Air fryer bread rolls
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As a work from home parent my lunchtime feels quite sacred. It is one of the rare times in the day where I sit down, and don't do anything for anyone else! As such I like to make lunch a little special. Recently I've been mixing up a batch of my soft white rolls and either serving with soup or filling with air fryer chicken tikka.
These rolls are super simple to prepare and I love to cook them in the air fryer, as air fryer bread rolls are the quickest rolls I have ever baked! You could even part bake them if you want to and just re-heat right before you need them.
I love having soup with rolls, my parsnip soup is a hit in my home, this Nigerian okra soup sounds absolutely delicious too, as does this pumpkin poblano corn chowder.
Making a meatloaf sandwich with these rolls would be so tasty too.
Anyway, let's jump straight in and get making rolls!
Ingredients for air fryer bread rolls:
3g dry active yeast
450g strong white bread flour
3g sugar
30g softened butter
3g salt
1 medium egg
250ml water
Method for making bread rolls in the air fryer:
Combine together the flour, sugar, yeast and salt.
Whisk the egg.
Combine the egg, with water and softened butter.
Combine together all of the wet and dry ingredients. Mix the dough; kneading for around 5 minutes, until you have a lovely smooth dough that is mixed thoroughly.
I divide the dough into 8 rolls when I make these, as we like a nice sized one each for lunch. If you're looking to serve with something else, perhaps a parsnip soup, or with a tasty air fryer dinner, then you can divide the dough into 12 or even 16. These are the perfect air fryer dinner rolls.
Place your rolls onto a greaseproof or parchment paper covered or greased baking sheet and allow to prove at 40C for 20-25 minutes. Once the rolls have doubled in size then they are ready for baking. You can cover with plastic wrap / cling film if you need to at this part of the process.
You could use a greased bowl instead of a greased baking tray if you want to but you'll likely need to re-shape the dough before baking.
If you like you can dust the rolls with a little flour.
Sometimes I shape the rolls with a pretty pattern, other times I don't bother, just depends if I'm feeling creative.
Add the rolls to the air fryer basket and then air fry the rolls at 210C (410F approx) for 6-8 minutes. I check at 6 minutes, and if they're not as golden brown as I'd like, then I just give them another 1-2 minutes.
Once you've air fried these rolls they should last for 2-3 days. I like to splash them with a little water and reheat for 1-2 minutes just to give them a little refresh.
Can you air fry frozen bread rolls?
Yes, absolutely! I would suggest giving an additional 2-3 minutes, as a minimum, up to 5 minutes, depending on how large the rolls are.
I love to cook foods in the air fryer from frozen. They are so simple to prepare, and you can just cook the exact amount that you require too. This is a great way to cut food waste.
Sometimes I'll buy gluten free rolls for a friend and I'll reheat those on their own wrapped in a little baking paper so they can enjoy dinner with us.
Can you cook dinner rolls in an air fryer?
Yes, absolutely! This air fryer roll recipe is very similar to dinner rolls, but you could make pull apart rolls or something similar, depending on the size of your air fryer.
If you've got ready prepared dinner rolls then I'd recommend starting with the same temperature as advised on the package, and then ½ the cooking time recommended for the oven when using an air fryer. Then build up to ⅔ of the cooking time.
Want to make something else out of these air fryer rolls?
Why not use my delicious garlic butter to make an air fryer garlic bread roll! Perfect for serving with slow cooker vegetarian lasagne, 15 minute spaghetti bolognese or even something a little different like slow cooker chicken casserole or slow cooker sausage casserole.
Looking to reheat bread rolls in an air fryer?
I find that sprinkling a little water on the bread rolls, and then air frying them for 2 minutes, is perfect to refresh them wonderfully; warm throughout and with
It's really simple to do this, and this is a great way to soften up bread rolls a little again.
Looking for some other air fryer recipe inspiration? Why not check out my latest air fryer recipes:
- Air fryer crumble topping
- Air fryer cheese scones
- Air fryer frozen chicken burger
- Air fryer frozen salmon
- Air fryer chips recipe
- Air fryer french toast sticks
- 14 of the best bratwurst toppings
- Chicken mini fillets in the air fryer
- Air fryer garlic bread
- Air fryer parsnips recipe (honey glazed)
Something to note about air fryer recipes is that all air fryers have different sizes, depths and as such the cooking times can vary. All air fryer recipes on this website are intended as a guide, and not a guarantee that the timings will be perfect. Enjoy!
How to make air fryer bread rolls:
Air fryer bread rolls
Ingredients
- 3 g dry active yeast
- 450 g strong white bread flour
- 3 g sugar
- 30 g softened butter
- 3 g salt
- 1 medium egg
- 250 ml water
Instructions
- Combine together the flour, sugar, yeast and salt.
- Whisk the egg.
- Combine the egg, with water and softened butter.
- Combine together all of the wet and dry ingredients. Mix the dough; kneading for around 5 minutes, until you have a lovely smooth dough that is mixed thoroughly.
- I divide the dough into 8 rolls when I make these, as we like a nice sized one each for lunch. If you're looking to serve with something else, perhaps a parsnip soup, or with a tasty dinner, then you can divide the dough into 12 or even 16.
- Place your rolls onto a greaseproof covered or greased baking sheet and allow to prove at 40C for 20-25 minutes. Once the rolls have doubled in size then they are ready for baking.
- If you like you can dust the rolls with a little flour.
- Sometimes I shape the rolls with a pretty pattern, other times I don't bother, just depends if I'm feeling creative.
- Air fry the rolls at 210C for 6-8 minutes. I check at 6 minutes, and if they're not as brown as I'd like, then I just give them another 1-2 minutes.
Nutrition
Note: All calorie information is for demonstration purposes only and is based on the specific uncooked ingredients that I used when creating the recipe.
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Love your air fryer recipe's I will try the toast in their later 🙂
Thank you! x
I tried your rolls for the first time, they were fab, thanks
That’s lovely, thanks for sharing!
The nicest rolls I've ever made, thank you!