Air Fryer Dinner Rolls (with video!)

Air Fryer Dinner Rolls are a conveniently made bread idea that tastes as good as it looks.

These rolls are fluffy and buttery on the inside and slightly crisp on the outside.

Dinner rolls made in an air fryer.

Baked fresh in an air fryer, these rolls are amazingly delicious and easy to make.

I really like the convenience and ease of making these rolls in an air fryer rather than an oven.

Did you try my Air Fryer Carrot Fries?

Those carrot fries take about 20 minutes to make and they are a healthier snack or appetizer idea that people really like. Both this recipe for rolls and that recipe for carrot fries are easy ideas that are perfect for sharing with others.

Top your rolls with sesame seeds to make them even more impressive looking. You can find a selection of sesame seeds here.

Why we love this recipe for air fried rolls.

This is a basic homemade dinner roll recipe that is made in an air fryer. These rolls taste just as good as the oven baked kind of dinner rolls.

Here is what else we like about this recipe.

• These rolls smell amazing while they are air frying.
• Not only will this recipe save you time, but it will also result in a perfectly fluffy dinner rolls that can rival the bakery made ones.
• The recipe itself features basic ingredients.
• You can make this recipe about anywhere that you can plug in an air fryer.
• Making this recipe in an air fryer means that you can make these rolls in smaller batches, which is nice when serving just yourself or a few people.
• Clean up is a breeze in this recipe!

Ingredients needed to make homemade dinner rolls.

The ingredients are basic pantry ingredients that you may already have on hand.

• Warm Water. Used in activating the yeast.
• Warm Milk. Also used in activating the yeast.
• Active Dry Yeast. The leavening agent used to help the rolls rise.
• Sugar. Granulated sugar helps to feed the yeast as well as adding a bit of sweetness to the rolls.
• Flour. Your flour should be carefully spooned and leveled for best results.
• Salt. Added for flavor, a larger salt such as sea salt works great.
• Butter. Your butter should be melted and then refrigerated. Unsalted butter is preferred in this recipe.
• Egg. Used as a wash on top of the rolls. Your egg should be beaten.
• Optional- sesame seeds.

Tips for making the best homemade rolls.

The water and milk need to be around 100-110°F to work effectively with the yeast. If in doubt, you can use a thermometer if needed to get the right temperature.

More helpful tips for you.

1. It is important that your yeast is fresh yeast and that you are using active dry yeast rather than instant or other kind of yeast.
2. These rolls use yeast for leavening which means that you will need to allow dough time to rise.
3. Depending on your air fryer, cooking times can vary. It is best to keep an eye on your rolls while air frying if in doubt.
4. Because these rolls are made in an air fryer, the bottoms of the rolls may not get as crispy as it would with oven baked rolls. To get your the bottoms a bit more crisp you can carefully turn the rolls over and air fry them for a couple of minutes.
5. The rolls will be done when they are golden brown on top.

How to make Air Fryer Dinner Rolls from scratch.

Prep Time: 20 minutes .
Rise Time: 2 hours 15 minutes.
Air Fry Time: 15 minutes .
Servings: 8 rolls .

1. Start by preparing the dough. To activate the yeast, in a small bowl, use a whisk to combine together the water, milk, yeast, and sugar. Set this aside until the yeast has bloomed (you will see foam in about 10 minutes).
2. In a mixing bowl combine together the flour, salt, activated yeast, and melted butter. You can use a rubber spatula or spoon to do this. When the ingredients start to stick together, roll the dough into a large ball, place it into the bowl (you can grease the bowl first) and then place a clean kitchen tea towel, plastic wrap, or similar item over the bowl and place the mixture in a warm place to rise (I place mine on top of my refrigerator).
3. Once the dough has doubled in size (about an hour and a half) you can take it out of the bowl and on a clean work space that has been dusted with flour, gently knead the dough. If the dough seems stucky simply dust it with a small amount of flour.
4. Roll the dough back into a ball and then use a knife to slice it into four quarters and then slice each of the quarters into halves so that you have eight pieces of dough that are approximately the same size.
5. Line your air fryer basket with parchment paper. Roll each piece of dough into a ball and place it into the air fryer basket on top of the parchment paper. Place the basket into the air fryer, which will stay off, and allow the rolls to rise for 45 minutes in the air fryer.
6. After the 45 minutes has passed, use a pastry brush to brush the tops of each of the rolls with the beaten egg.
7. Set your airfryer to 300 and air fry the rolls for 12 minutes. Check the rolls and continue to air fry until the rolls turn golden on top (about 15 minutes total air fry time).
8. Carefully remove the rolls from your air fryer and serve.

Expert Tip 👉 When I make yeast bread recipes such as this one, I like to use a mixer outfitted with a dough hook .

How to store leftover rolls.

Once they have fully cooled, leftover rolls can be store in an airtight container. When properly stored, they should keep for a couple of days at room temperature, up to five days refrigerated, or up to a couple of months frozen.

You may also be interested in these ideas.

• Crispy Air Fryer Ravioli Recipe
• Air Fryer Maple Doughnuts With Bacon
• Air Fryer Pizza Bites
• Air Fryer Carrot Fries
• Easy Homemade Air Fryer Pizza
• Instant Pot Garlic Butter Knots

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