No-Knead Yeast Rolls (Spoon Rolls)

No-Knead Yeast Rolls (also called Southern Spoon Rolls) have all the flavor of a homemade dinner roll that bakes in a muffin tin. They are elegant enough to accompany a steak dinner or serve at your holiday meal. Easy enough for beginners to whip up and serve along side a steaming bowl of soup.

When you want to serve homemade dinner rolls but don't have time to let it rise twice, shape them into balls, and watch to make sure they don't over proof? You make this super easy bread recipe!

Not to mention the sheer heavenly aroma of fresh baked bread coming from your kitchen!

Serve leftover rolls for breakfast or make my 2 Ingredient Biscuits if there aren't any leftovers.... which is very likely!

What can I serve with these easy yeast rolls?

Slather these warm yeast rolls, sometimes called Spoon Rolls, with Homemade Butter or maybe Easy Freezer Strawberry Jam, Freezer Pepper Jelly, or Slow Cooker Fig Jam.

These rolls are easy enough to for a weeknight meal like Instant Pot Chicken Bacon Ranch Alfredo or Slow Cooker Spinach Chicken Lasagna.

Plus, they are fancy enough to grace your holiday table alongside Instant Pot Pepper Jelly Ham, Instant Pot Turkey Breast and Gravy, Sausage Cornbread Dressing Cups, Fresh Green Bean Casserole and Cranberry Jalapeno Salsa.

Is this a make-ahead recipe?

Yes. These muffin-shaped dinner rolls are perfect for the holidays since you mix the batter the night before baking them. I've also heard them called 24-hour rolls for this reason.

The batter rises in the fridge overnight, then you "spoon" them into the muffin pans. That's why they are often called spoon rolls.

This is a perfect make ahead recipe for Thanksgiving and Christmas. Stir together the batter and keep in the refrigerator for a few days until ready to bake them off all at once or in batches.

Don't let the muffin shape fool you, these absolutely have the texture and flavor of a yeast roll. Without kneading or shaping the dough or waiting for a double rise time.

Can I freeze No-Knead Dinner Rolls?

These rolls freeze like a dream! After baking and cooling to room temperature, place them in freezer, zip-top bags and gently press out as much air as possible as you seal them. Then, freeze up to 3 weeks.

Let them thaw in the fridge overnight or on your counter for a couple of hours. To reheat and recreate the slightly crisp edge, simply bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes or until thoroughly heated.

You can also just microwave them one at a time for a quick snack straight from the freezer on HIGH about 45 seconds. Microwave an additional 15 seconds at a time, if needed.

Substitutions

• Trade out melted butter for vegetable oil (salted or unsalted)
• If you use rapid-rise (instant) yeast, it won't take as long to rise in the fridge or counter. While that is a shortcut, the batter might not last as many days in the fridge as active dry yeast.
• Don't have self rising flour? Here's how to make your own self rising flour.
• Add a little extra flavor by stirring in 1/2 cup Cheddar or Parmesan cheese.
• Kick it up a little with 1/4 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper to serve with soup or chili.

Pro Tip

If you don't have a cooling rack, just use a table knife to tilt the rolls sideways right in the muffin pan. This will allow them too cool without moisture condensing on the bottom of roll.

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This recipe has been updated with helpful information.