’m not trying out for The Voice anytime soon (although it would be pretty fabulous to meet Adam 🙂 ).
I’m from Chicago
I work 60 hours a week
These look simply amazing! I might have to make these at Christmas. They look magical! Congrats to 7 years of blogging! You are doing a wonderful job!!!
Your blog is one of my very favorites!! Congrats on 7 wonderful years!! I’m a Paramedic in Ohio.
Congrats on 7 years! I am a music teacher in Maryland 🙂
Can you believe I’m 60 yrs old and I’m petrified to try and make bread or anything that you have to use yeast?
For some reason, it intimidates me lol
Just learned how to work with yeast after 45 years of trying
I spent a year as an aid working in Afghanistan 🙂
Congratulations as you begin another great year at Dine and Dish! I’ve been following for a while and always enjoy stopping by to see what’s new.
Something about me–I live on a farm/ranch and my hobby is playing the piano.
Thank you for a wonderful giveaway!
I moved to LA 9 months ago to pursue an acting career! It’s been hard but it’s a slow journey uphill.
I had my 7th baby a few months ago 🙂
Congratulations on 7 years of blogging Kristen. It has been a pleasure to follow your growth over the years from hobby to professional I have been blogging for the same amount of time which is something you may not know about me. Keep up the excellent work.
Hi friend – can you email me when you get a chance…kristen@dineanddish.net We had an old blogging friend pass away and I think you knew her. Wanted to get you in on the tribute.
Congrats on SEVEN years! You’ve basically shed your skin in that time, ya know? Like a snake? New skin? Never mind.
Congratulations on seven years! Let’s see, something you might not know about me. I love to bake cupcakes but I really don’t like to eat them.
I love to cook and bake, but baking is my favorite. I look forward to your newsletter in my inbox.
CONGRATULATIONS on seven years blogging, K! And, what a lovely giveaway program for your readers. I still have my Oster Belgian Waffle Maker (as long as I’ve been married, 20+ years even though I have a new one) and it still works. Great company. I already have a bread machine, but I will spread the word about your celebration and giveaways. Have a fabulous week, girl! xo
Happy belated anniversary!! 🙂 Congratulations on seven years!
My favorite movie is Dr. Strangelove!
I studied nutrition in college. Congrats on 7 years!!
Those look so amazing Kristen!! Congratulations on so many wonderful years of blogging. You are a true inspiration. 🙂
I was nicknamed after Charlie Brown’s little sister, Sally.
I play ice hockey and always wanted to be in the Olympics.
Congratulations! One thing you might not know about me is that I am addicted to coffee…love it!
Congarts!(and I ‘m a tech lover too)
When I have the hiccups, I typically only have one hiccup and then I’m done.
Congrats on 7 years! You may not know that I like to sing in the shower 🙂
I have never had homemade bread so I would love to win this
I make all my bread…I haven’t bought any at the store in a long time!..Why? Because it’s better tasting and I know what’s in it..LOL!
I love visiting you home on the Interweb. You have an amazing site. Congrats! These rolls look so good, and your photos are gorgeous. Pinned.
Congratulations on your 7 years. Something you don’t know about me. I love to bake but I have never baked bread before. I would love to try though and these buns looks Yum!
I’m a blogger myself & I write reviews & host giveaways, but I am also a big fan of entering giveaways to I am obsessed lol
Happy Seven Years! Sweet friend. You are such an inspiration of how to be the best person possible to yourself, family and friends. All my love! xoxo
I am going on 15 years of marriage in April.
congrats on 7 years I like to make gluten free bake goods
I have never met a loaf of bread, roll, bagel or flatbread I didn’t like.
I love making bread. I am sure having a bread machine around would be a huge timesaver!!
I have secretly been wanting a bread machine. 🙂
i have read from the start!
I’ve missed out on 7 years. Here’s to the future!
I bought an Oster bread machine at a garage sale at least eight years ago, and it’s still going strong. My daughter has it and uses it regularly.
I used to think no one could top the biscuits baked by a local, legendary restaurant – but I was proven wrong when I started baking my own!
I had a baby 2 months ago today. :^}
I volunteered at the Atlanta Olympics in 1996.
I just celebrated my 33rd wedding anniversary.
I love bread baking. I do it a lot from scratch. I’m not on for buying store bought anymore!
Thanks for the chance to win. I love cooking and baking, but my hands cramp up so I can’t make homemade bread. This would be great to own!
The first loaf of bread I made, came out so bad that even the birds wouldn’t eat it.
I LOVE to cook, bake, try new recipes. It warms my heart, hence my following your blog. I feel like we’d be friends:)
I moved 1500 miles just for the sake of living someplace different
Love fun and creative ideas!
I’m an aspiring nutritionist!
Congratulations on coming this far! I learned to make many recipes from your website over the years and I never really said that to you – every time I make your caramel rolls – our family and friends drool! Thank you for sharing special recipes over the years that warms our hearts!
Congratulations on coming this far! I learned to make many recipes from your website over the years and I never really said that to you – every time I make your caramel rolls – our family and friends drool! Thank you for sharing special recipes over the years that warms our hearts!
Great giveaway! Something about me: I have never owned a bread machine (or made homemade bread outside of cinnamon rolls) but would love to try making my own bread!
I would rather cook than bake so this machine is a must!
Here are a couple:
1 – I grew up in a very small town, population 500, near a beautiful freshwater spring. We took our baths in the springs, in a little secluded nook tourists didn’t know about, nearly every day while I was a kid, probably up until I was in 7th or 8th grade.
2. I taught myself to cook when I was 31. Before that, I could barely boil an egg.
Beautiful photos! I’m new here, but subscribed!
Something you don’t know about me…. baking intimidates me. While cooking has more forgiveness, the exactness of baking is what terrifies me. That’s probably why I don’t bake as often as I should though I have so many tools and gadgets out there to help me bake something great! But what I don’t have is a bread machine and have been wanting one forever!
I need a new bread machine, we can’t find the thingy that turns the bread around. A factoid about me… I am a mexican food lover, pork carnitas is my favorite!
Something about me…..I love to cook and bake and almost everything I make is totally delicious, but I couldn’t do it without a recipe. I am not an inventive cook.
Bread baking has intimidated me for some time. I’m slowly experimenting… Sourdough & pizza dough so far. Thanks for the great give away & congrats!!!
We’re actually meeting for the first time here (found your link in the Promo Simple email)… but something about me? I have four kids – all boys, ranging in age from 7 months to 17 years old!
Great big congrats on 7 years, Kristen. That’s awesome. You are one of the first blogs I started following…I’ve always admired your view and appreciated what you share here. Here’s to MANY more!! xo
Congratulations on 7 years and best wishes for many, many more! Love your crescent rolls – perfect for holiday dinners.
Congrats on 7 years! I must’ve started shortly after you because my 7 years is in April. I still remember reading your blog from way back when and participated in your Adopt A Blogger event. Here’s to another 7 years 😀 I’m with you on the bread maker. I make pizza dough a lot in mine!
Wonderful share.. sounds delicious!! great recipe..
This is a great recipe! I made these with sprouted spelt flour and they came out terrific. I left them in the bread maker for the entire dough cycle. Thanks for the recipe!