My family loves bread. When I was little, my mom would make our sandwiches for lunch with homemade bread, and I remember being embarrassed at lunchtime at school because everyone else had store bought white bread. Of course as an adult, I realize how much yummier homemade is compared to store bought, and how silly I was to be self conscious of my thick crusty homemade bread. My mother makes the BEST fluffiest light rolls too, even way better than I do when I use the same recipe. I have posted them before here. That recipe is great for when you have extra time to devote to making them, but when I saw this quick blender recipe in Taste of Homes Holiday 2008 Thanksgiving edition, I wanted to try it to see if it would be a good fast alternative recipe. They turned out beautiful and delicious and no kneading or shaping is involved.

Blender Light Rolls
1 c warm milk (not too hot or it will ruin your yeast)
1 pkg. yeast or 1 Tablespoon
1/4 c sugar
2 eggs
1/4 c oil
Put these 5 ingredients in a blender and blend for 30 seconds on low.

In a bowl combine:
3 1/4 c flour
1 tsp. salt
Then pour the ingredients from the blender into the flour mixture and stir till everything is combined.
Divide dough among 12 greased muffin cups, just dropping it in with a spoon.
Cover again with a towel and let raise for another 30 minutes.
Bake in a preheated 350 degree oven for about 20 minutes till golden.
Take them out of the pan to cool on a clean towel (or wire rack) so they won't continue to brown.

Quick Blender Light Rolls
Ingredients
- 1 c warm milk not too hot or it will ruin your yeast
- 1 pkg. yeast or 1 Tablespoon
- 1/4 c sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1/4 c oil
- 3 1/4 c flour
- 1 tsp. salt
Instructions
- Put milk, yeast, sugar, eggs and oil in a blender and blend for 30 seconds on low.
- In a bowl combine the flour and salt.
- Then pour the ingredients from the blender into the flour mixture and stir till everything is combined.
- You don’t have to knead it, just cover with a towel at this point, put it in a warm, non drafty spot and let raise for 30 minutes.
- Divide dough among 12 greased muffin cups, just dropping it in with a spoon.
- Cover again with a towel and let raise for another 30 minutes.
- Bake in a preheated 350 degree oven for about 20 minutes till golden.
- Take them out of the pan to cool on a clean towel (or wire rack) so they won’t continue to brown.
These are delicious served warm, but they taste good for breakfast too, if you have any left over.

These were the easiest rolls I've ever made, and they were scrumptious too!
Hope you enjoy!
Bloggerina says
absolutely love your recipes! I've also been dying to find a copy for Panera's Tomato Basil bread.
Elise says
Looks delicious, and so easy!
Heather at Willow Cottage says
I can't wait to try these. They look incredible. I never thought about starting bread in a blender. Thanks for the tip.
Melissa Carr says
Those look too easy to be true! Thanks for sharing, I can't wait to give them a try!
~ Laura says
Woweee!!! I wish I had seen this earlier today!! I've got soda bread in the oven for dinner, but if I'd seen these, these would be in the oven!!! π At least I know what I'm doing tomorrow!!! π
Bonnie says
Hi. I'm a first time visitor and I love your blog. Their is a restaurant here that makes your Mom's rolls and they are fabulous. I can't wait to try the "faster" version. Thanks for the recipe.
May says
pinning this one!
openid says
This looks great. I love the idea about baking them in muffin tins. Thanks!
The Better Baker says
OH.MY.SOUL! One of my most favorite things in life is a warm biscuit or bread from the oven. These are calling my name. What an excellent idea to use the blender. Pinning!
Sybilline says
Looks delicious! Thank you for sharing! Might try them soon!
Miz Helen says
Hi Margo,
Thank you so much for sharing your great recipe with Full Plate Thursday. Hope you are having a great Spring week end and come back to see me real soon!
Miz Helen
Eryn Kurowski says
These were so yummy! We had them for dinner last night. I posted your recipe on my blog and linked it back here. Hope you don't mind! <3
Mal says
These look absolutely wonderful!
Mal @ The Chic Geek
Maria says
Mmm these look wonderful! I love fresh homemade bread, and I love the idea of using a muffin pan! I'm your newest follower :o)
Lydia says
Going to have to try these!
Lydia says
Tried these tonight. They were SUPER fast and easy to make and didn't disappoint us! We thought they'd make good bread for egg sandwiches. π Thanks for the recipe.
Laura O in AK says
Visiting from Family Time Tuesday and loving this idea for quick rolls at dinner time. I'm going to see if my boys want to give it a whirl tonight and see how they come out.
Robin @ Happily Home, After says
Hi Margo,
I'm visiting from the "It's a Cinch" party and I love the idea of making rolls by using a muffin pan π Have you ever tried whole wheat flour or whole wheat pastry flour with this recipe? Just wondering ... I'm going to try that myself. I love cooking too and blog about that myself sometimes. I'm your newest Follower.
Robin
happilyhomeafter.blogspot.com
LL says
I used to be embarrassed about the silliest things in my school lunches, too, that now I realize are delicious and healthy!
I'm definitely going to have to try these rolls sometime.
Jillian's Bella Rosa Antiques says
Wow, they look absolutely delish! Would love to try them sometime soon!
Linda @ it all started with paint says
They look yummy. And easy. And dangerous for my waistline that I'm desperately trying to reduce, reduce, reduce ...
So these are diet biscuits, right?
Thanks for linking it up!
π
Linda
http://www.itallstartedwithpaint.com
Mom Photographer says
Those look so amazing... and sooooo easy!!! LOVE IT!
thistlewoodfarm says
What an awesome idea! Biscuits from a blender! I need to make these...thanks so much for the inspiration!
Thanks for linking up to the party π
blessings,
karianne
SusieQTpies says
Thank you for linking up to Mommy Solutions last week! This post was the #5 most clicked link on my link up. Thank you for taking time to share your ideas with my readers. Check out your feature: http://crystalandcomp.com/2012/03/the-mommy-club-share-your-resources-and-solutions-37/
Thank you, Crystal
Six Sisters says
You've inspired us to try these. They look delicious and you make it sound so easy!! YEA We loved having you at "Strut Your Stuff Saturday." We hope to see you again next week! -The Sisters
The Daily Smash says
These look yummy. Just found your blog its so fun.. Come and check out my blog
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Have a great day
Karah @ thespacebetweenblog says
Margo, I'm totally pinning this, hopefully I can recreate with out messing it up. Now I'm craving a roll with butter. Thanks so much for linking up.
Karah
Eclectically Vintage says
You had me at bread! I'm convinced I could live on bread and butter alone.
This looks like a great recipe I can make with my girls!
My hubs used to walk home when he was in elementary school and his grand mom would make him a huge home cooked Italian meal. The other kids had peanut butter sandwiches and he had pasta and meatballs and a huge salad and rolls...
He wasn't embarrassed - he knew he had it made even back then!
So glad you joined our cinch party.
New Linky follower
Kelly
Miss Lissy says
Thank you so much for this! I would love to make homemade bread, but so often, I read a recipe and it says something like, "Put it in your mixer with a dough hook." Or to "Put it in your bread machine." Well I have no mixer, let alone a dough hook, and I have no bread machine and I always felt like there was no way I could make homemade bread. I mean, I know I can do it back like the old days, but I don't have a baking instinct - I need someone to tell me how to do it. So thank you for this recipe because guess what! I have a blender. So this is totally doable.
Mel@Mellywood's Mansion says
Yum, so going o make these, pinning this π
kt says
I had to reblogg this one...yummmmmmmmy
Gina says
Can't wait to try these! I'm sure my peeps would slather butter on them and they'd be GONE. (:
Evelyn says
Hi! I making these rolls today. After the first rise, I noticed the dough was very sticky. I'm not very good at baking bread. The stickiness doesn't seem right. I added some flour and placed in muffin tray for second rise. Keep my fingers crossed and wondering about the sticky dough. Thanks for sharing the recipe.
Evelyn says
Hi! I making these rolls today. After the first rise, I noticed the dough was very sticky. Iβm not very good at baking bread. The stickiness doesnβt seem right. I added some flour and placed in muffin tray for second rise. Keep my fingers crossed and wondering about the sticky dough. Thanks for sharing the recipe.
Rose says
Made these using a 24 mini muffin pan baked for 10-15 minutes. Bite size rolls with butter of course.