3 Ingredient Rolls
3 Ingredient Rolls are the easiest things you’ll ever make, but don’t let the simplicity fool you. They’re loaded with flavor. Butter and sour cream come together to create rolls that are tender, golden, and absolutely delicious.
Rolls are a classic meal side. They’re perfect with everything from steaks to seafood. One of our favorite rolls is also one of the easiest recipes you’ll ever make. These rolls have 3 ingredients, and they come together so quickly.
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❤️ Why You’ll Love This Recipe
They’re delicious, and they’re easy. It doesn’t get much better than that! They’re also incredibly versatile, so you can serve them with almost anything you can think of. They’re just as at home with beef stew as they are with gumbo or shrimp scampi.
🛒Ingredients
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- Self rising flour
- Softened butter
- Sour cream
See the recipe card below for quantities.
🔪 How to Make 3 Ingredient Rolls
Making these rolls is just as easy as gathering up the ingredients. It only takes a few minutes and a few simple steps.
Step 1: Prep
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees and grease a 6 to 8 count muffin tin.
Step 2: Make the Dough
Cut the butter into the flour until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
Then, stir in the sour cream until combined. The mixture will be crumbly.
Step 3: Bake
Spoon the mixture into the prepared muffin tins and bake for 20 minutes or until golden brown.
📝Variations
Do you want to change up this recipe and make it your own? Here are some ways that you can do that!
- Spicy – Add red pepper flakes to the dough for a spicy kick.
- Cheesy – Add cheddar cheese to the dough for a cheesy variation.
- Greek Yogurt – Use Greek yogurt for a kick of protein with almost the same flavor.
Be sure to check out this other delicious dinner roll!
🥄 Equipment
You won’t need much of anything to make this super easy recipe.
- Measuring cups
- Mixing bowl
- Pastry cutter
- Muffin tin
🥫 Storage
Store these rolls in an air-tight container at room temperature for up to 5 days.
💭 Tips
This recipe only has 3 ingredients, so it should come as no surprise that there aren’t a lot of tips to be had for it. We do have a couple to help you make them as tasty as possible, though.
- Don’t overmix the butter and flour. As soon as it resembles coarse crumbs, stop mixing.
- Be sure not to overwork the dough mixture. Stop stirring the sour cream into it as soon as everything is just combined.
- You can easily double, triple, or quadruple this recipe, depending on how many you need.
⁉️ FAQ
Do you have questions about this recipe? Here are the answers to the most commonly asked questions.
They are. They may not have all the ingredients you think of when you think of bread, but when you get down to it, bread is simply flour combined with wet ingredients.
You can serve these rolls with almost anything. They’re so simple and versatile, they pair well with everything from seafood to pasta.
You can store them for up to 5 days in an air-tight container at room temperature.
Absolutely. Place them in an air-tight, freezer-safe container or heavy-duty freezer bag for up to 3 months.
🍽 More Recipes
Do you enjoy bread and rolls? Then, try these delicious recipes:
- Spinach Artichoke Crescent Rolls
- Pumpkin Spice Banana Bread
- Easy Ice Cream Bread with Lemon and Blueberries
- Cappuccino Chocolate Chip Bread
- Homemade Cinnamon Swirl Bread
🧾3 Ingredient Rolls
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3 Ingredient Rolls
Equipment
- Measuring cups
- Mixing Bowl
- Pastry cutter
- Muffin tin
Ingredients
- 1 cup self-rising flour
- ½ cup butter softened
- ½ cup sour cream
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
- Cut softened butter into self-rising flour until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
- Stir in sour cream until combined. The mixture will still be a little crumbly.
- Spoon mixture into 6 – 8 muffin greased tins.
- Bake for 20 minutes or until golden.
Notes
This recipe is easily doubled or tripled. Any nutritional data I provide is an approximation and actual dietary information can vary based on ingredients and proportion sizes
We love these! Easy and delicious!