Holiday Recipes: Easy Yeast Rolls Recipe

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil reduces saturated fat while adding flavor.

milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: water

Almond milk is dairy-free and lower in calories.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey adds moisture and flavor, while brown sugar is often cheaper.

active dry yeast

🥗Healthier: instant yeast

💰Cheaper: fresh yeast

Instant yeast can be used directly without proofing.

Open the yeast and dissolve it in 3/4 cup warm water.

Measure out 2 1/2 cups of biscuit mix and set aside.

Add 1 teaspoon of sugar and 1/2 teaspoon of salt to the biscuit mix and stir.

Pour the dissolved yeast into the biscuit mix and mix quickly until combined.

Lightly spray a muffin tin with cooking spray.

Knead the dough 15 to 20 times on a cutting board.

Pinch off pieces of dough and drop them into the muffin tin.

Cover the muffin tin with a damp rag and let the rolls rise in a warm place for 1 hour.

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.

After 1 hour, place the muffin tin in the oven and bake for 12 to 15 minutes.

Remove the rolls from the oven and brush with butter.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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