Kefir Dinner Rolls

Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Servings: 12
Yield: 12 servings

Description

This kefir bread dough prepped in a bread machine makes light and fluffy rolls with hints of sourdough flavor, great served with dinner.

Ingredients

1 cup warm homemade kefir
2 tablespoons warm homemade kefir
3 cups bread flour
2 tablespoons white sugar
1 teaspoon salt
2 1/2 teaspoons instant yeast

Directions

1 Pour 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons warm kefir into the pan of your bread machine; add bread flour, sugar, salt, and yeast, respectively. Program the machine for the dough cycle; press Start.
2 Punch down dough and remove from the pan. Knead lightly on a floured work surface. Divide dough into 12 pieces; roll each into a small ball.
3 Grease a muffin tin. Place 1 ball of dough in each muffin cup. Cover loosely with plastic wrap. Let rise until dough is puffy, about 30 minutes.
4 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
5 Bake rolls in the preheated oven until golden brown, about 20 minutes.